Royal Agio Cigars USA announced the Balmoral Añejo XO Nicaragua just before IPCPR this year. This extensions to the Añejo XO is now shipping to retailers.
The Balmoral Añejo XO line now includes the Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut and Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro, both released in 2018, the original Balmoral Añejo XO from back in 2015, and the Balmoral Añejo XO Nicaragua. All four blends are said to only use the top 5% of select premium tobaccos available and include the exclusive Brazilian Mata Norte leaf.
Boris Wintermans, 4th Generation CEO of Royal Agio Cigars says, “The new Añejo XO Nicaragua is a special blend that has been in development for quite some time because, as usual, we wanted to ensure that we had the perfect combination of unique and exclusive, aged premium tobaccos that would make this Nicaragua blend truly stand out. Our curious approach to blending has once again led us to an exceptional, one-of-a-kind discovery sure to delight cigar lovers everywhere.”
The Balmoral Añejo XO Nicaragua blend uses a sun-grown Nicaraguan Habano wrapper and is rolled at the Royal Agio cigar factory in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. It comes in the same 5 vitolas as the regular production other lines: Torpedo Mk52 6 ¼ x 52 (MSRP $11.25), Gran Toro 6 x 52 (MSRP $10.50), Rothschild Masivo 5 x 55 (MSRP $9.75), Corona 5 7/8 x 42 (MSRP $9.00) and Petit Robusto FT (Flagtail) 4 ¼ x 48 (MSRP $8.50).