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impresses immediately on first glance. And it’s one that needs to hit your wish list immediately. Rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua at Tabacalera Fernandez under the watchful eye of AJ Fernandez, La Gran Llave is a medium to full-bodied premium cigar that features a dark Mexican San Andres wrapper, Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan Habano filler. Originally the vision of Michael Argenti (of Berger & Argenti), La Gran Llave now finds itself being made in conjunction with one of the leading Nicaraguan tobacco blenders in the world.A gritty Mexican San Andres wrapper greets you as you open the door, with Ecuadorian Habano binder and long-filler Nicaraguan leaves. Just the right amount of give on the squeeze should tell you immediately that this stick is going to burn like a champ. Toast the foot and you’ll find dark chocolate, cinnamon, oak, and a satisfying creamy core. La Gran Llave is going to become an instant go-to for cigar enthusiasts everywhere, so jump aboard this hype train before it goes off the rails. 
 

Michael Argenti, founder of the Berger & Argenti brand, has been around the cigar industry for quite some time. Working behind the scenes on numerous brands, Argenti has now teamed up with the talent of AJ Fernandez and his factory in Nicaragua. La Gran Llave is the result, a box pressed maduro that