Punch Short de 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.

This is the first new addition to the brand’s standard portfolio for over 20 years and a fine example of the modern Havana cigar. It also displays the well-balanced and uncomplicated refinement that has made Punch such a popular brand in the UK for over 150 years.

TASTING NOTES

This compact, medium-bodied smoke provides a quick, rich burst of flavour with notes of baked oatmeal cookie, toasted pecan, and warm spice, balanced by a profound, sweet earthiness.

It pairs really well with a rich Espresso or a high-proof Bourbon to match its intensity.

CIGAR INFORMATION

Country of Origin: Cuba

Flavour profile: Medium-Bodied

Vitola: Paraisos

Size: 50 ring gauge, 4 3/4 inches

Smoking time: 45 minutes