Havana Soul is a brand of

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owned by Cigar King, Inc. and created by José "Pepin" Garcia. It is manufactured in

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at the El Rey de los Habanos factory.

History

Originally, the Havana Soul was created by Mitchell Hirsh and

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. Garcia oversaw manufacturing of the cigar at the El Rey de los Habanos factory located in

, a

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neighborhood in

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. They discontinued Havana Soul in 2007. Hirsh used the same blend of tobaccos and collaborated wth A. J. Fernandez to recreated the Havana Soul. Now it is manufactured at the Tobacalera Fernandez factory in

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Flavor

Havana Soul is a medium to full-bodied blend. The filler is a blend of

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and

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tobaccos, and the wrapper is a Corojo '99.

Models/Vitolas

References

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External links

Cigar Review: Don Pepin Garcia Cigars
Cigar brands