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The 130 - By Tabacalera for the 130 Years anniversary of Company Creation
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Tabacalera in the Philippines Celebrates the 130 year of it's creation back in 1881 !
Alan the dynamic and passionate Pare (friend) that partly owns and manages the company for 2 years now, created the 130 to mark the mile stone.
The factory is since 2 years now, newly located in a very Green Industrial Zone,located in an exotic surrounding well outside Manila's heat and pollution.
This fact contributes probably a lot to the actual great improvement of the different Lines Tabacalera Produces.
The Manila setting was kind of Drying the Leaves harsher. The new factory is a world standard setup, it is an all Totalmente Hecho a Mano production.
The 130 is available only on very Limited quantity and exclusively through swigar.
I smoked tasted one and (got blown away !) here my short review for it, unbiased, as i enjoyed it !
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130 GRAND CRU - And a Content Men !
It is a Rich Mild cigar, a Mild as Philippines Mild can be, something i describe like drinking Crystal Clear Mountain Water, but there is a BODY in it and a very particular Body with all edges rounded and Flavors like you are in a Palace Room in Portugal, Room fully covered of Heavy Impressive Carved Wood, with a Window open to the Ocean.
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Now look at this ash !
Compact, firm,you cannot find a Crack in this, Cemented to the Stogie !
At that point, i went down to my basement, spanned the 130 in the Vice and got the Sledge hammer to knock that ash off ! (smiley here !)
I could have smoked that cigar down to foot by keeping it horizontal, amazing ash.
The Cigar is 5 Inch long and about Ring gauge 54, just bigger to the Robusto.
Some revelations about this particular 130 now.
• FILLER Brazil 1992 and Philippinnes 1999 ( yes, 19 years and 12 years old premium Leaves !)
• BINDER Philippines - undisclosed age and exact type
• WRAPPER Brazil - Undisclosed age and exact type
I have here a Real GRAND CRU and enjoy this stogie a lot actually, there is a hint of pepper in it, but like crushed under a hammer, hidden in the depth Bold Body of the Unique Taste of this Aged Vintage Blend Cigar.
A real nice smoking experience it was, truely outstanding.
Since the cigar is made only on a very small scale, for the ones that will get Hand on it, have a very enjoying time smoking this Jewel.
Hat Off to Alan and the Tabacalera Team, and Long Live Tabacalera !
November 28,1881 - The 130 - November 28, 2011
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