Description
Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose
Size: Box-Pressed Belicoso Fino (5½″ × 52), Lonsdale (6″ × 44), Toro (6″ × 50)
Vitola: Box-pressed parejo with tapered head
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Claro (“Cloud-Grown”)
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Fillers: Dominican Piloto Cubano, Honduran, and Nicaraguan long-fillers
Flavor Notes: Cedar, fresh bread, cream, layered earth, black & white pepper, baking spice, citrus, leather, berry, caramel
Pairing Notes: Morning coffee, honey-ale, rye whiskey, brioche pastries, light dessert wines
Manufacturer: Southern Draw Cigars (designed by Robert & Sharon Holt; produced at AJ Fernandez’s Tabacalera, Estelí, Nicaragua)
Privada Storytelling
This limited-edition spin on the Rose of Sharon celebrates resilience—“Desert Rose” honoring Sharon Holt’s journey. With a heartier Connecticut wrapper dubbed “Cloud-Grown,” it elevates the elegance of the original into a structured, layered smoke. In Privada’s collection, it’s the resilient bloom: gentle in appearance, steadfast in flavor, built for moments of reflection and triumph.
Flavor Journey
Desert Rose opens with vibrant cedar, fresh-baked bread, and creamy texture, immediately followed by a surge of black and white pepper. The second wave brings earth and lumber tones, then folds in citrus zest and berry nuances. Midpoint sweetness and baking spice blend with cedar and leather, weaving a seamless tapestry. Final puffs tighten as pepper resurfaces, melding caramel, leather, and lingering cream into a compelling finish. Burns for ~1h40m.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Privada champions purpose-driven cigars that tell a story—and Desert Rose does that gracefully. It marks challenge without compromise: honoring its origins while showcasing bold evolution. Elegant, yet structured; familiar, yet enriched. It’s a cigar that rewards presence.