Gaining more popularity throughout the cigar industry, novice and aficionado cigar smokers alike are filling their humidors with the best toro-sized cigars companies have to offer. If you’re new to smoking and may be asking yourself, “what is a toro cigar?”, then we’re here to gladly help.
A Toro cigar is about the size of a Robusto-sized cigar, and a step below a Churchill-sized cigar. Typically, a Toro cigar is 5 to 6 inches in length, with a ring gauge anywhere from 46 to 52.
If you’re starting your cigar-smoking journey, then a Toro-sized cigar is extremely suitable for a beginner. The size is ideal for someone new to smoking. So, if you want to graduate from mini cigars or Robusto, then the Toro is the perfect next step in elevating your cigar game.
When it comes to the length of your smoke time when you’re enjoying Toro cigars, it can vary from 45 minutes to 60 minutes. If your Toro cigar is 5 x 50, then it won’t eat up a lot of your time and you can enjoy it comfortably on your lunch break.
But if you’re smoking a Toro that is 6 x 52, then your session will come close to an hour-long. Regardless of the smoke time, it’s best to not rush while smoking a Toro and enjoy the time spent smoking this delicious size.
In this new cigar kit, we have a great mixture of high-end luxury cigars and some boutique cigars that pack a punch! You’ll be receiving one of each cigar in this pack at an affordable price that won’t burn a hole in your wallet. So, let’s dive in and look at what cigars we have in this delectable Beginner Cigar Kit Toro Assortment.
Foundation Menelik Toro
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 6
Ring: 52
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 60-65 Minutes
The first Toro-sized cigar we’ll be talking about in our Toro Assortment Cigar Kit for Beginners is the Foundation Menelik. At first, the Menelik was an exclusive, event-only cigar. Now a regular production line cigar under Foundation Cigars, the Menelik is one of the most sought-after cigars on the market today.
The Menelik features a gorgeous Mexican San Andres wrapper and utilizes Nicaraguan tobacco for the binder and filler. Foundation Cigars has a lot of great cigars under their company that are good for beginners to enjoy. However, the Menelik in the 6 x 52 Toro size will have your palate in for a treat.
With scrumptious flavor notes of earth, wood, leather, and fresh-cut grass, the medium to full-bodied strength profile won’t be too much for a beginner cigar smoker to handle.
Starting as a small, boutique cigar company, Foundation Cigars continues to climb to new heights with each new release. The Menelik only elevated the quality and refinement that Foundation Cigars looks to achieve on a day-to-day basis. Try the Menelik today and add it to your collection!
Tatuaje Fausto Toro
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 6
Ring: 50
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 60 Minutes
Another boutique brand that paved the way for many other cigar companies to flourish hails from Tatuaje Cigars. The Tatuaje Fausto in the 6 x 50 Toro size is one of founder Pete John’s daring and dynamic creations to date. When the Fausto was released, it was a standout addition to the company's acclaimed portfolio.
Although the appearance of the Fausto is darker due to the Ecuador Habano wrapper, don’t let the shade of the wrapper fool you or psych yourself out if you’re a beginner cigar smoker. Tagged as a medium to full-bodied cigar, it is extremely smooth with some complexity throughout a 60-minute smoking session.
Delivering a slow-burning and elegant smoking experience, the Fausto features flavor notes of cocoa, pepper, leather, and sweet spice on the backend. With a limited-edition quantity available online, getting the Toro Assortment for Cigar Beginners with the Tatuaje Fausto featured in the kit is only the right move for you today!
Oliva Serie G Toro
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: African Cameroon
Binder: Cuban Seed Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan Habano
Length: 6
Ring: 50
Strength: Medium
Smoke Time: 60 Minutes
Our next cigar featured in the Toro Assortment Cigar Kit for Beginners is the Oliva Serie G in the 6 x 50 Toro size. Categorized as a medium-bodied cigar, its flawless construction offers a flavor profile that is smooth on the palate.
Cloaked with an African Cameroon wrapper, the Oliva Serie G has Cuban Seed Habano in the binder, and a Nicaraguan Habano for the filler. The culmination of these tobaccos in the Oliva Serie G offers delicious flavor notes of chocolate, earth, leather, coffee, and a hint of floral notes.
Out of all the cigars in this cigar kit for beginners, I’d say the Oliva Serie G is one of the cigars on the list that a beginner cigar smoker should try first versus other cigars. We suggest this because of how smooth this cigar is for a Toro.
Toros tend to be a tad bit bigger in size which can be daunting and unattainable for beginner cigar smokers. But we don’t want the size or shape of a cigar to deter you from trying a palatable, larger-sized cigar.
Herrera Esteli Habano Toro
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 6
Ring: 52
Strength: Medium-Full
Smoke Time: 65-70 Minutes
The next cigar we’re featuring in our Toro Assortment Cigar Kit for Beginners is a staple in the Drew Estate portfolio. The Herrera Esteli Habano is an extraordinary blend from the master blender Willy Herrera.
Coming in your standard 6 x 52 Toro size, the Herrera Esteli Habano is another go-to Toro-sized cigar for beginner cigar smokers. With an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a binder from Honduras, and Nicaraguan filler tobacco, the Herrera Esteli Habano should be a staple in your humidor!
While enjoying the Herrera Esteli Habano Toro, you’ll detect flavor notes of cedar, cream, vanilla, and roasted nuts on the back end. With a smoke time of 65-70 Minutes, this Toro-sized cigar would be perfect to enjoy during lunch, on the golf course, or after dinner, poolside with an iced coffee or whiskey.
HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut Laguito No. 5
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 6
Ring: 54
Strength: Mellow-Medium
Smoke Time: 70-75 Minutes
The last cigar featured in the Toro Assortment Cigar Kit for Beginners is the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut Laguito No. 5. More on the mellow to medium side in strength, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut is ideal as one of the first cigars that beginner cigar smokers should try and enjoy.
Its smoothness with a touch of complexity makes the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut the perfect Toro-sized cigar to enjoy this summer.
With an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut Laguito No. 5 utilizes Nicaraguan tobacco for the binder and filler. Offering a smoke time of approximately 70-75 minutes, you’ll be able to dive into the delicious flavor notes the Hot Cake Golden Line Connecticut provides.
The cigar is steeped in the essences of cedar, cocoa, leather, and nuts, expressing rich and flavorful notes that will have you smoking this delightful cigar from Nicaragua down to the nub.
When choosing a cigar from HVC, you really can’t go wrong with any of their blends, especially if you’re a novice cigar smoker. So, whether it’s another one of their top-notch lines, or the HVC Hot Cakes Golden Line Connecticut, you’ll be in for a treat!
Final Thoughts
We hope you find this blog about the Beginner Cigar Kit Toro Assortment informative and makes you eager to try Toro-sized cigars when you’re ready for this endeavor.
Toro sizes allow the flavors to develop gradually, offering a more forgiving smoking experience, as the longer burn time gives beginners more room to adjust to the taste and strength of the cigar.
Unlike smaller cigars that can burn too quickly, it’s not too short, nor is it too long, which might be overwhelming for the smoker. Toro cigars provide an ideal introduction to the world of cigars, offering a pleasant and not overpowering smoking session for and enjoyable experience.