Italian Style... Simply Toscano

Kenyanbees

I didn't find any tread about Italian cigars and...
how many of you have ever tried a Toscano?

Eulogy

Never tired any of those. They look pretty rustic.

Kenyanbees

It is a typical male smoke but several women are getting attracted by this old and traditional Italian cigar.
Since some years are available also scented with Vanilla, Grappa, Coffee, Chocolate and others.

Gray4lines

Grappa cigar, this swisher of the Italian world.  Kidding. 

Are these handrolled, or machine made?   The only other cigar with Italian tobacco that comes to mind is the CAO Italia (duh).  Are there others?

jgibv

Gray4lines said:

Grappa cigar, this swisher of the Italian world.  Kidding. 

Are these handrolled, or machine made?   The only other cigar with Italian tobacco that comes to mind is the CAO Italia (duh).  Are there others?

Mmm CAO Italia, haven't had that one in a long time..... Good smoke from what I remember

Echambers

Damn those are ugly smokes. 

jlmarta

Echambers said:

Damn those are ugly smokes. 

And if they're anything like the crooked, ugly little ones my uncles used to smoke they'll knock you right on your butt...

Kenyanbees

@Grey4Lines  CAO... Italian... just the name and trhe flag. It's from Honduras

Types of Toscano Cigar

The Toscano cigars are made and sold in 27 different varieties:

* Toscano Originale	* Toscano Il Moro	* Toscanello Anice
* Toscano Originale 150	* Toscano Extravecchio	* Toscanello Caffe
* Toscano Originale Selected	* Toscano Classico	* Toscanello Fondente (Dark Chocolate)
* Toscano Originale Millennium	* Toscano Classico Vintage	* Toscanello Garibaldi
* Toscano Antica Riserva	* Toscano Garibaldi	* Toscanello Grappa
* Toscano Antica Tradizione	* Toscano Mascagni	* Toscanello Mocha
* Toscano Antico	* Toscano Modigliani	* Toscanello Scelto
* Toscano Anno Domini 1492	* Toscano Soldati	* Toscanello Speciale
* Toscano del Presidente	* Toscanello	* Toscanello Vanilla

Toscano Il Moro, handmade in limited quantities every year, is the only Toscano cigar which has its individual wooden packaging box. It is the most exclusive Toscano cigar and usually sold at a premium price. Other handmade Toscano cigars include Toscano Originale, Toscano Originale 150, Toscano Originale Selected, Toscano Millennium (limited edition), Toscano del Presidente (limited edition).

The Toscanello cigars are produced due to the popular custom of smoking Toscano cigars cut in half in Italy. Toscanello Garibaldi, Toscanello, and Toscanello Speciale are halves of Toscano Garibaldi, Toscano Classico, and Toscano Antico respectively. There is the Aroma series: Anice, Caffe, Fondente, Grappa, Mocha, and Vanilla which are lighter and more refreshing smoke.

Kenyanbees

Echambers said:

Damn those are ugly smokes. 

I agree they don't look sexy like a Cuban...  but taste is something else
They can't be even compared to the american production (Avanti, Parodi, Petri, De Nobili).

Try one if you can find them in your place

jlmarta

@kenyanbees, they may be made in Honduras but they contain tobacco from Italy... 

Gray4lines

Ah, parodi, ive heard of those, never had one. They are a cheap machine made cheroot?

And like Marty said, although perhaps not entirely italian, the CAO does have at least some Italian leaf.

Those to scans look cool. I'd smoke one if I ever saw one. 

jarubla

Gray4lines said: I'd smoke one if I ever saw one. 

+1. I'd try it

jarubla

So @Kenyanbees

How do we set up a trade? I have no idea about VAT or tax considerations outside the states

-Jay

Echambers

Kenyanbees said:

@Grey4Lines  CAO... Italian... just the name and trhe flag. It's from Honduras

Types of Toscano Cigar

The Toscano cigars are made and sold in 27 different varieties:

* Toscano Originale	* Toscano Il Moro	* Toscanello Anice
* Toscano Originale 150	* Toscano Extravecchio	* Toscanello Caffe
* Toscano Originale Selected	* Toscano Classico	* Toscanello Fondente (Dark Chocolate)
* Toscano Originale Millennium	* Toscano Classico Vintage	* Toscanello Garibaldi
* Toscano Antica Riserva	* Toscano Garibaldi	* Toscanello Grappa
* Toscano Antica Tradizione	* Toscano Mascagni	* Toscanello Mocha
* Toscano Antico	* Toscano Modigliani	* Toscanello Scelto
* Toscano Anno Domini 1492	* Toscano Soldati	* Toscanello Speciale
* Toscano del Presidente	* Toscanello	* Toscanello Vanilla

Toscano Il Moro, handmade in limited quantities every year, is the only Toscano cigar which has its individual wooden packaging box. It is the most exclusive Toscano cigar and usually sold at a premium price. Other handmade Toscano cigars include Toscano Originale, Toscano Originale 150, Toscano Originale Selected, Toscano Millennium (limited edition), Toscano del Presidente (limited edition).

The Toscanello cigars are produced due to the popular custom of smoking Toscano cigars cut in half in Italy. Toscanello Garibaldi, Toscanello, and Toscanello Speciale are halves of Toscano Garibaldi, Toscano Classico, and Toscano Antico respectively. There is the Aroma series: Anice, Caffe, Fondente, Grappa, Mocha, and Vanilla which are lighter and more refreshing smoke.

Are you a rep for this company? 

Kenyanbees

@ Echambers, I'm not representing any company, just passion for my cigars.
The list above is from Wiki... I've just posted it to show you the different kind of available cigars.
Unfortunately marketing is not as good as their products and i need to buy boxes on boxes, like there is no tomorrow, when I pass by Italy

mikedeluca

@Kenyanbees @Eulogy @Gray4lines @jarubla @EulogyThat's a great poster! I'm a big fan of Toscano Antico (it's smoked by Clint Eastwood in those spaghetti westerns, he's such a badass). Definitely strong intense smoke, some days I cut it in half like the Italians do. Usually I get my stash from www.italiansmokes.com they've got quite a good selection. I think there's a Thanksgiving sale going on now, check it out for yourself.