Fonseca Cigars

Fonseca is the name of a premium cigar brand, produced on the island of Cuba for Habanos SA.

Don Francisco E. Fonseca first established his factory and own cigar brand in Havana in 1892, registering the brand bearing his name in 1907. Fonseca cigars quickly became a success and Don Francisco began innovative practices such as wrapping his cigars in fine Japanese tissue paper (as they still are today). The Fonseca brand considered to be unique for being presented as the only cigar in a silky paper wrap, extremely delicate, almost transparent paper. The wrap itself helps the cigar to control optimal humidity level.

Later Don Francisco introduced new packaging cigars as tin tubes (today's tubes are usually made with aluminum). His wife Doña Teresa Boetticher continued the business after Don Francisco's death in 1930 and merged the brand with T. Castañeda and G. Montero to form the firm of Castañeda, Montero, Fonseca SA.

Production continued uninterrupted after the revolution and the cigars are still produced at the Lázaro Pena Factory in Havana. Medium in body, this refined, cabinet-brand cigar debuted in 1962 and was re-introduced in its current blend in 1991

Fonseca cigars are aged over a long period of time and have a head-turning aroma. The tobacco comes from the famous tobacco region in Cuba, Vuelta Abajo, giving the cigar rich but mild cigar flavors. The challenging Triangular shape offers a smooth, rich flavor concentrated by its conical shape. The Triangular shape is one of the hardest to make and offers a rich flavor, concentrated by its conical shape. The Fonseca brand is considered to exhibit a rich but mild flavor.