San Cristobal de la Habana La Punta

HISTORY

San Cristóbal de la Habana was the original name of Havana, Cuba’s capital city, when it was founded in 1519. San Cristóbal (St Christopher) in honour of Columbus and La Habana after the original Indian name for the site.

San Cristóbal de la Habana cigars were introduced in 1999 on the threshold of the new Millennium as a tribute to the city’s long history.

At first, the range comprised four vitolas, each named after one of the fortresses that defended Havana when it was the hub of Spain’s American empire. These are: El Morro, La Fuerza, La Punta and El Principe.

The range in current production stands at four vitolas.

All San Cristóbal’s vitolas are ‘Tripa larga, totalmente a mano’ – long filler, totally handmade to a light to medium flavoured blend of filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo tobacco zone.

A Belicoso size named after the small fort on the point of the entrance to Havana harbour opposite the Morro Castle. Shows all the great smoking qualities of this figurado size.

TASTING NOTES

This torpedo-shaped cigar is medium-bodied and aromatic, offering flavours of creamy cedar, dried fruit, baking spice, and a marzipan sweetness.

It makes it an excellent after-dinner smoke, perfectly complemented by a glass of Vintage Port or a complex Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky.

CIGAR INFORMATION

Country of Origin: Cuba

Flavour profile: Light to Medium-Bodied

Vitola: Campana

Size: 52 ring gauge, 5 1/2 inches

Smoking time: 45 minutes