This medium strength cigar offers spicy and earthy notes with an overall delicious creaminess. Its Nicaraguan binder and filler are covered by a light-tan Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. Hand crafted in Nicaragua, the Aganorsa Leaf Validacion Connecticut Gran Robusto undergoes a rigorous quality control process before the cigars are finally release. They call it “validacion,” which is Spanish for validation or validating.