Check out the latest releases from LCA, available in January at Beau Monde!
Año Viejo
Año Viejo is back for the third consecutive January LCA release. This year’s iteration of Año
Viejo is a 5×54 robusto Nicargaun puro by AJ Fernandez aged for over 12 months. Translating to
“Old Year,” Año Viejo is a holiday celebrated predominately in Columbia, Ecuador, and Honduras. Año Viejo is a New Year’s celebration focused on purging the negativity of the old year to make room for the prosperity and happiness to come in the New Year. Celebrating the theme of cleansing the past year’s energy and welcoming the new, this cigar is specially crafted to embody the spirit of renewal. It offers a complex flavor profile with notes of cedar, cream, pepper, leather, and spices, along with a satisfying retrohale.
Raíces Cubanas 1941
Fabrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas is regarded as one of the best Honduran manufacturers of cigars, rolling for brands such as Alec Bradley, Illusione, and Viaje. At IPCPR 2013, Raíces
Cubanas 1941 was debuted to be distributed by Alec Bradley, marking the first time Raíces
Cubanas had released a cigar bearing their own factory’s name. The cigar, featuring a dark brown Honduran wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers, was renowned by connoisseurs, but has now been out of production for a number of years. In 2021, Privada Cigar Club was approached by Hugo Endemaño of Raíces Cubanas about reproducing the original famed 1941 blend. This rerelease, aged two years since rolling, delivers a medium-to-full-bodied experience with flavors ranging from earthy to sweet, including notes of pepper, cream, and caramel. This month, LCA Plus offers an opportunity to experience a spectacular blend that many collectors feared had been lost to the ages.
