Description
Espinosa 601 Green Oscuro
Size: Robusto (5″ × 52), Toro (6″ × 50), Churchill (7″ × 50), Torpedo (6½″ × 52), Gordo (6″ × 60)
Vitola: Box-pressed Parejo
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers (Estelí and Jalapa regions)
Flavor Notes: Black pepper, espresso, charred wood, dark cocoa, leather, burnt sugar, earthy spice
Pairing Notes: Barrel-proof bourbon, French roast coffee, smoked brisket, molasses cookies, spiced dark rum
Manufacturer: Espinosa Premium Cigars (produced at La Zona, Estelí, Nicaragua)
Privada Storytelling
Before boutique was buzzword, 601 Green Oscuro was setting palates on fire. This was Espinosa's shot across the bow—a box-pressed Nicaraguan puro wrapped in nearly black Habano Oscuro that didn’t ask permission to be bold. It was raw, full-throttle, and unapologetically rich. Over the years, it became the insider's full-bodied favorite, delivering classic Nicaraguan power with enough refinement to keep it from burning too hot. In Privada, this cigar is that backstage pass—the one you light when you want to remember what strength and complexity felt like before things got polished. This is vintage boutique bravado, pure and simple.
Flavor Journey
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First third: Kicks off with intense black pepper and espresso. A layer of leather and charred wood builds structure quickly.
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Mid-smoke: The profile opens into dark cocoa, burnt sugar, and earthy spice. Strength remains, but flavors soften into depth.
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Final third: Pepper returns, with notes of coffee bean, toasted oak, and a slow-burning leather finish that lasts to the nub.
Why It Belongs in Privada
601 Green Oscuro is a foundational cigar in the boutique renaissance. It’s the kind of cigar that reminded people you didn’t need to be Cuban to be great—you just needed guts, soil, and skill. Its power is matched by its clarity. No tricks, no infusions, no borrowed trends—just well-aged Nicaraguan tobacco firing on all cylinders. In Privada, this cigar stands tall as a relic of the early boutique wave that never lost its bite.