Tabacalera

Tabacalera is the Philippines' oldest and most popular brand. This is the flagship brand of La Flor de La Isabela. Tabacalera is credited as the brand that made Philippine cigars world-famous, and represents close to three hundred years of cigar production. Tabacalera is noted for its mild, sweet, and very slightly spicy taste that has for so many years defined the "Manila Cigar."

Flavour

-- mild and light in the body and flavour

-- extremely easy smoke, very approachable

-- very unique flavour, stays mild from start to finish with no bitterness

-- a good day-time cigar

Aroma

-- light

-- floral in nature

-- easy to take, like a cool spring breeze

Aftertaste

-- light and non-offensive

-- with a subtle taste of grass and wood

Wrapper

-- Java, Indonesia (very popular, used in some of the best cigars)

Binder

-- Philippines

Filler

-- Isabela, Philippines (Philippine tobacco has the best burning quality of any tobacco in the world and produces a white ash)