TRINIDAD ESPIRITU

Series No. 2

Want the vibes of a sunbaked Brazilian vacation without leaving the US? This cigar screams “Carnival” and “Copacabana Beach” from the first puff. It starts out with a rugged oscuro- hued Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper, then sambas into a Nicaraguan binder (the Nicaraguan filler is accented with additional tobaccos from Brazil). This blend, released almost two years after the milder Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1, is another successful collaboration between Rafael Nodal, head of product capability for Tabacalera USA( which owns then on-Cuban Trinidad brand ), and A. J. Fernandez, who owns the Nicaraguan factory where the cigars are rolled. Five sizes are available, ranging from a 40x 7½ fundador to a 6 x 60 magnum, the latter of which is the perfect complement to a barrel-aged Novo Fogo cachaça on the rocks. $10 to $11