LCA Plus Cocoa di Padre by Chico Rivas

The LCA Plus Cocoa di Padre by Chico Rivas is a very exciting drop to me. Chico is no stranger to the OGT humidor. If you have tried the original drop ‘From Chico’ or the Privada Core Line 1491, then you know he is a blender specializing in full flavor, medium to full body, medium strength cigars. At least, that has been my experience with his blends. So when a cigar like Cocoa di Padre is announced, a cigar suggesting heavy chocolate notes, I am definitely interested. But that is not all; in fact, the history of this blend is very intriguing. But why have me go on about it when Privada has released the following statement on the new LCA Plus cigar?

“There is a family in Northern Italy that has been making fine chocolates and baked goods by
hand using only the highest-quality ingredients and top-secret recipes since 1882. This culinary
family, given their great respect for the sense of taste and the pleasures of delicate flavor, have a
deep appreciation for the luxury that fine cigars offer. The patriarch of the family is so infatuated
with cigars that he sought out Dominican master blender Chico Rivas to blend their family a
cigar for their own private consumption. Up until now, the only way one could have smoked this
cigar is by being a friend or relative. With the permission to use everything except their family
name and company logo, a very limited supply has been produced for the Limited Cigar
Association. The recipe of this 5.5 x 52 smoking experience is a special Dominican blend
featuring a seven-year aged Dominican Corojo wrapper over a five-year aged Piloto Cubano
binder and fillers that shall remain a secret. Please enjoy this rich and desert-like blend preferred
by the sophisticated palates of Italy’s finest pastry chefs.”

This 5.5×52 Robusto is the LCA Plus drop for November, accompanying the soon-to-be-dropped Diver, a 6×54 Connecticut Broadleaf. Don’t miss either of these special cigars. Cocoa di Padre is available now. Light up the newest blend from Chico and enjoy the culinary experience enjoyed by the chocolate manufactures of Italy.