{"product_id":"pepper-cream-soda-vintage-2015-10-cigars","title":"Pepper Cream Soda – Vintage 2015 (10 Cigars)","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1s8tkut\" data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"106\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"106\"\u003ePepper Cream Soda – Vintage 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"117\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 x 47\u003cbr data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eVitola:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fat Corona\u003cbr data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e HVA Dominican Republic\u003cbr data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Criollo Dominican Republic\u003cbr data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eFillers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Criollo (Triple Ligero Blend)\u003cbr data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"291\"\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to Full\u003cbr data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic\u003cbr data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lost \u0026amp; Found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eFlavor Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy sweetness, vanilla soda, baking spice, black pepper, caramelized sugar, aged cedar\u003cbr data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"504\"\u003ePairing Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream soda, root beer, espresso, light bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"558\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ef84b2\" data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"587\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"587\"\u003ePrivada Storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eThis is one of those cigars that shouldn’t exist the way it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"877\"\u003ePepper Cream Soda came out of the Lost \u0026amp; Found world, where cigars are not built for release, they are discovered. Forgotten inventory. Unreleased blends. Cigars that sat, aged, and waited for the right moment to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"946\"\u003eRolled in 2015, this Fat Corona has had time most cigars never get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eAnd time changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eThe Dominican HVA wrapper brings a softer, sweeter profile than most Habano leaves, while the Criollo core, especially with a triple ligero approach, gives it backbone and energy. What you get is tension. Sweet and spice. Cream and pepper. Balance through age, not adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eThe size matters here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eAt 5.5 x 47, this is a tighter, more focused delivery than a toro. Everything hits closer together. Nothing drifts. The profile stays concentrated from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1rcgzjp\" data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eFlavor Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003eThe opening brings a creamy, almost soda like sweetness layered with vanilla and soft spice. Early black pepper from the ligero shows up quickly but never overwhelms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eMidway, caramelized sugar and cedar build structure, while the creaminess stays present, giving the cigar its signature contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eThe final third leans slightly drier, with aged tobacco, baking spice, and lingering pepper tying everything together into a clean, balanced finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ma13su\" data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Privada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eBecause this is what happens when time does the blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003eNot a modern release. Not something recreated. This is a cigar from 2015 that was left alone long enough to become something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003eThat is exactly what Privada is built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"t4zuit\" data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003eProduction Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003eOriginally rolled in 2015 and later released through Lost \u0026amp; Found. Dominican construction featuring HVA wrapper and Criollo binder and fillers, including a triple ligero component for added structure and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"gku29y\" data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003eTrue vintage 2015 cigar\u003cbr data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003eFat Corona 5.5 x 47 format\u003cbr data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eDominican HVA wrapper\u003cbr data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003eCriollo triple ligero core\u003cbr data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003eAged, balanced, and no longer reproducible\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Caldwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43254749331546,"sku":"pcs2015","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/1274\/0698\/files\/Pepper_cream_soda_cigar.jpg?v=1776877337","url":"https:\/\/privadacigarclub.com\/products\/pepper-cream-soda-vintage-2015-10-cigars","provider":"Privada Cigar Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}