The creative inspiration comes from the extraordinary and mysterious hijacked galleon ship "Reina del Mar". On the ship’s maiden voyage, a valuable cargo of the famous Cohiba Maduro cigars was loaded, along with the remaining space filled with exotic tropical fruits. The alluring scent of the Reina del Mar ship was also the inspiration behind Fort & Manlé's now-discontinued fragrance, also named Maduro.
This cigar is crafted from the finest and rarest cigar tobacco leaves. At the time, the wealthy and powerful elite in Cuban society rushed to acquire these prized cigars. It was even the favored cigar of Commander Fidel Castro, the former President of Cuba’s Council of State. However, with the onset of the worst drought in Cuba's history, the island nation’s tobacco harvests became increasingly scarce, making high quality cigars an extreme rarity. Tragically, just two hours into the Reina del Mar’s maiden voyage, the ship was boarded and seized by a crew of Barbadian pirates. The ill-fated galleon eventually came to rest somewhere on the seabed of the Gulf of Mexico. To this day, the box of 1,000 rare Maduro cigars has never been recovered. It remains unknown whether these precious cigars were ever tasted by the pirates or if they still lie undisturbed at the bottom of the gulf.
Despite this tumultuous history, the cigar itself is said to have an ethereal, fruity-aquatic aroma with a subtle spicy nuance - a scent profile that appeals to a wide audience of discerning cigar enthusiasts.
Notes:
Tonka bean, Labdanum, Rum, Oakwood.