Bandolero: Traficantes Vanidosos Cigars

During the 18th and 19th century, Spain's monarchy had a monopoly on cigar manufacturing and would charge exorbitant prices for their product. In retaliation, Bandoleros, or Bootleggers, would have cigars made in other countries and sell them on the black market, undercutting the Spanish crown's control. Created by Nelson Alfonso, a designer and artist who has collaborated with various cigar companies over the years, the Bandolero series pays homage to those famed bootleggers. Consisting of an Ecuadorian wrapper, an undisclosed binder, and undisclosed fillers alongside Peruvian leaf, the Bandolero Traficantes cigar is a medium-bodied smoke with tasting notes of pepper, fruit, and earth.