New Cuba Connecticut is proof that an inexpensive everyday cigar doesn't have to be built around anonymous tobacco. The New Cuba name has its roots inCasa Fernandez and the Nicaraguan tobacco operation now known as AGANORSA, an organization whose farms have supplied Cuban-seed tobacco to some of the most respected cigar makers in the business. New Cuba takes a more straightforward approach to that tobacco, using a Cuban-sandwich construction to deliver genuine Nicaraguan character at a price that makes the cigar practical for regular smoking rather than occasional indulgence.
The Connecticut version surrounds itsNicaraguan binder and Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler with a golden Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. That wrapper changes the personality considerably, softening the earthier Nicaraguan core and bringing cream, cedar and nuttiness to the foreground. Coffee, toasted tobacco and a touch of white pepper provide enough depth to keep the cigar interesting without disturbing its easygoing character. Mild to medium in body, this is Connecticut Shade used for balance rather than simply mildness.
That's really where New Cuba Connecticut earns its place. It's not pretending to compete with elaborately aged, special-occasion cigars, nor does it need to. This is the cigar for morning coffee, working around the house, mowing the lawn or handing to a friend without calculating what it cost. What separates it from countless other value cigars is the tobacco underneath.New Cuba Connecticut is inexpensive because of how it's constructed—not because flavor was left out of the blend.
