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Punch Golden Era Gets A Lancero

The Honduran brand showcases Corojo-seed tobacco with a long, slender size
Jul 19, 2024 | By Thomas Pappalardo
Punch Golden Era Gets A Lancero
Photos/General Cigar Co.

A Honduran brand dedicated to Corojo-seed tobacco has a skinny new size. Last year, General Cigar Co. collaborated with the Eiroa family to create Punch Golden Era, which pays tribute to Corojo-seed tobacco grown in Honduras. General recently added a Lancero to the line and the slender smoke is available now. 

The farm owned by the Eiroa family in Honduras’ Jamastran Valley. According to the Eiroas, this particular tobacco was grown from non-hybrid seeds that originated in Cuba’s famed El Corojo farm. Apart from some Habano leaves in the filler, the cigars are predominantly Corojo. Regardless of the seed, all the tobacco in Punch Golden Era is Honduran. 

Punch Golden Era

First developed in the 1930s at the El Corojo farm, Corojo was the wrapper of choice for Cuban cigars before it fell out of favor for more disease-resistant, higher-yielding varietals. By the year 2000, the seed was retired.

Measuring 7 inches by 38 ring gauge, the Lancero retails for $10.99 and brings Golden Era up to four sizes, ing the Churchill. The entire line is rolled at the Fabrica de Puros Aladino S.A. factory in Honduras. According to General, these are mild to medium-bodied cigars.

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