Punch Punch - Punch

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.

The signature Corona Gorda size has been a big player amongst heavy girth Havanas for five decades. You can depend upon it to deliver the vivacious notes that separate Cubans from the rest.

TASTING NOTES

The signature cigar of the brand, this medium-bodied smoke offers notes of woody mesquite, cedar, and earthy coffee, often developing hints of creamy milk chocolate.

The Punch Punch pairs wonderfully with an Aged, Dry Sherry (e.g., Amontillado) or a simple, classic Gin & Tonic.

CIGAR INFORMATION

Country of Origin: Cuba

Flavour profile: Medium-Bodied

Vitola: Corona Gorda

Size: 46 ring gauge, 5 5/8 inches

Smoking time: 40 minutes