Cigar master blender and industry great Henke Kelner has updated the blend for Cuv\u00e9e\u2019s line of cigars which includes Cuv\u00e9e Rouge, Cuv\u00e9e Blanc, and Cuv\u00e9e 151. Kelner, famous for his work with Davidoff, AVO, Winston Churchill, and Zino made headlines last year with his innovative conception and execution of Puro D\u2019Oro.<\/p>\n
Every year when Cusano harvests their tobacco, they use the top 10% of leaves to create their line of Cuv\u00e9e cigars. In fact the word “cuv\u00e9e” comes from the process of making French champagne where the first 541 gallons of grape juice are considered the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me. Akin to this philosophy, each cigar is inspected by hand to ensure quality.<\/p>\n
All three blends in the Cuv\u00e9e series offers something a little different. Cuv\u00e9e Blanc is their mild to medium bodied smoke with creamy flavors and nuttiness throughout from the Shade Grown Connecticut tobacco. The next step up in strength is the medium to full bodied Cuv\u00e9e Rouge. With a new and rare Habano Rosada wrapper, this cigar is deep and rich with a lingering spice. The full bodied selection from this series is Cuv\u00e9e 151. This cigar was re-blended using a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, lending some control to that strength.<\/p>\n