Privada Cigar Club Valentines Day Chocolate

Origin: Nicaragua Blender: AJ Fernandez Factory: Tabacalera Annex Flavor Notes: Dark chocolate, cocoa powder, brownie batter, espresso bean, toasted oak, subtle black pepper Pairing Notes: Espresso, port, dark rum, barrel aged stout Privada Storytelling Some cigars hint at chocolate. This one screams it. Born inside Tabacalera Annex under the watchful eye of AJ Fernandez, this box pressed Figurado was blended around one obsession — depth. Density. Chocolate in every layer. AJ has been quietly refining a hybrid Maduro wrapper that pushes sweetness without sacrificing structure. Dark. Thick. Oil rich. This leaf carries the kind of cocoa intensity most smokers only find in aged tobacco tucked away in a cabinet. The Figurado shape makes it even rarer. The tapered head concentrates the first draws, delivering a blast of dark cocoa and espresso before the body opens and the cigar finds its full expression. Box pressed for added compression, it burns slow and deliberate. This is not milk chocolate sweetness. This is baker’s chocolate. Brownie crust. Cocoa dust on your fingers. A cigar built for people who want flavor with gravity. Flavor Journey The first draw is concentrated and intense. Bitter dark chocolate and espresso bean lead the charge with a faint crack of black pepper just behind them. As the cigar opens, sweetness builds organically — brownie batter, cocoa powder, and toasted oak creating body and texture. The Nicaraguan puro core brings earth and balance, preventing the sweetness from ever becoming soft. Midway through, the profile grows creamy and dense, like melted dark chocolate with structure. The final third leans heavier into roasted cocoa, charred oak, and lingering espresso, finishing long, rich, and undeniably satisfying. Why It Belongs in Privada Privada exists for cigars that push a singular idea all the way. This is chocolate executed with discipline. Rare box pressed Figurado format. Hybrid Maduro wrapper still evolving in AJ’s portfolio. Nicaraguan puro construction with real power and balance. It belongs in Privada because it is focused. Intentional. Memorable. Production Notes Blended by AJ Fernandez at Tabacalera Annex Hybrid Maduro wrapper under active development Nicaraguan binder and fillers Box pressed Figurado format Extremely limited production