Description
Kickoff Blue – September 2024 LCA Release
Size: 6 × 50 Toro
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers (Estelí, Jalapa, Condega)
Flavor Notes: Smooth espresso, milk chocolate, toasted cedar, cashew cream, baking spices, dried blueberry, black pepper, toasted oak
Pairing Notes: Latte, tawny port, aged rum, flourless chocolate cake, almond biscotti, nutty amber ale, black tea with honey
Manufacturer: Crafted by Fonseca Cigars in collaboration with Privada Cigar Club; produced at Fonseca’s Honduran El Paraíso factory
Privada Storytelling
Kickoff Blue channels the calm precision before the moment of impact. Released via LCA in September 2024, this Toro builds on the Kickoff series with a Sumatra-wrapped warmth that contrasts yet complements its Corojo-nuanced sibling, Kickoff Red. It’s the cigar you light when focus meets collected confidence. In Privada, we curate moments of clarity—and this cigar is the starting whistle spoken in flavor.
Flavor Journey
Kickoff Blue opens with tempered espresso and milk chocolate, accompanied by smooth toasted cedar and a creamy cashew note that rounds the entry. As the smoke deepens, baking spices lift alongside subtle dried blueberry sweetness and faint black pepper. In the final third, toasted oak and warm cedar underpin the finish, carrying a soft echo of milk cocoa and lingering spice. The evolution is steady, poised, and composed—built for clarity, not chaos.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Because Kickoff Blue is precision through warmth. It isn’t just a flavor—it’s intention, captured in tobacco. It reflects Privada’s love for blends that feel deliberate yet effortless. Designed with Fonseca’s craftsmanship and Privada’s curation in mind, this cigar delivers a composed journey from start to finish. It’s not about grand gestures—it’s about purposeful steps.