Description
Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask
Size: Robusto (5″ × 52), Toro (6″ × 50), Gigante (6″ × 58)
Vitola: Parejo
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
Binder: Brazilian Arapiraca aged in sherry casks
Fillers: Nicaraguan Habano long-fillers
Strength/Body: Medium to medium‑full
Flavor Notes:
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Dark chocolate and espresso
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Oak aged raisin sweetness
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Leather and cedar earthiness
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Black pepper with cinnamon nuance
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Bourbon and sherry barrel creaminess
Pairing Notes: Aged rum, single-malt Scotch, porter beer, chocolate truffle
Manufacturer: Diesel Cigars / General Cigar Co., blended by A.J. Fernandez, produced at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua
Privada Storytelling
Barrel-Aged Smoothness
Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask follows its bourbon-aged predecessor but takes bold direction—sherry casks. The Brazilian Arapiraca binder is aged in 30-year-old Pedro Ximénez sherry barrels used by Rabbit Hole Distillery, creating a cigar that blends bold barrel flavor with refined cigar structure. It’s whiskey row meets vineyard chic, offering a smooth, creamy experience topped with wine-barrel sweetness. This is a cigar that bridges worlds—heritage cigar craft and aged spirits design.
Flavor Journey
First third: Espresso and dark chocolate arrive immediately with an undercurrent of oak and raisin sweetness
Middle third: Leather and cedar deepen alongside creamy barrel-aged sweetness and peppery spice
Final third: Cinnamon nuance rounds the profile as oak-molasses richness lingers with bright retrohale of black pepper and raisin
Why It Belongs in Privada
Sherry Cask is a study in purposeful layering—a barrel-aged binder marrying big Bold tobacco and subtle sweetness. The construction shows expert technique and refined strength, symbolizing Privada’s ethos of crafted intention. It delivers barrel-aged depth without showiness and complexity without confusion—exactly the type of statement smoke we embrace.