Description
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Wrappers:
Binder: Nicaraguan
Fillers: Jamaican Cow Tongue Leaf & Nicaraguan Long-Fillers
Flavor Notes:
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Zola: Sweet cream, cedar, toasted almond, vanilla, nutmeg, and floral spice
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Django: Cocoa, espresso, molasses, black pepper, brown sugar, and sweet earth
Pairing Notes:
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Zola: Vanilla latte, spiced rum, or cream soda
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Django: Dark rum, espresso, or root beer float
Manufacturer: Foundation Cigar Co. (Nicaragua & Jamaica)
Privada Storytelling
When The Upsetters series was born, it carried with it a rhythm — the rhythm of Kingston, of smoke curling through reggae beats, and of ancient Jamaican tobacco traditions nearly lost to time. Founder Nick Melillo brought those rhythms back, pairing rare Cow Tongue leaf from Jamaica with Nicaraguan tobaccos for something the world had never tasted before.
Zola and Django are two sides of the same record: one bright and creamy, the other deep and percussive. Zola dances like morning light through a Kingston café, its Connecticut Shade wrapper smooth and melodic. Django hits like the bassline at midnight — rich, smoky, and soulful under its Maduro skin. Together, they’re a duet of tradition and rebellion, proof that cigars can be both cultural art and modern invention.
Flavor Journey
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Zola: Opens with cream, cedar, and honey, evolving into toasted almond and vanilla. Midway, nutmeg and gentle sweetness give warmth, finishing clean and floral with just a whisper of spice.
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Django: Starts bold with molasses, espresso, and pepper, then smooths into cocoa and brown sugar. The final third deepens with dark chocolate, oak, and a trace of leather, ending with lingering richness.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Privada celebrates authenticity — cigars that come from somewhere real, with stories that sing. The Upsetters line belongs because it fuses Jamaican heritage and Nicaraguan mastery into one soulful collaboration. Zola and Django remind us that cigars, like music, can move you — sometimes softly, sometimes with bass that shakes the room.
Production Notes
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Crafted by Foundation Cigar Co. using dual-origin tobaccos.
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Rare Jamaican Cow Tongue filler adds sweetness and depth.
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Two wrapper options: smooth Connecticut Shade (Zola) and bold Maduro (Django).
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Medium to medium-full body, each uniquely balanced.
Highlights
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Jamaican-Nicaraguan fusion unseen anywhere else.
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Part of Foundation’s reggae-inspired Upsetters series.
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Zola offers creamy sweetness; Django delivers rich, earthy power.
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Both showcase the artistry of Nick Melillo’s blending vision.
