Description

Foundation The Tabernacle Broadleaf Torpedo is a commanding full-bodied Nicaraguan masterpiece measuring precisely 4½ inches in length by a 52 ring gauge belicoso, meticulously handcrafted at A.J. Fernandez’s Tabacalera in Estelí. This iconic torpedo showcases an oily, veined Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper over a potent Mexican San Andrés binder and a powerhouse long-filler blend from Nicaragua and Honduras, delivering a focused, cool draw through an intense 85-minute odyssey. Flavours explode with profound dark chocolate ganache and espresso roast upfront, seamlessly evolving into rich earth, supple leather, black pepper fury, charred cedar, molasses sweetness, roasted cocoa, tobacco nectar, and subtle graphite undertones, culminating in a resplendent, complex crescendo with mesmerising retrohale depth. Construction epitomises perfection: razor-sharp tapered head, flawless draw resistance, surgical burn line, monolithic ash spear, and colossal smoke output perfuming the room with cocoa and spice. A perennial 94-point icon, it pairs divinely with peaty Scotch, bourbon neat, or ristretto, captivating connoisseurs with unrelenting power, architectural precision, and biblical Nicaraguan grandeur.