Cuaba

Cuaba cigars celebrate Cuban cigar history by exclusively offering figurado shapes—torpedos, pyramids, and other tapered vitolas that showcase the torcedor’s artistic skill. Introduced in 1996, Cuaba revives the 19th-century Cuban tradition when figurados dominated the market before giving way to parejos (straight-sided cigars). The brand name comes from an indigenous Taino word for a highly combustible bush used by Cuba’s original inhabitants to light fires, symbolizing the passion and artistry in every Cuaba cigar. Cuaba cigars are characterized by medium to full strength with complex, evolving flavor profiles that change throughout the smoking experience due to the varying ring gauges in figurado shapes. These cigars feature refined notes of cedar, nuts, cream, leather, coffee, and subtle spices, with construction quality that demonstrates the exceptional skill of Cuba’s master cigar rollers. The tapered shapes provide unique smoking dynamics, with flavors intensifying toward the foot. All Cuaba vitolas feature ring gauges that taper from approximately 54 to 40. The Cuaba Salomones (double figurado, 57 ring gauge at center) represents the ultimate expression of the torcedor’s art, while the Distinguidos (figurado, 52 ring gauge) offers classic torpedo elegance. The Divinos provides Cuaba character in a smaller petit pyramid format. Each Cuaba cigar showcases forgotten Cuban cigar traditions and rewards smokers who appreciate artisanal craftsmanship and distinctive shapes.