Pinar del Rio, which was started in 2008 by Abraham Flores and Juan Rodriguez to pay tribute to the west coast region of Cuba famous for rich tobacco culture and production, has just released a limited edition run of Culebra cigars. The cigars will retail at $120 per box with five sets in each box.
Culebra, which means “snake” in Spanish, is a highly specialized cigar comprised of three long Panatelas braided together when the tobacco is still moist and then fastened with a string at either end. To smoke a Culebra, one would untie the stings, pry each stick apart and share with friends or store remaining sticks in a humidor. Culebras can be smoked intact; however, they are most commonly dissembled before enjoyed.
Although they have been in creation since the 1800’s, Culebras remain very rare because their creation requires such an extremely skilled worker. This is the first time that Pinar del Rio will be releasing cigars of this sort.
Pinar del Rio has released this run of Culebras in four different blends: Clasico, Sungrown, Oscuro and Selecion. However, each is expected to vanish from the market quickly due to the rarity and limited rolls being produced.
