Gonzalo Torre was the kind of man who smoked cigars in the lobby of his hotel. Known to everyone simply as “Pepe,” he was Nicholas Fusco’s grandfather — one of the two people El Mago Cigars was built to honor. This box-pressed 6×52 Toro carries his name and his character: bold, commanding, and built to impress. A dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper anchors a USA Broadleaf binder and all-Nicaraguan Estelí filler in a blend that’s been carefully crafted to hit that medium-full sweet spot where strength and flavor meet without one overpowering the other. Notes of earth, dark chocolate, espresso, and baking spice come together with a natural sweetness from the San Andrés leaf and a chewy, satisfying finish. Like all El Mago releases, Pepe comes packaged in an individual tube sleeve — perfectly dressed, just like the man himself.
