J. Girbes Resv Privil Nat, Box Of 25

This lot of Jos?? Girb??s cigars, the Gran Reserva varietal, is the Rip van Winkle of Dominican cigars, virtually hibernating over the past several years. In its heyday, this cigar sold at upwards of $175 per box and was the true equal of widely advertised Dominicans at much higher prices. The secret, of course, is in the tobaccos, the two to three-year process of aging and then the blending of the Dominican Olor and Cuban-seed Piloto fillers. And the pi??ce de resistance for the Gran Reserva is the Indonesian Bezuki wrapper. Such a combination gives Jos?? Girb??s taste qualities that put it among the elite of Dominican cigars and very close to Cubans. These cigars, whose tobaccos are now five to seven years old and have aged to a mellowness and flavor peak, deserve their place in the sun. Save for their price, these are cigars that are virtually indistinguishable from Partagas and Davidoff. The price difference makes them attractive. The taste makes them cigars to stay with.