Legacy Brands by Victor Vitale has announced a line extension to its Tortuga 215 Reserva line.  The Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro Belicoso becomes the second of three planned “Cedro” line extensions to the 215 line.  Back in November, the first of these three cedro line extensions, the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 was announced, but at the time the other two were not disclosed.  The Reserva Cedro Belicoso is expected to arrive at Legacy Brands Appointed Merchants this month.

The Tortuga 215 Reserva, a new line introduced by Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands at the 2013 IPCPR in four box-press frontmarks.  The Cedro vitals differ in three ways:  First they will be rounded vitolas as opposed to box-press like the four original vitolas; Second, the Cedro vitolas will all come cedar wrapper; And third, the cigars will be geared toward smaller ring gauges.

The Tortuga 215 Reserva Belicoso will measure 6 1/8 x 52.  At a glance here is a look at the Tortuga 215 Reserva.

Blend Profile

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan

Vitolas Available

As mentioned the Cedro vitolas are rounded – which differ from the original box-press sizes.  The remaining two vitolas have not been named.

Cedro Belicoso: 6 1/8 x 52 (Rounded)
Cedro No. 5: 5 1/2 x 48 (Rounded)
Alma: 5 x 54
Tributo: 6 x 56
Diplomatico: 7 1/2 x 58
Triufo: 6 x 60