Calixto López Cigars Nobles Extrafinos
- Size: 6 1/2 x 50
- Strength: Mild
About Calixto López Cigars
It begins toward the end of the 17th century. The Spanish galleon San Clemente on the Acapulco-Manila trade route brought 200 ounces of Cuban tobacco seeds to the shores of the Philippine islands. These exquisite seeds propitiously found their way into the hands of the Spanish missionaries. Aside from sowing the seeds of the Catholic faith, the Spanish friars took it upon themselves to cultivate the tobacco seeds in Cagayan Valley, Isabela, a fertile region north of Manila, named after Queen Isabela of Spain.
With land as rich and climate as favorable as that of Cuba’s, tobacco-growing soon flourished throughout the Philippine archipelago and gave birth to a burgeoning cigar-making industry under colonial Spain.
To this day, how Tabacalera Incorporada manufactures cigars remains unchanged – totalmente hecho a mano or totally hand-made. Some of its wood presses are over a hundred years old.
For those who doubt the Philippine cigar’s quality, Filipinos may point to the words of famed British writer Rudyard Kipling, who attested its excellence with a stanza in his 1886 poem “The Betrothed”. “Open the old cigar box – let me consider a while,” he wrote. “Here is a mild Manila – there is a wifely smile.”
derikc (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this cigar quite thoroughly, would definitely buy again, especially for the price point, this beats out more expensive cigars for me! Flavors were mild, but tasted pretty good!
cashsockett1 (verified owner) –
I have smoked a lot of cigars from expensive to cheap. I just don’t have the ability to get all the flavors out of a cigar that other people can. I know a good smoke from a bad one and that’s about it. This cigar checks all the boxes for me. Not to strong, great taste and the right price. I enjoy these cigars very much.
cashsockett1 (verified owner) –
I gave this cigar four stars not two. Just saying.
borisk (verified owner) –
I do not understand these positive reviews???? one of the worst sticks ever after three puffs…thrown it into the garbage would never recommend these harsh sticks ..not even to my ex wives new husband ,trust me have been smoking good sticks for 38 years plus…this has to be one of the worst!
Fakename McAlias –
I enjoyed this. Generous size for the price, good draw and sharp burn. Taste was okay, mild but nothing special. It burned pretty fast, took roughly an hour from lighting to almost burning my moustache. The original band is under the plain one, which is nice. I’ll probably buy it again if it’s in stock.
Cars and Cigars on YouTube (verified owner) –
I enjoyed these cigars, too bad we get generic covers over the lable. Ripped a few cigars. Not the cigars fault!
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Peter Kevan (verified owner) –
I bought a box of 25 of these cigars and so far have enjoyed each one that I have smoked. I find the flavour to be mild and the smoking even. I would give 4 – 5 stars. Certainly the price is right!