Pepper Forward
Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua
Released in February 2017, Gran Puro Nicaragua uses a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler to produce a medium–full, pepper‑forward profile with cedar and leather notes; reviewers also cite cocoa/cream sweetness and an earth‑driven backbone.
Sizes
- 4.875 x 48 (Robusto) — listed on Punch product page and reviews (4.875" x 48)
- 5.5 x 54 (Robusto Extra) — common vitola listing (5.5" x 54)
- 6 x 54 (Toro) — common vitola listing (6.0" x 54)
- 7.5 x 54 (Double Corona) — common vitola listing (7.5" x 54)
Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder
Nicaraguan
Filler
Nicaraguan
Gran Puro Nicaragua is the Broadleaf‑over‑Nicaragua take on the Gran Puro name. Despite the label, it’s not a puro: a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper sits over Nicaraguan binder and long filler. The result is a medium–full smoke with an earth‑first baseline, cedar and leather in the mix and a persistent black‑pepper presence—especially on the retrohale. Review tasting notes often pick up intermittent cocoa or cream sweetness, baking spice, cola‑like sugar and nutty or almond undertones. Production is handled in Honduras and the line was built as a value‑focused regular release; construction and burn are generally solid across reviews, though some reviewers noted sample variability on occasion.
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Articles & Reviews
Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua 5 1/2 x 54
A thorough look at the Gran Puro Nicaragua that lays out the blend and Honduran production while tracing flavor progression from pepper and cedar to cola-like sweetness and cocoa. The piece also inventories the four sizes and original pricing, useful for judging value relative to flavor.
Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua | Cigar Reviews by the Katman – Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Katman's tasting captures the cold-draw root-beer and cream sweetness before moving into a medium/full smoke of espresso, cedar, licorice and dark chocolate notes. The write-up emphasizes the toothy Broadleaf wrapper and gives a straight-ahead read on strength and flavor balance.
Team Cigar Review: Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Toro - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings
A team tasting of the Toro that walks through pre-light aromas, the first-third earth-and-cocoa core, and how creaminess and baking spice enter later. The review notes a steady medium strength, generally good construction, and specific retrohale character that underscores the line’s pepper focus.
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Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Robusto Cigar Review
60 SECOND CIGAR REVIEW - Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua - Should I Smoke This
Team Review Recap: Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Toro
Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Review
