What leafs make up the Warhead blend?

Linewide Warhead profiles use a Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. Earlier Warhead releases originally used Connecticut Broadleaf at launch, and Espinosa later shifted some releases to Nicaraguan Broadleaf while retaining the Nicaraguan binder/filler core.

How strong is the 601 La Bomba Warhead?

Most reviews and the brand position Warhead in the medium‑full to full strength lane — a peppery, power‑forward smoke that typically builds in intensity through the final third.

What sizes and shapes does Warhead come in?

Warhead is released as a series of numbered editions with changing sizes; the official line page and reviews list perfectos, figurados, several box‑pressed gordos and toros, and lanceros among the offerings — Espinosa catalogs multiple numbered sizes across the line.

Is the Warhead always Broadleaf wrapped?

Broadleaf is the defining wrapper family for the Warhead line, but the specific origin has varied across annual releases — early Warheads used Connecticut Broadleaf, some later editions use Nicaraguan Broadleaf, and a few special releases have employed other dark wrappers (e.g., Ecuadorian maduro).

How strong and what flavors should I expect?

Expect a medium‑full to full experience: the Warhead typically opens with black/red pepper and spice, layered over earth and toasted cedar, with bittersweet cocoa, mocha and occasional dried‑fruit sweetness appearing as it develops.

601 La Bomba Warhead by Espinosa Cigars

Broadleaf Heavy

601 La Bomba Warhead

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601 La Bomba Warhead is a limited‑edition spin on La Bomba: Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, released in annual editions that emphasize spice, earth and bittersweet cocoa across varying vitolas and presses.

Sizes

#9 PERFECTO (6.0" x 56)
#8 GORDO BP (6.0" x 60)
#7 CHURCHILL BP (7.0" x 50)
#6 FIGURADO (5.0" x 58)
#5 TORO BP (6.0" x 50)
#4 SHORT CHURCHILL BP (6.0" x 48)
#3 LANCERO BP (7.5" x 38)
#2 ROBUSTO EXTRA BP (5.5" x 54)
#1 TORO BP (6.5" x 54)

Strength

Medium-Full

Country of Origin

Nicaragua

Wrapper

Nicaraguan Broadleaf

Binder

Nicaraguan

Filler

Nicaraguan

Year Released

2013

Flavor Profile

Black/red pepper, earth, toasted cedar, bittersweet cocoa/mocha, dried fruit

Warhead amplifies La Bomba’s DNA by putting the blend under a Broadleaf capa and cranking up the spice and sweetness. Across yearly releases the cigar opens with a peppery thrust—black and red pepper are common—backed by earth and toasted cedar, with bittersweet cocoa and mocha emerging as the smoke develops. Espinosa tweaks sizes, presses and sometimes wrapper origin from year to year, so draw and burn can vary between editions, but the mission is constant: bold, focused flavor rather than subtle complexity, packaged as a collectible, limited release.

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Articles & Reviews

Agile Cigar Review: 601 La Bomba Warhead VII by Espinosa Cigars This review focuses on the Warhead VII installment, noting the line’s move to a Nicaraguan Broadleaf and a predominantly Nicaraguan core. It walks through the smoke’s progression — earth and cedar into bittersweet cocoa and dried fruit — with pepper (including retrohale spice) and production/sizes details called out.

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Personal Cigar Review: 601 La Bomba Warhead X - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings Developing Palates offers a close read of Warhead X’s profile, describing a bold black‑pepper opening and toasted cedar on the retrohale that eases into earth and mocha as the cigar progresses. The review notes construction and draw, and records a strength climb from slightly above medium to medium‑full in the final third.

developingpalates.com

601 La Bomba Warhead: Independence Day Halfwheel reviews the 2025 Independence Day Warhead, an edition that swaps the usual Broadleaf for a dark Ecuadorian maduro and outlines factory, sizing and release information. The piece includes hands‑on notes about wrapper texture and construction alongside tasting impressions that highlight strength, balance and flavor character.

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