Espada by Montecristo Signature Valiente (5 x 55/Box of 20)

Called Espada by Montecristo Signature, the upcoming, limited-edition brand is billed as medium bodied and made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco. It’s another collaboration between Nodal, who serves as head of product capability for Altadis, and tobacco grower Nestor Andrés Plasencia. According to Altadis, its team of blenders, known as the “Grupo de Maestros,” had input on the project as well.

Espada by Montecristo Signature consists of a colorado claro wrapper grown in the Jalapa region, along with binders and fillers from Estelí. The claro classification means that it’s lighter in color than the typical reddish-brown shade of normal colorado cover leaf. Made in one size called Valiente, Signature measures 6 inches by 55 ring gauge, and is packaged in boxes of 10.