Description
My Father El Centurion H-2K-CT
Size: Corona (5½″ × 48), Toro (6″ × 52), Toro Grande/Gordo (6½″ × 58)
Vitola: Soft box-pressed parejo with triple cap
Wrapper: H‑2K‑CT (hybrid Cuban-seed Habano 2000 sun-grown in Connecticut)
Binder & Fillers: 100% Nicaraguan (Garcia family-grown Estelí/Jalapa; Criollo '98 & Corojo '99)
Flavor Notes: Cedar, honey, nuts, creamy spices, dark cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, tart cherry, espresso, pepper
Pairing Notes: Medium roast coffee, honey-ale, aged bourbon or rye, nut-based desserts, cinnamon pastries
Manufacturer: My Father Cigars (Jose & Jaime Garcia; blended by Pepin Garcia; made at Estelí, Nicaragua factory)
Privada Storytelling
This is craftsmanship squared: a Connecticut-seed wrapper grown under sun, married to a robust Nicaraguan core crafted by the Garcia dynasty. Built for ritual yet accessible to all, El Centurion H‑2K‑CT is Privada's ritual smoke — respectful of legacy, ambitious in flavor.
Flavor Journey
It opens with a wave of warm baking spice—think cinnamon and nutmeg—over creamy vanilla and cedar, evolving into cookie-dough sweetness accented by tart cherry. Mid-smoke develops into honeyed nuts and espresso undercurrents, with retrohale pepper flickers. The finish pulls back to nut, cocoa, and light leather, with a final flourish of cinnamon and oak. Smooth transitions, balanced evolution from medium to medium-full.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Privada celebrates smokes that bridge comfort with complexity, and El Centurion H‑2K‑CT does precisely that: polished construction meets intriguing flavor depth. It’s neither mundane nor overbearing—it’s a harmonious ritual smoke of modern pedigree and historic roots.