Introduced in 1993, The Butera Royal Vintage brand holds the distinction of being one of the first small-batch boutique-style cigars ever made. Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic, these complex beauties combine six distinctive long filler tobacco leaves finished with a silky, golden brown Connecticut Shade wrapper. After lighting, I always enjoy a mellow- to medium-bodied smoke brimming with creamy flavors of nuts, spice, cocoa, and caramel. With a “niche” following of hardcore brand loyalists, this small- batch cigar used to be hard for to find in stock, but now that Altadis is distributing them in larger quantities, I can enjoy them on a daily basis.
