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Amendola Family Cigar Co. is the brainchild of Jeffrey Amendola, created in partnership with Christopher Monaco. Together, the duo represent their Italian heritage and culture through a shared passion for premium tobacco. This vision is brought to life through partnerships with the industry's most craft, sought-after manufacturers, including the likes of Aganorsa Leaf and Espinosa's La Zona Factory, both located in Estelí, Nicaragua.
At the heart of Amendola's boutique-minded portfolio lies the Amendola Core Series, which includes the Amendola Cremoso, Amendola Naturale, and Amendola Maturo cigars. Each of these blends are rolled at Aganorsa Leaf's TABSA factory and center on the famed AGANORSA tobaccos of Nicaragua. Together, these cigars span the gamut of flavor and strength profiles, offering rewarding smoking experiences for virtually all preferences.
Amendola Cremoso
Cremoso is Italian for
Creamy, alluding to the smooth smoking characteristics of the Amendola Cremoso cigar. This blend uses Ecuadorian Connecticut over Nicaraguan binder/fillers, offering a mild-medium body and chewy flavors of fresh cedar, Nilla wafers, and semi-sweet table cream through the finish.
Amendola Naturale
Amendola Naturale sits between the light-wrapped Cremoso and dark-wrapped Maturo. This blend is wrapped in Nicaraguan Habano, with similar Nicaraguan leaves throughout the interior. This puro recipe is medium-plus to medium-full, lighting up with classic nuances of zesty cabinet spices, mixed nuts, and graham cracker sweetness.
Amendola Maturo
Maturo is Italian for
Mature, signifying the added fermentation time of the Amendola Maturo's dark Corojo '99 maduro wrapper. This leaf surrounds Nicaraguan binder/fillers, bringing out a medium-full body and punchy flavors of charred oak, black pepper, baker's cocoa, and sweet mocha.