The Bolivar Cofradia by Estelo Padron can be found in any genuine stogie smoker’s humidor.
Named in tribute toward the South American eliberator Simon Bolivar, this stogie doesn’t mess around. Highlighting a restrictive mix of Nicaraguan and Honduran long filler tobaccos and Connecticut cover flawlessly built and completed with a rich, profound dark colored Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf wrapper.
This stogie is unquestionably not for the swoon of heart, it’s a full-bodied smoke with vigorous hearty and fiery, rye and clove flavors. The substantial smoke with each puff is fragrant and not overpowering. Not for the learner, however at this value, unquestionably a stogie you need in your assortment.
Disputes about which year to consider the date of birth of the Bolivar brand do not cease. Either 1901, when the Spanish entrepreneur Jose Fernandez Rocha, who lived in Cuba, began producing cigars under this name, or 1921, when the brand was officially registered. In any case, Bolivar Cofradia Little Cigars are one of the oldest Cuban brands. Bolivar Cofradia Little Cigars from the very beginning targeted the UK market. Therefore, a dark and velvety cover sheet was chosen for them, which the English always loved. They say that in character they resembled Bolivar itself – as strong, rich and strong. The Bolivar brand immediately won success with fans of Cuban cigars and was elevated to the rank of the best “Havana”. But the peak of popularity of these cigars reached only in 1950, when the Sifuentes family took up their production. It already owned Partagas, Ramon Allones, La Intimidad and twenty other lesser-known brands, had experience in effective marketing, which ensured Bolivar Cofradia Little Cigars success in the international market. No other cigar could compete with them because of their pronounced aroma, with the possible exception of Romeo y Julieta or Escepcion. For a hundred years, the characteristics of cigars of this brand have not changed. A high class of cigars is determined by a quality cover sheet, dark tones. Bolivar cigars have a strong, rich flavor and a large range of sizes.