Punch Diablo
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Pepper‑Forward

Punch Diablo

Oscuro: Dark Coffee and Pepper

Punch

About Punch Diablo

Punch Diablo debuted in 2018 as a darker, Oscuro‑forward Punch developed with AJ Fernández and produced in Nicaragua. The blend pairs an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper and Connecticut Broadleaf binder with Nicaraguan and Honduran Habano ligero fillers. It runs medium‑full to full, with dark coffee, cedar, earth and red/black pepper—Punch’s bolder, pepper‑forward option.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium-Full to Full
  • Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro
  • Dark coffee, earth, cedar, red/black pepper

Dark & Spicy

Punch Diablo

Punch Diablo, introduced in 2018 and produced in Nicaragua in collaboration with AJ Fernández, pairs an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper with a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Nicaraguan/Honduran Habano fillers. The line is typically described as medium‑full to full, with dark coffee, earth, cedar and red/black pepper dominating the profile.

Sizes

  • El Diablo — (6.5" x 66)
  • Brute — (6.25" x 60)
  • Scamp — (6.125" x 50)
  • Diabolus — (5.25" x 54)
  • Gusto Tube — (5.0" x 52)
  • Diabolitos — (4.188" x 36)

Strength

Medium-Full to Full

Country of Origin

Nicaragua

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro

Binder

Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler

Honduran Habano Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Ligero

Year Released

2018

Flavor Profile

Dark coffee, earth, cedar, red/black pepper

Diablo was conceived as Punch’s darker, louder entry: toothy Oscuro wrappers, dense packing and a filler mix aimed at weight and spice. The Sumatra Oscuro over Broadleaf and Habano ligero fillers delivers a drying, woody core—dark coffee, cedar and firm earth—with a persistent red/black pepper streak that keeps the smoke lively. Early samples sometimes show chocolate or seed‑nut notes, but the blend’s intent is a heavier, wood‑and‑spice presentation rather than delicate sweetness. Production at AJ Fernández’s Nicaraguan facilities generally earns praise for construction, so the line reads like an everyday, heavier hitter in Punch’s lineup rather than a boutique limited release.

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Punch Diablo uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper over a Connecticut Broadleaf binder with Nicaraguan and Honduran Habano ligero fillers. The construction emphasizes maduro texture and a pepper-forward profile with tasting notes of dark coffee, cedar and earth.