TheLa Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Magnifico represents one of the most successful collaborations between Ashton and the García family of My Father Cigars. Mi Amor was nearly two years in development and marked an important departure for Ashton: it was the company's first cigar built around a Mexican wrapper. José “Pepín” García paired that dark, toothy leaf with aged Nicaraguan tobaccos, creating a cigar distinctly different from the original La Aroma de Cuba while retaining the Cuban-inspired blending philosophy that has long defined the García family's work.
The6" x 52 box-pressed Magnifico wears a darkMexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers, all handcrafted at the My Father Cigars factory in Estelí. San Andrés brings an earthy richness and natural sweetness that works particularly well against the spice of the Nicaraguan interior. Espresso and dark cocoa sit at the center of the profile, joined by roasted nuts, earth and black pepper with sweeter impressions appearing as the cigar develops. Medium to full in character, the Magnifico has considerable depth without relying on brute strength to make itself interesting.
The Magnifico also has the credentials to back up its reputation.Cigar Aficionado awarded it 94 points and named it the No. 6 Cigar of 2010, recognition that helped propel Mi Amor into the upper tier of the García family's extensive portfolio. More than fifteen years later, the blend has aged remarkably well as a concept. The traditional 6 x 52 proportions keep its Mexican wrapper and Nicaraguan core in excellent balance, while the box press gives the cigar the substantial feel that has become synonymous with Mi Amor. For aficionados of San Andrés tobacco, the Magnifico remains a benchmark worth revisiting.
