After the huge success of Tabernacle’s original entry, Foundation’s owner put on his mad scientist, Master Blender hat and went to work. With this edition, the wrapper was spawned from a combination of Cuban seed and Connecticut seed tobaccos encasing Nicaraguan and Honduran filler leaves with a San Andreas Mexican binder. The result is a smooth and balanced medium to full bodied stick that slowly increases in intensity as you move along with a pleasant sweetness that’s not overpowering.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Honduran – Nicaraguan
Binder – Mexican
Wrapper Type – Connecticut
Foundation Metapa Maduro is one of this company’s very special cigars.
Metapa Maduro is one of Nick’s finest creations. The vintage filler hail from the Esteli and Jalapa regions of Nicaragua. Add in a grade A Connecticut Broadleaf binder and you know it’s going to be special. Encase everything in a Ecuadorian grown Sumatran wrapper and you have one complexly blended smoke.
Noted reviewer KATMAN rates this Foundation creation a respectable 90 and the folks at Stogie Press feel this cigar leaving a lasting impression on the palate amount to a rating of 93.
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli and Jalapa
Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez
Blender: Nicholas Melillo
See all the Foundation Cigars available at The Cigar Thief HERE
The Olmec Claro is one of two newer cigars from the great folks at the Foundation Cigar Company and is produced in Nicaragua by Master Blender A.J. Fernandez!
These great cigars are made with a light Mexican wrapper encasing a vintage blend of Nicaraguan fillers and binder leaves. The fact that the highly critical folks at Cigars Lovers Magazine rated the Toro at 96 can’t hurt either. Cigar Dojo loves it too. Their take is spot on. “The Olmec Claro really impressed. Solid construction combined with great flavors and transitions really set the stage for a great smoking experience.”
These expertly blended cigars are medium to full bodied in strength with a flavor profile that’s second to none!
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Factory: Tabacalera A.J. Fernández Cigars de Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
See all the Foundation Cigars available at The Cigar Thief HERE
Foundation Metapa Claro is another one of this company’s very special cigars.
Like it’s Maduro counterpart, this edition uses an old-school strategy in terms of wrapper shade. This complex recipe utilizes a Nicaraguan filler from two prime growing regions in Nicaragua. Add to this a dark grade A Connecticut Broadleaf binder and you know it’s something special. Encasing everything is a silky smooth Sumatran wrapper. The result is what you’d expect from Nick and the AJ Fernandez factory.
The critics at Halfwheel emphatically say Metapa Claro is an excellent cigar to smoke right now.
Developing Palates describes this medium to full bodied cigar as a flavorful smoke. Think cinnamon, cedar, chocolate, cream, nuts, natural tobacco. It was no surprise when Cigar Dojo named this foundation creation as their top cigar for 2023.
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli and Jalapa
Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez
Blender: Nicholas Melillo
See all the Foundation Cigars available at The Cigar Thief HERE
