Description
Size: 5x54
Vitola: Box Press Robusto
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Estelí, Nicaragua
Fillers: Estelí, Nicaragua
Flavor Notes: Sweet molasses, cocoa, red pepper, cedar, espresso, charred wood, faint cream
Pairing Notes: Mocha stout, aged rum, Mexican hot chocolate, classic Halloween soundtracks, dark jazz
Manufacturer: Tabacalera Funarte, Nicaragua
Privada Storytelling
From the long-quiet halls of Tabacalera Funarte in Estelí comes a resurrection: a rare 5x54 box press aged for five years, wrapped in the deep richness of Mexican San Andrés and built entirely from Estelí leaf. With the factory shuttered in 2022, this cigar is a relic that should not exist, yet here it is, offering chocolate indulgence with a haunting autumn edge. Sweet molasses and cocoa greet you on the cold draw before the experience melts into syrupy richness, peppered cedar, espresso bitterness, charred wood, and a soft veil of creamy nostalgia. It is fleeting, seasonal, and special, just like October itself.
Flavor Journey
First Third: Sweet molasses on the body, cocoa on the foot, cold draw of cocoa, red pepper, and spice. Retrohale of cocoa and sweet cedar.
Second Third: Cedar and charred woods deepen while espresso bitterness blends with chocolate sweetness. Retrohale turns into rich cocoa and warming spice.
Final Third: Spice sharpens with red pepper and char, creamy undertones rise beneath bold woods and espresso. Retrohale becomes dark chocolate with lingering pepper.
Why It Belongs in Privada
A five-year-aged ghost from a shuttered factory is something few will ever taste again. It is pure chocolate nostalgia layered with depth, seasonal charm, and the kind of collectible mystique Privada is built on. Count Chocula represents the thrill of discovery and the magic of things that vanish too soon.
Production Notes
Small-batch Nicaraguan production from the now-closed Tabacalera Funarte, aged for five full years before release. Mexican San Andrés wrapper and all-Estelí guts create a bold, dessert-like profile with excellent aging potential.
Highlights
Rich cocoa sweetness, seasonal character, rare factory origin, expertly aged five years, collector-grade release.
