Toscano - del Presidente

to come up with a local variety that held onto the characteristics of Kentucky leaf they wanted. The Classico has been made since 1930. It uses “Italian and foreign Kentucky” fillers and an “Italian Kentucky” wrapper.
The Toscano Classico had lots of wood smoke flavor (naturally), but there was a definite sweetness in the mix that defied exact characterization, along with a healthy amount of earth and a mild pepper spice on the palate. 

Toscano traces its history back to Columbus discovering the New World and bringing tobacco back to Europe. More specifically, though, they started around 1815 in Florence, Italy, producing cigars that were made of Kentucky leaf. They started cultivating tobacco in Italy around 1850, taking over 50 years