José L. Piedra is a very special brand. Unlike most Habanos, the leaves used to make its vitolas come exclusively from the Vuelta Arriba region.
Originally from Asturias, the Piedra family arrived in Cuba in the 1880s. They settled down and started producing cigars near the town of Santa Clara, in the heart of the Vuelta Arriba region, where tobacco growing had been going on since the 16th century. It was José Lamadrid Piedra, of the second Piedra generation, who was to create and develop the brand as we know it today.
The José L. Piedra vitolas are all made totally by hand, tripa corta.
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It's amazing the depth of flavour that the short leaf unfolds in the long format! The intense spiciness offers soft peatiness alongside lighter, spicy coffee aromas and spices; plus quite pronounced, beautiful leather notes. In the background, discreet fermentation is sometimes noticeable. The development is of course, as with all short fillers, quite linear. But the flavour becomes more concentrated puff by puff. All in all, a particularly hearty smoke, tending to be more for experienced smokers.
Habanos Specialist and official Dépositaire for Oettinger Davidoff AG. Every box carries its factory, region and roll date.
Shipped from our own humidor, not a warehouse
An 18 m² Spanish cedar humidor below the boutique, at 18 °C and 70 % RH. Every order leaves from there — never a drop-ship warehouse.
Boveda pack with every shipment
The same packing standard wherever in the world it is going.
100 % quality control
Every order is checked by hand before it leaves the humidor.
Free shipping in Switzerland over CHF 100 — and worldwide delivery
Or collect in person. Tracked delivery to Europe, Asia and mainland China, with support in English, French and Chinese.
Swiss Quality Control VIU sticker
Every box is inspected by hand in Villars-sur-Ollon, then closed across the lid with the Swiss Quality Control VIU sticker. A broken or missing sticker means the box has been opened since it left our humidor. This is what it should look like — check it on arrival.
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