Description
HVC Hot Cake Maduro
Size: Corona Gorda (5⅝″ × 46), Laguito #4 (4½″ × 52), Laguito #5 (6″ × 54), Gran Cañon (6″ × 60)
Vitola: Parejo with triple cap
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 (Jalapa)
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers (Estelí Corojo 98 & Corojo 2006 Maduro viso)
Flavor Notes: Dark chocolate, cedar, leather, earth, roasted coffee, spicy red & black pepper, subtle cinnamon/baking spice, natural sweetness
Pairing Notes: Full-bodied coffee, double IPA, aged rum or bourbon, dark chocolate desserts, cinnamon rolls
Manufacturer: HVC Cigars (Reiner Lorenzo), produced at Aganorsa Leaf’s TABSA in Estelí, Nicaragua
Privada Storytelling
Hot Cake is HVC’s ode to nostalgic Cuban roots and bold flavor—blended by Reiner Lorenzo to spotlight Nicaraguan Corojo and a deeply rich Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper. It’s a compact powerhouse: bold, confident, and warm, yet crafted with nuance and structure. In Privada’s lineup, it’s the surprise hero—dense flavor in modest format, built for impact, not length.
Flavor Journey
This cigar ignites with a bold burst of chocolate, cedar, leather, and pepper—intense for a medium-full smoke but precise and layered. As it progresses, the seasoning settles: dark cocoa and wood smooth into roasted coffee, earthy backbone, and a cinnamon-hinted baking-spice sweetness. By the final third, the profile deepens into espresso and barnyard earth, with spice lingering gently in the background and finishing on a slate of natural sweetness and toasted nuts. Reviewers praise its smooth, even transitions and clean burn.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Privada values cigars with concentrated character—and Hot Cake delivers in spades. It’s bold and flavorful without cumbersome format or price. Built for both punch and polish, it’s the cigar you reach for at day’s end when you want an experience, not a marathon. Pure flavor, pure intent.