Description
Espinosa Wasabi
Size: Robusto (5″ × 52), Toro (6″ × 52), Box-Pressed Churchill, other limited vitolas
Vitola: Parejo (box-pressed in some formats), finished with candela-fused pigtail cap
Wrapper: Candela (Nicaraguan Habano base with candela treatment)
Binder: Nicaraguan
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers
Flavor Notes: Wasabi heat, dry hay, black pepper, citrus peel, grassy earth, toasted cashew, clove, sweet cream
Pairing Notes: Matcha latte, Japanese whisky, ginger ale, cucumber tonic, green curry, white pepper goat cheese
Manufacturer: Espinosa Premium Cigars (produced at La Zona, Estelí, Nicaragua)
Privada Storytelling
Espinosa Wasabi doesn’t just play with fire—it plays with flavor memory. In a world where candela wrappers are often dismissed as grassy throwbacks, Erik Espinosa flipped the script. He took this green wrapper, gave it muscle with Nicaraguan filler, and created a cigar that’s as much performance art as it is premium tobacco. The name Wasabi isn’t a gimmick—it’s a signal. Expect punch, zing, and unexpected richness. For Privada, this is the flavor freak’s fever dream. A challenge to expectations. A tribute to risk-taking. The cigar you hand to someone when they say, “surprise me.”
Flavor Journey
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First third: Opens with sharp pepper and grassy spice—reminiscent of wasabi’s nasal tingle. Subtle citrus and hay ease in with creamy balance.
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Mid-smoke: Toasted cashew, clove, and sweet earth emerge. The candela influence mellows into a silky green tea character.
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Final third: Cream builds, pepper returns, and flavors deepen into dry wood and spice. Lingering minerality and green freshness on the finish.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Wasabi doesn’t ask for a place in the club—it earns it by defying every expectation. It takes one of the rarest, least-used wrappers in the game and turns it into something unforgettable. This is Privada’s DNA: finding cigars that challenge, entertain, and transform your idea of what’s possible. For the explorer, the experimentalist, the collector—Wasabi is more than a novelty. It’s a conversation piece with flavor to back it up.