DBL Cigars by Francisco Almonte have begun shipping their latest release, La Pipa. La Pipa is a pipe-shaped cigar handcrafted by Francisco Almonte and his team at DBL's Tabacalera in Tamboril, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Each La Pipa features intricate artwork on the wrapper that is unique to each individual cigar. This cigar offering is the first of its kind ever to be produced for regular production by any cigar company.
La Pipa is available in one size (6 7/8 x 56) and is available with three different wrapping options.
- Mexican wrap of San Andres Maduro with artwork by Candela and Connecticut
- Cover of Ecuador Habano with artworks of Candela and Maduro
- Covering Ecuador's Connecticut with artwork by Candela and Maduro
The binder and filler for each above are the same:
- Binder:Sumatra from Indonesia
- Filler: Piloto Cubano and T13 from the Dominican Republic
La Pipa comes in boxes of 4.
The artwork on each La Pipa is handcrafted by Dominican artist and cigar roller, Junior Almonte, who is the cousin of DBL Cigars owner, Francisco Almonte. Each cigar, including the intricate wrapper designs, takes 30-40 minutes to make and only 12-16 cigars are produced each day at Tabacalera DBL.
"La Pipa is a work of art. I love challenges and this cigar was definitely a challenge to perfect. The draw, construction and burn are amazing and this cigar tastes incredible," said Francisco Almonte