EO Premium 601 Serie
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EO Premium 601 Serie is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by EO Brands/United Tobacco.
History and Background[edit | edit source]
The brand was created by José "Pepin" Garcia and is manufactured at the Tabacalera Cubana factory in the Estelí, Nicaragua. The brand was introduced in August of 2006.[1]
Honors/Awards/Ratings[edit | edit source]
- The 601 Connecticut Robusto received an 88 rating in the February, 2007, issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.[2]
- The 601 Habano (red label) Robusto received a 90 rating in the October 2007 issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
"Good oils & deep color make this a beautiful cigar. Rich coffee bean & licorice notes are balanced by a wheaty finish. A medium to full bodied smoke."
- The 601 Oscuro Habano (green label) La Punta received a 91 rating in the Sept./Oct. issue of Cigar Snob magazine.
"Delvers bold, rich flavors of dark coffee, mocha & spice. Balances out well for such full body."
Description[edit | edit source]
This brand is available in four ranges of five vitolas each and one range of four. All ranges come in boxes of 20.
601 Connecticut[edit | edit source]
A medium to full-bodied smoke, the filler and binder are Nicaraguan tobacco and the wrapper is Ecuadoran-grown Connecticut-seed tobacco. The band has gold printing on a black background.
Models/Vitolas[edit | edit source]
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length, in. | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplendido | Churchill | 7 | 49 |
| Rabito | grand corona | 6.5 | 46 |
| Torpedo | figurado | 6.5 | 52 |
| Toro | toro | 6 | 50 |
| Robusto | robusto | 5 | 50 |
601 Habano[edit | edit source]
A full-bodied smoke, the filler and binder are Nicaraguan tobaccos and the wrapper is the Nicaraguan Habano. The band has gold printing on a red background.
This line is often erroneously called "maduro" by various dealers.
Models/Vitolas[edit | edit source]
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length, in. | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplendido | Churchill | 7 | 49 |
| Rabito | grand corona | 6.5 | 46 |
| Torpedo | figurado | 6.5 | 52 |
| Toro | toro | 6 | 50 |
| Robusto | robusto | 5 | 50 |
601 Box-pressed Maduro[edit | edit source]
Released in late March of 2007, this is the first box-pressed cigar and the first maduro ever made by Pepin Garcia. It is a full-bodied smoke, the filler and binder are aged Nicaraguan tobaccos and the wrapper is Nicaraguan Maduro.[3] The band has gold printing on a blue background.
Models/Vitolas[edit | edit source]
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length, in. | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robusto | robusto | 5.25 | 52 |
| Torpedo | figurado | 6.125 | 52 |
| Toro | toro | 6.25 | 54 |
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Brand News, SmokeShop Magazine, August, 2006.
- ↑ Cigar Aficionado, February, 2007, p. 179.
- ↑ Cigar Insider, vol. 12, no. 7, 10 April 2007, p. 8
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