Meet the Quesada Seleccion Espana Short Robusto - a box-pressed 4"x50 Dominican puro rocking an oily Ecuadorian Arapiraca wrapper. Packaged in 20-count boxes around $153, this medium-bodied stick serves up caramel sweetness with coffee backbone. Perfect for a 40-minute smoke when you crave flavor without commitment.
The Arapiraca wrapper combusts evenly with minimal touch-ups. Expect moderate smoke output - not a cloud chaser's dream but sufficient for flavor carry. Ash holds firm in ¾-inch segments. Watch for slight canoeing in final third as nicotine peaks.
First Third: Cedar planks and roasted cashews dominate, with black pepper sparkles on retrohale. Sweetness builds like distant campfire smoke.
Middle Third: Transitions to cafe con leche territory - instant espresso powder meets brown sugar crust. Oily mouthfeel coats the palate.
Final Third: Leather tones emerge alongside cinnamon heat. Chocolate bitterness creeps in at nub stage (around 1.5" remaining).
Born in Quesada's Santiago factory, this blend combines Dominican Piloto Cubano leaf's sweet earthiness with Nicaraguan Jalapa's spice. The Arapiraca wrapper undergoes extended fermentation to achieve its signature oil sheen. Originally crafted for Spanish taxis (quick smokes between fares), it's found global fans among lunch break aficionados.
