Punch Petit Coronations Tubo

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 decent-sized small cigar with a slightly rustic edge to it. Lively and rewarding wherever you choose to light it up.

TASTING NOTES

The smaller sibling of the Coronation, the Petit Coronation, offers a medium-bodied smoke that is flavourful and accessible with a mix of woody cedar, light cocoa, almond, and a touch of the characteristic floral aroma.

Its brief smoking time is perfectly suited to a light apéritif like a crisp Dry Vermouth.

CIGAR INFORMATION

Country of Origin: Cuba

Flavour profile: Medium-Bodied

Vitola: Coronita

Size: 40 ring gauge, 4 5/8 inches

Smoking time: 20 minutes