General Cigar has announced a new limited-edition line called 60. The first release will be called the Torque and it will mark what General says is their largest size to date – a massive 8 x 60 vitola.
Produced at STG Estelí in Nicaragua, the CAO 60 Torque features a Honduran Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Honduran tobaccos. The cigars come packaged in a retro-style oil can. Each tin will have an SRP of $100.00 and each individual cigar will be priced at $12.50 SRP.
“With 60, it was either go big or go home, and of course we went big with the blend. This cigar is equivalent to revving the engine of a classic muscle car. It’s bold, it demands attention and when you light up a Torque, you’re in for a great ride. We hope that our fans enjoy Torque as much as we enjoyed creating the cigar for them,” commented Rick Rodriguez in a press release.
General Cigar says the CAO 60 Torque is currently shipping to retailers.
At a glance, here is a look at the CAO 60 Torque:
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Honduran Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: STG Estelí
Vitolas Offered
Torque: 8 x 60
**Found it!! Can’t wait to light it up. It’s a tad bit taller than a 22oz Can of Beer. **
So I lit at 3:00pm and by 3:30pm I was still trying to get a good puff of smoke. It was fairly hard to draw because the head was packed kind hard. I used a draw tool to lossen it some. It worked but as slow as I tried to smoke it began to hotbox and get that cone ash. The burn had to be touched up several times because the wrapper was burning fast. By 4:15 I was able to enjoy it more when i got past the first 3rd. Overall I understand that it is a 60 so I was being patient with it. The construction was nice and a bit bumpy. The sweet spice lasted the whole time. I bought 2 so I’ll update this when I smoke it if there’s a difference. Thanks for reading. Go on and try it?