Dark cocoa and black pepper get right to work in the La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor Reserva Maximo, a stout box-pressed Nicaraguan made by Pepin and Jaime Garcia in Estelí for smokers who like their richness with polish. A Mexican San Andrés Oscuro wrapper over aged Nicaraguan tobaccos builds a full-bodied profile of espresso, earth, leather, cedar, and a touch of sweetness that hangs on the finish.
