Cigar reviews
New Foundation Wise Man Corojo and Foundation Wise Man Maduro
Apr
As previously written about, Foundation Cigars has given two of their original blends a makeover. Nick Melillo launched his company on a single blend, the Nicaraguan Puro Geuguense. Pronounced, whey-when-say, the name is an indigenous Nicaraguan word meaning, ‘The Wise man.’ The production of the gueguense cigar as well as its Maduro counterpart were manufactured at the Aganorsa Factory, TABSA, in Nicaragua. The company has grown considerably since the inception and along with the widening of their portfolio, Foundation has undergone significant changes. The reconstruction of both Gueguense blends for one.
Announced at the PCA TRADE SHOW, the company has removed production at the Aganorsa factory and moved it to the My Father Factory. Introducing the Foundation New Wise Man Corojo and the Foundation New Wise Man Maduro. According to Melillo, he said, “This was an opportunity I just couldn’t pass up. You know, working with Don Pepin is a big thing.” So, as confusing as this might sound, both cigars have been rebranded and re-blended, while the Gueguense name as been changed to Wise Man Corojo and the maduro’s name has remained. Both cigars will be a part of Foundation Cigar’s core line portfolio. The New Wise Man Corojo features a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper and the New Wise Man Maduro a San Andres. Underneath both blends is a cuban style double binder and Nicaraguan fillers from jalapa, Esteli, and Jalapa.
The New Wise Man Cigars are released in four sizes:
• Wise Man Corojo Corona 5×48
• Wise Man Corojo Robusto 5.5×50
• Wise Man Corojo Toro 6×52
• Wise Man Corojo Corona Doble 7×54
• Wise Man Corojo Corona Doble 7×54
• Wise Man Maduro Corona 5×48
• Wise Man Maduro Robusto 5.5×50
• Wise Man Maduro Toro 6×52
• Wise Man Maduro Corona Doble 7×54
The New Foundation Wise Man Cigars will be shipping out this week to retailers. After experiencing both blends at the trade show I will say they take the experience in a different direction than the previous iterations. While I don’t know if they are the best cigars in their portfolio, Tabernacle, Olmec, and Aksum will always be king in my book, both Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro are better than the previous blends. They seem more mature, more fitting for the Company nearly being around for ten years. They also have that My Father complexity to them with Nick’s signature flavor. I am very excited for everyone to try these new blends!
