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OZ Family Bosphorus
Bosphorus is a box‑pressed, medium–full OZ Family cigar built on an Ecuadorian Habano (Habana 2000) wrapper with a dual‑binder approach (Ecuadorian Connecticut‑seed and Nicaraguan Jalapa) and a three‑region Nicaraguan filler from Estelí, Jalapa and Ometepe. The smoke opens spicy—black pepper and toasted oak—then settles into cocoa, dark coffee, cedar and a toffee‑like finish. Production was later moved to Tabacalera La Alianza under Ernesto Pérez‑Carrillo, a shift that tightened consistency across releases.
Sizes
- Bosphorus B-50 (4.0" x 50)
- Bosphorus B-52 (5.0" x 52)
- Bosphorus B-54 (6 1/2" x 54)
- Bosphorus B-55 (5 1/2" x 55)
- Bosphorus Laguito No.6 (6.0" x 56)
Strength
Medium‑FullCountry of Origin
Dominican RepublicWrapper
Ecuador (Habano / Habana 2000 seed)Binder
Ecuador (Connecticut seed) & Nicaragua (Jalapa)Filler
Nicaragua (Estelí, Jalapa, Ometepe)Year Released
2022Flavor Profile
Black pepper, toasted oak, cocoa, coffee, cedar, leather, nutmeg, toffeeBosphorus is deliberately box‑pressed and constructed around a Habana 2000 wrapper over a double‑binder and Nicaraguan long‑fillers. It begins with a toasted‑oak, leather and black‑pepper entrance, then eases into darker, dessert‑leaning territory—cocoa powder, espresso, graham‑like sweetness and touches of cedar and nutmeg—often finishing with a toffee note. The press gives the smoke a slightly chewier texture and a compact feel in hand; reviewers report steady core flavors and modest variation between vitolas. The later move to Tabacalera La Alianza and the wrapper configuration explain some differences between early and later examples and help account for the line’s improved consistency.
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