Espinosa Cigars

With a portfolio full of diverse, top-rated blends, Espinosa Cigars is one of my favorite brands to turn to when I am in the mood for something rich and satisfying. In the decade since creating his own brand and opening the La Zona cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua in 2012, Erik Espinosa has become one of the most popular boutique cigar makers on the market. But Erik Espinosa’s time in the cigar industry stretches way further back than just this past decade.

Espinosa began his cigar career in the late 1990s as a broker for famous cigar makers like Rocky Patel and Drew Estate. Following his tenure as a broker, in 2004 he partnered up with Eddie Ortega to form EO Brands, where Espinosa would continue to learn the cigar business as well as the art of blending. Producing iconic brands like 601 and Murcielago, EO Brands proved to be a vital steppingstone for Espinosa.

Espinosa’s partnership with Ortega ended in 2012, but the next step in Espinosa’s career was just getting underway. He created his own brand and his own factory, set out to make the best cigars he could, and the rest is history. For a deeper look at the history of Espinosa Cigars, check out this article! Today, the Espinosa Cigars catalog runs deep with several unique and distinct blends.

Perhaps the most well known of Espinosa’s offerings is the Laranja Reserva. “Laranja” is the Portuguese word for the color orange, and that is exactly the shade of the top-quality Brazilian wrapper that these treats wear over a core of aged Nicaraguan long fillers and binder. The result is a complex and bright medium-full bodied smoke with flavors as colorful as its wrapper. For a closer look at Laranja Reserva, check out this review!

Most recently, Espinosa Cigars teamed up with the famous celebrity chef and restauranteur Guy Fieri to produce the all-new Knuckle Sandwich cigars, and word is spreading that these cigars are incredibly good. They are made with Nicaraguan long filler and binder tobaccos at the center surrounded by my choice of either an Ecuadorian Habano or Ecuadorian Sumatra maduro wrapper, and in true Guy Fieri fashion take me on a trip right to flavor town!

Those are just a couple of offerings in the expansive Espinosa Cigars portfolio, so there is sure to be something for any aficionado to enjoy having in their humidor. Explore the Espinosa Cigars lineup and place an online order with Cigars.com today.