Punch Double Corona

HISTORY

Punch is one of the very oldest Havana brands. Don Manuel López of Juan Valle & Co. founded it in the mid-19th Century with an eye to the booming British market, where a humorous magazine of the same name was much in vogue.

A contented Mr Punch, the clown who personified the magazine, is still featured on every box, cigar in hand and surrounded by 19th-century images of cigar making that remain virtually unchanged over a century and a half later.

In 1931, Punch became associated with Hoyo de Monterrey, and the two brands have been made at the same factory ever since. Today, the factory is La Corona.

Punch’s distinct medium flavour is created with a blend of filler and binder tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo zone, and all of the sizes are ‘tripa larga, totalmente a mano’ – long filler, totally handmade.

A majestic Double Corona that is as close to an iconic size as you will find. It is made alongside Hoyo’s version of the same size at Havana’s La Corona factory, but with a distinctly different taste. Develops beautifully as you smoke it.

TASTING NOTES

This medium-bodied, long smoke delivers notes of deep wood, rich earth, leather, and oak, with subtle, sweet undertones of vanilla and floral spice that unfold over time.

The length and depth of this classic cigar demand an equally measured pairing, such as a well-aged Dark Cuban Rum or a full-bodied Vintage Port.

CIGAR INFORMATION

Country of Origin: Cuba

Flavour profile: Medium-Bodied

Vitola: Prominente

Size: 49 ring gauge, 7 5/8 inches

Smoking time: 90 minutes