The Olmecs are the early Americas’ most mysterious and ancient civilization. The Olmecs pre-date the Mayans and Aztecs and are considered the “Mother Culture” of Mesoamerica. They were the first to create mathematically precise calendars, and pyramids, and, as far as we know, the first to smoke cigars. The heartland of the Olmecs is located in the tropical lowlands of the modern-day Mexican states of Veracruz, Tabasco, and San Andrés Tuxtla. Today, this is the same region that grows some of the finest San Andrès Negro wrapper tobacco. This seed variety is considered one of the oldest in the world.

The blend delivers a full-bodied smoking experience with rich flavors of cacao, dark espresso, and spice without being too aggressive.

Wrapper: Nicaragua – Esteli/Jalapa

Binder: Mexico San Andrés

Filler: Unknown

Size:Toro 6″ × 52“

The Cold Draw :

The flavors is of dark cherry, black currant, pine needles, raspbery, dragons blood, and cola

Flavors

1st :

Initial puffs from this cigar have Sweet cinnamon, walnut or pecan praline, dried chocolate habanero, earthy baking spices like allspice and purple nutmeg, and long pepper.

2nd:

The second third brings more sweet notes cedar, savory meaty soy sauce and tamarind, toasted wheat germ. There are also hints of dark fruit notes in like of prune and grape, citrus notes like of pomelo, and a unique note of myrrh.

3rd:

The last third has earthy notes of soil, clay. Spice notes of habanero that is dominating, oak, creamy notes like of skyr, cedar, and a hint of sweetness like fennel pollen.

The Draw :

I did a V cut, The draw is constant and smooth with no resistance to it but did purge a few times to keep it open.

The Burn :

Excellent construction but the burn was uneven with slight waviness, there was no needing to be relit.

The Appearance :

This is a box pressed with a well

There is a not much of a smoke output to this cigar.

It wrapped with a single label with a orange and black background, and a gold top and bottom highlighting the center of a Olmec head and the words Olmec all in gold.

Final Thoughts:

This cigar is a testament to the attention to details that foundation is known for but I feel like it was a faster smoking cigar that there others and has good price point.

Foundation - Olmec Claro