W.A. Academia Size: 6×50Vitola: ToroWrapper: Nicaraguan Double ClaroBinder: NicaraguanFillers: NicaraguanFlavor Notes: Bright cedar, fresh-cut grass, toasted almond, baking spice, citrus... Read more
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Size: 6×50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Double Claro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Fillers: Nicaraguan
Flavor Notes: Bright cedar, fresh-cut grass, toasted almond, baking spice, citrus zest, creamy smoke
Pairing Notes: Green tea with honey, dry Riesling, spiced rum, shortbread cookies, café con leche, citrus sorbet
Manufacturer: AJ Fernandez for Privada Cigar Club (Nicaragua)
The W.A. Series is our love letter to the whimsical, meticulous world of director Wes Anderson. With ten cigars, each inspired by one of his films, we aim to capture the charm, structure, and quiet eccentricity of Anderson’s storytelling in tobacco form.
The second chapter, Academia, honors Rushmore, Anderson’s breakout feature. Just as Max Fischer lived and breathed his prep school world, this cigar thrives in its own distinctive realm. Wrapped in a rare Nicaraguan Double Claro, its vibrant green hue immediately signals something unconventional, playful, and bold. This isn’t your everyday toro—it’s an ode to youthful obsession, eccentric ambition, and the relentless pursuit of something bigger.
Where Fireworks was a celebration, Academia is discipline, tradition, and creative rebellion all at once. It’s the cigar that teaches you something—about tobacco, about patience, about storytelling through flavor.
First Third: Opens with grassy freshness, cedar, and citrus zest. A delicate pepper hum lingers on the retrohale while toasted almond and cream soften the edges.
Second Third: The body grows richer with warm bread, baking spices, and a subtle honey sweetness. Hints of tea leaf and dried fruit surface, balanced by a creamy, airy texture.
Final Third: The flavors deepen into roasted nuts, wood, and lingering citrus. A quiet crescendo of cedar and spice leaves a balanced, refreshing close.
Academia proves that a cigar doesn’t have to be dark or heavy to be meaningful. Just as Rushmore introduced Wes Anderson’s eccentric genius to the world, Academia introduces Privada members to the underappreciated art of the Double Claro wrapper. It’s rare, it’s daring, and it’s a flavor profile that belongs only in a collection as ambitious as the W.A. Series.
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