Description
Cocoa Di Padre
Size: 5 1/2×52
Vitola: Robusto Extra
Wrapper: 7-Year Aged Dominican Corojo
Binder: 5-Year Aged Dominican Piloto Cubano
Fillers: Undisclosed
Flavor Notes: Cocoa, pastry cream, toasted almond, cedar, baking spices, sweet syrup
Pairing Notes: Espresso with crema, amaretto, hot chocolate with whipped cream, hazelnut liqueur, tiramisu
Manufacturer: Chico Rivas, Dominican Republic
Privada Storytelling
In the rolling hills of Northern Italy, where a family has been handcrafting chocolates and pastries since 1882, a love for cigars quietly grew alongside their culinary mastery. The patriarch of this family, entranced by the artistry of tobacco, reached out to none other than Dominican master blender Chico Rivas. His request was simple but profound: create a cigar worthy of sitting alongside their century-old chocolate recipes.
For years, this cigar was an intimate treasure, shared only with friends and relatives of the family. Now, with rare permission—and without the use of their sacred name or logo—a small allotment of this dessert-like masterpiece has been released exclusively through the Limited Cigar Association. Cocoa Di Padre is more than a cigar; it is an edible memory transformed into smoke, the taste of Italy’s legacy of indulgence reimagined in tobacco form.
Flavor Journey
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First Third: A velvet opening of cocoa powder and pastry cream, laced with toasted almonds and sweet cedar. Retrohale introduces hints of nutmeg and cinnamon, recalling a warm Italian bakery at dawn.
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Second Third: The profile deepens into layers of molten chocolate, vanilla bean, and hazelnut cream, with a drizzle of sweet syrup rounding out the mid-palate. Cedar and soft pepper weave in for balance.
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Final Third: Darker, richer notes emerge—espresso, charred oak, and spiced cocoa—leaving a lingering sweetness reminiscent of tiramisu dusted with cocoa powder.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Privada exists to unearth treasures meant for the few. Cocoa Di Padre is a cigar born from private indulgence, never intended for the world, and that is exactly why it belongs here. Its story weaves together chocolate artisanship, family tradition, and Chico Rivas’ legendary touch. For members of Privada, it’s a chance to taste history otherwise locked away behind the doors of an Italian family’s kitchen.
