Fonseca

Founded in 1891 by Francisco Fonseca, the brand was manufactured in a small factory on rue Dragones in Havana. It was sung by the poet Federico García Lorca: "J'irai à Santiago avec la tête blonde d'un Fonseca".

Francisco Fonseca is credited with wrapping the cigar in a thin sheet of Japanese paper and housing it in an individual tube. He also had the idea of creating a tasting room in his factory to test the blends chosen by his customers.

Fonseca also specialized in cigars for banquets, receptions, clubs and more.

Taste: light and medium

Characteristics: Don Francisco Fonseca founded his brand between 1890 and 1900. He was a handsome man who took great care over his outward appearance and passed this elegance on to his cigars, which he had individually wrapped in tissue paper, a tradition that continues to this day for the brand's four formats.

Blends of tobacco varieties from the Vuelta Abajo region make Fonseca an ideal cigar after light meals.

All Fonseca formats are entirely handmade.

Quality: very good