Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa

Long before #TacoTuesday ever trended on social media, the barbacoa street taco was already an institution. Noel Rojas pays tribute to it with a full-bodied blend rolled at his own Estelí factory, wrapping all-Nicaraguan long leaf from the Jalapa Valley and Condega regions in a dark, toothy Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf.

Full in strength, the Barbacoa punches with black pepper and tangy spice up front, then settles into coffee, dry wood, and an earthy, salty sweetness that hangs on the finish like a slow-cooked meal. At just north of seven dollars a stick, it goes bigger on flavor than the price tag has any right to suggest. Grab a box and see what all the hype is about