7-20-4: Factory 57 Londres Cigars

Founded by Kurt A. Kendall, owner of Twin Smokes Shop in New Hampshire, 7-20-4 cigars honor the old R.G. Sullivan "7-20-4" cigar factory located on 724 Elm St. in Kendall's hometown of Manchester, NH. Sullivan's company was established in 1874 and at one time was the leading manufacturer of 10-cent cigars, before the Cuban embargo caused the factory to close in 1962. Kendall's 7-20-4 brand revitalizes the factory's tradition and prestige with a range of approachable cigars comprising premium tobaccos across an array of vitolas.

Released in 2014, the Factory 57 expanded 7-20-4's core lineup to four cigars, and like so many of Kendall's blends, it's name hearkens to Sullivan's original 7-20-4 factory: "Factory 57" refers to the official designation given to 7-20-4 by the United States government as a licensed cigar manufacturer. As a blend, the Factory 57 highlights a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper from Jalapa, a Costa Rican binder, and fillers from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Colombia, and it's available here in a 5" x 42 Londres vitola.