H. Upmann 1844 Honduran Fresh 4-Cigar Sampler

With a history that spans nearly two centuries, H. Upmann is considered one of the oldest cigar brands that is still being made, and it is still releasing newer blends such as The H. Upmann 1844 Anejo that appeal to today’s aficionado. It is handmade in Honduras from tobacco that has been carefully aged at least for five years prior to rolling. It features a delicious Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that is skillfully draped over a USA Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder and a filler made by using a three-nation blend of tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The H. Upmann 1844 Anejo is a potent smoke with a rich aroma and long-lasting finish.

The standard Toro shape is 6 inches by 50 ring gauge.

Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.

This cigar is 6 inches long, or 152.4 mm.

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras’ cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.

The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 54, so his diameter is 54/64 inches or 21.34 mm.

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.