{"product_id":"toscano-brenta-4-14-x-56","title":"Toscano Brenta (4.14 x 56)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToscano Brenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most intriguing departures in Toscano's two-century history because it deliberately abandons the very thing most smokers associate with the name: fire-cured Kentucky tobacco. Brenta is Toscano's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst dark air-cured cigar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, made entirely from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNostrano del Brenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a local Havana-seed tobacco cultivated in Italy's Veneto region since the 16th century. The tobacco is grown around the Brenta River and the foothills of the Dolomites, an area with its own centuries-old cigar tradition. Even production is distinct from the classic Toscano lines—Brenta is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-rolled in Campese, near Bassano del Grappa in northern Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than at Toscano's better-known Lucca factory. It's an entirely Italian cigar with a character all its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tobacco pedigree is what makes Brenta particularly compelling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper, binder and filler are all Nostrano del Brenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the leaf aged between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree and five years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before rolling. The finished cigars are then re-fermented and given another \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esix months of aging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, softening the tobacco while preserving its aromatic character. Measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.14\" with a 56 ring gauge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its stout, tapered Toscano shape produces a surprisingly round, composed smoke. Without the aggressive smokiness of traditional fire curing, Brenta reveals a gentler side of Italian tobacco—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewood, leather and delicate spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e give way to walnut and hazelnut, with dried fruit, almond and a clean woody finish appearing as the cigar develops. Toscano rates the strength in the light-to-medium range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the aficionado who thinks he already understands Toscano, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToscano Brenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be something of a revelation. This isn't simply a milder Toscano; it's a fundamentally different interpretation of the Italian cigar, built around a historic northern Italian tobacco and an entirely different curing tradition. The familiar rustic shape remains, but the palate is more nuanced, rounded and quietly sophisticated. Brenta proves that Toscano's identity extends beyond fire-cured Kentucky—and that more than 200 years into its history, this distinctly Italian cigar house can still produce something genuinely unexpected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toscano","offers":[{"title":"Box of 20","offer_id":42626678095954,"sku":"toscanobrenta20","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":42626678128722,"sku":"toscano-brenta-5","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/4041\/1730\/files\/TOB-PM-1000.jpg?v=1786903548","url":"https:\/\/www.cigarscity.com\/products\/toscano-brenta-4-14-x-56","provider":"CigarsCity.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}