Aladino Connecticut Toro (6×50)

Most people associate Julio Eiroa with bold, ligero-heavy Corojo tobacco. That is fair. But the Aladino Connecticut is the proof that Eiroa can build an outstanding mild-to-medium cigar just as readily as he can build something that requires a full stomach. Introduced in 2019 and rolled at Las Lomas, the factory that sits on the same property as JRE’s own Jamastrán Valley farms, the Connecticut pairs an Ecuadorian wrapper with Honduran binder and filler grown right there on Eiroa’s land.

The result in this 6×50 Toro is exactly what a Connecticut cigar should be and rarely is at this price. Cedar, toasted bread, cabinet spice, and a confectionary creaminess that builds slowly and holds all the way to the finish. No harshness, no rough edges, just a smooth, elegant smoke that earns its place in any humidor. The factory is named after El Cine Aladino, the old movie theater in Danlí that once stood on that same ground. Under nine dollars. Twenty to a box. This is the cigar you hand to someone you want to keep smoking cigars.