Wrapper: Ecuadoran Sumatra. Filler: Nicaraguan Liergo and Piloto Cubano Ligero Blend. Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf. Country of Manufacture: Dominican Republic. Factory name: General Cigar Dominicana. -- The history: In response to the rising demand for fuller-flavored cigars, cigar master Daniel Nuniez?set out to create an extension of the successful Cohiba line. The result is Cohiba XV, an Extra Vigoroso cigar made with all the inspiration and dedication to quality that have made Cohiba one of the most respected premium brands in the country. The cigar: The most distinctive leaf of a Cohiba XV cigar is its sun-grown Sumatra wrapper from Ecuador. Harvested only from the tops of the tobacco plants, each of these wrapper leaves is aged in tercio for three years. The flavor is then enhanced by aging all of the leaves again for six months in crates of fragrant cedar. In crafting Cohiba XV cigars, the most flavorful Nicaraguan Ligero and Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero are bound with the richest three-year-old Connecticut Broadleaf. The result is a cigar that is made, not only to please, but also to impress. The experience: Every inch a Cohiba in terms of its tobacco selections and craftsmanship, Cohiba XV delivers the richest, deepest Cohiba flavor.
