This latest "Blend from the Vault" release combines select Central American
tobaccos, but with an unusual addition. According to President
Charlie Torano, "My father and I discovered a rare Pennsylvania leaf, while on a 1998 tobacco trip. Extensive experimentation revealed it to be an excellent enhancement to the filler tobaccos in Blend D-042 which we recorded in the blend book in 2004. The Pennsylvania
tobacco's flavor perfectly balanced the Nicaraguan filler combination. The original blend had a Sumatra Ecuadorian wrapper which was a popular choice at the time and widely available. In making some small adjustments to the original blend, we added a Habano Ecuadorian wrapper and the result was impressive. Blend D-042 is a powerful smoke, but with long and lingering sweet spice notes, it is very rounded
and flavorful. It's a fitting addition to our Vault line, complementing our runaway top-seller and widely distributed Vault Blend A-008."
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