very Cuaba is made in the distinctive shape known as a double figurado, the style that at the end of the 19th Century was all the rage for Habanos.

Double figurados are at the pinnacle of the cigar makers' art and for this alone they merit a place in every cigar enthusiast's collection.

Cuaba, like Cohiba, is a Taino Indian word dating back to the time of Columbus. It was their name for a highly combustible bush, which the Indians used to light their 'Cohibas.'

The Exclusivos are one of the few figurados that are available and it has to be said that when they are good, they are excellent and the current batch that I have received are absolutely perfect. Golden brown, colorado maduro wrappers, with perfect construction, the Exclusivos develops into a fine medium flavour, medium strength smoke.