Connecticut Wrapper
El Septimo Culinary Art Collection
The Culinary Art Collection is a four‑vitola series built around an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, with an Ecuadorian Habano binder and a multi‑country filler (Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Brazil). It's generally placed in the mild to mild‑medium strength lane, showing cedar, cream, hay/bread and gentle black pepper.
Sizes
- Bordeaux (Gordo) (6.0" x 60)
- Toscana (Toro) (6.0" x 52)
- Nigori (Corona Gorda) (6.0" x 46)
- Rioja (Robusto) (5.0" x 54)
Strength
Mild‑Medium
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Connecticut (Connecticut‑seed)
Binder
Ecuadorian Habano 2000
Filler
Blend of Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Brazil
El Septimo designed the Culinary Art Collection as an everyday, table‑side series: four parejo sizes tied to wine and culinary themes but sharing a single, approachable blend. The wrapper is Ecuadorian Connecticut over an Ecuadorian Habano binder, with fillers from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Brazil; reviewers note the tobaccos were aged prior to release. Smoking character is mild to mild‑medium with medium body — cedar and cream up front, hay/bready top notes, then earth and a gentle black‑pepper lift. Midpalate touches of cocoa, light coffee and nuts appear on some vitolas. Construction tends toward straight burns and dependable output, though a few reviews mention occasional tight draws or delicate wrapper handling. The collection's strength is thematic clarity: a consistent, food‑friendly Connecticut profile across four sizes.
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Articles & Reviews
El Septimo Culinary Art Collection Nigori
This review focuses on the Nigori (Corona Gorda) from El Septimo’s Culinary Art Collection, describing the Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, blend make-up, and the line’s pivot toward more approachable pricing. Tasting notes call out toasted cedar, hay, light earth and restrained pepper while the reviewer praises the pristine, silky wrapper and records a solid overall score (85–87).
Team Cigar Review: El Septimo Culinary Art Collection Nigori - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings
A multi-taster assessment that walks the Nigori from pre-light aroma through the finish, noting toasted cedar and hay up front with earth and a mild black‑pepper presence emerging later and on the retrohale. The piece also documents construction details—silky medium‑tan wrapper, well‑applied caps and double bands—plus practical notes on draw, weight and humidity during the tasting.
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EL SEPTIMO CULINARY ART COLLECTION CIGARS - BOXES AND SINGLES
Steve Harvey & El Septimo CEO Zaya Younan Smoke An El Septimo Cigar on The George Janko Show
