Awarded #7 Cigar of the Year 2017 by Cigar Aficionado. The 656 is the long-format companion piece to the Grand Robusto — same blend, different architecture. At 6 × 56, it offers additional development time and a slightly different expression of the tobacco, with the extra length allowing the blend to breathe and open up in a way the shorter vitolas cannot.
Cedar and roasted nut dominate the first third, delivered through the Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper with a subtle, characteristic sweetness. The middle third introduces dark espresso and rich leather as the Corojo-Criollo binder asserts itself, before the three Nicaraguan fillers from Garcia family farms push the blend toward a full, rounded earthiness. My Father’s signature pepper spice arrives emphatically on the finish — clean, warm, and persistent.
A cigar for unhurried evenings. Box-pressed, handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua.
- Size: 6 × 56 — Toro Grande
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro
- Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo + Criollo
- Filler: Triple Nicaraguan (Garcia Farms)
- Strength: Medium-Full
- Press: Box-pressed
- Origin: Nicaragua
- Rating: #7 Cigar of the Year 2017, Cigar Aficionado