Description
CLE Hechicera Aged 8+ Years
Size: Box‑Pressed Corona, Short Robusto, Toro, Toro Grande
Vitola: Box‑Pressed and Parejo formats
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Puro (aged at least 8 years)
Binder: Nicaraguan
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers
Flavor Notes: Salted peanuts, dried stone fruit (peach/raspberry), cedar, sweet florals, charred oak, buttered toast, creamy tobacco, tangy vinegary brightness
Pairing Notes: Rye whiskey, sour or low-IBU IPA, cognac, milk/white chocolate, vanilla custard, flan, ceviche, buffalo wings
Manufacturer: CLE Cigars × Grace Sotolongo (blended by Sotolongo, produced at CLE)
Privada Storytelling
At just 21, Grace Sotolongo partnered with Christian Eiroa to craft Hechicera, a Nicaraguan puro built on refined aging. By resting the cigars for over eight years, CLE and Grace turned youthful vigor into mature complexity—transforming a boutique tip into a hidden treasure. In Privada’s collection, Hechicera Aged 8+ Years is the story of patience: a cigar that invites contemplation and rewards the wait.
Flavor Journey
The box‑pressed format leads with an intriguing salt-and-vinegar seam before unfolding into salted peanut and dried peach notes layered over sharp cedar and florals. Midway, the smoke deepens into charred oak, buttered toast, and creamy tobacco, brightened by a tangy raspberry zing and soft florals. In the final third, flavors coalesce into rich cocoa, cedar, and lingering floral echoes, finishing with a sweet–savory breadth that lingers long after the nub.
Why It Belongs in Privada
This is a rare case of a cigar aged into greatness—not hyped, but handcrafted and refined. Privada celebrates blends with heritage, craftsmanship, and soul. Hechicera 8+ Years embodies those ideals. It’s complex yet inviting, monumental yet unassuming, and best experienced without rush.