Erik Espinosa is one of the younger generations of cigarmaking entrepreneurs who had a good head start in the premium cigar industry. Born in Havana, Cuba, at three months old his father moved the family to Miami, Florida. He grew up in the Miami cigar industry, and went from selling cigars from behind the counter, to working with his father at cigar events. Now owning his own factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, called La Zona, he has become one of the leading boutique cigar manufacturers in the industry today. His latest creation called Espinosa Las 6 Provincias MTZ Limited cigars, pays homage to the six original growing provinces of Cuba that existed before the Castro revolution changed the face of the industry. After taking power, Fidel turned these provinces from an independent entity into a state- owned and run operation. The cigars are rolled in a box-pressed 6 x 52 format with fully aged estate grown Nicaraguan binder and long filler tobacco, topped off with gorgeous reddish hue Habano 2000 wrapper. After rolling and further extensive aging, the cigars are appointed to 10-count boxes adorned with stunning, vibrant hand painted artwork of happier times in Old Havana. Medium to full bodied, this “Cubanesque” masterpiece displays exceptionally smooth, well refined flavors of earth, dark roast coffee, cinnamon, and leather. Order a box from Cigars.com and get ready to savor a smoke that fully captures the essence of a bygone era in Cuban cigar history.
