Knuckle Sandwich Avant Garde Cigar (6 x 54)

Erik Espinosa, the founder of Espinosa Cigars, has had a lengthy history in the cigar world, getting his start in 1997 working in a warehouse before moving on to become a sales manager. After a year, he transitioned into independent brokering, leveraging the business relationships he'd developed earlier to provide a variety of brands to various sellers. In 2004, Erik partnered with Eddie Ortega to form EO Brands, the name a portmanteau of the pair's last names, which produced a number of iconic cigar lines, including the 601 and Murcielago lines. In 2010, EO Brands merged with Rocky Patel, and Eddie left the company in 2012 to form Ortega Cigars. The same year, while still part owner of EO, Erik founded both Espinosa Cigars and the factory which would come to roll almost each of their blends: Estelí, Nicaragua's La Zona. With Erik able to oversee every facet of every cigar's construction, Espinosa has become one of the most respected names in boutique cigars thanks to their consistent, quality smokes. The Knuckle Sandwich Avant Garde is one of the newest results of the collaboration between Erik Espinosa and Guy Fieri. It is a bit more mild than the previous Knuckle Sandwich releases, living up to the experimentation the name implies. This makes it a great introduction to the line for consumers who have not tried one yet, and also presents fans of the line with the opportunity to experience it with a new interpretation. Featuring an Ecuadorian-Habano Oscuro wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler, you can prepare for a flavor bomb on your palate. Oscuro wrappers are typically fermented longer than any other type, which allows rich, intense notes to develop.