Casa Magna Oscuro Churchill Gordo - Box of 27

At 6 5/8 x 56, this is the biggest ring gauge in the Oscuro line, and it's where the blend genuinely gets room to build. One detailed forum review captures the arc well: it starts medium, an espresso taste with raisin sweetness and a cinnamon spice running underneath, then climbs steadily through the smoke as strength and flavor both build together, the sweet raisin character taking over alongside cinnamon and anise. By the final third, cocoa joins the espresso, and the whole thing closes on a finish long enough that more than one reviewer specifically said they wished the cigar had lasted longer.

An oily, dark Oscuro wrapper wraps Nicaraguan and Honduran filler, and the peppery character that greets you up front is specifically described as mellowing rather than staying sharp, settling into deep, dark tobacco flavor with real sweetness and earthy, leathery undertones underneath. This isn't a cigar that front-loads its intensity and fades, it's built the opposite way, gathering complexity as it goes.

Construction earns consistently strong marks at this size, a perfect draw and even burn across multiple reviews, and given the price point relative to what's actually happening in the blend, this is repeatedly called excellent value rather than just a good cigar. The 6 5/8 x 56 format demands real time, but for smokers who want the Oscuro identity given its fullest, slowest expression, this is the size to reach for.

Key Features:

1. Brand: Casa Magna (Quesada)
2. Line: Oscuro
3. Recognition: 90 points, Cigar Aficionado (March 2010); Top 25 nominee, 4 consecutive years
4. Wrapper: Honduran Oscuro
5. Binder: Honduran
6. Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran
7. Vitola: Churchill Gordo
8. Size: 6 5/8 inches x 56 ring gauge
9. Strength: Medium building to Full
10. Flavor Profile: Espresso, raisin, cinnamon, anise, cocoa, leather, earth
11. Box Count: 27 cigars