EO Premium 601 Serie
EO Premium 601 Serie is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by EO Brands/United Tobacco.
History and Background
The brand was created by José "Pepin" Garcia and is manufactured at the Tabacalera Cubana factory in the Estelí, Nicaragua. The brand was introduced in August of 2006.[1]
Honors/Awards/Ratings
- The 601 Connecticut Robusto received an 88 rating in the February, 2007, issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.[2]
- The 601 Habano (red label) Robusto received a 90 rating in the October 2007 issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine.
"Good oils & deep color make this a beautiful cigar. Rich coffee bean & licorice notes are balanced by a wheaty finish. A medium to full bodied smoke."
- The 601 Oscuro Habano (green label) La Punta received a 91 rating in the Sept./Oct. issue of Cigar Snob magazine.
"Delvers bold, rich flavors of dark coffee, mocha & spice. Balances out well for such full body."
Description
This brand is available in four ranges of five vitolas each and one range of four. All ranges come in boxes of 20.
601 Connecticut
A medium to full-bodied smoke, the filler and binder are Nicaraguan tobacco and the wrapper is Ecuadoran-grown Connecticut-seed tobacco. The band has gold printing on a black background.
Models/Vitolas
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length, in. | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplendido | Churchill | 7 | 49 |
| Rabito | grand corona | 6.5 | 46 |
| Torpedo | figurado | 6.5 | 52 |
| Toro | toro | 6 | 50 |
| Robusto | robusto | 5 | 50 |
601 Habano
A full-bodied smoke, the filler and binder are Nicaraguan tobaccos and the wrapper is the Nicaraguan Habano. The band has gold printing on a red background.
This line is often erroneously called "maduro" by various dealers.
Models/Vitolas
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length, in. | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplendido | Churchill | 7 | 49 |
| Rabito | grand corona | 6.5 | 46 |
| Torpedo | figurado | 6.5 | 52 |
| Toro | toro | 6 | 50 |
| Robusto | robusto | 5 | 50 |
601 Box-pressed Maduro
Released in late March of 2007, this is the first box-pressed cigar and the first maduro ever made by Pepin Garcia. It is a full-bodied smoke, the filler and binder are aged Nicaraguan tobaccos and the wrapper is Nicaraguan Maduro.[3] The band has gold printing on a blue background.
Models/Vitolas
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length, in. | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robusto | robusto | 5.25 | 52 |
| Torpedo | figurado | 6.125 | 52 |
| Toro | toro | 6.25 | 54 |
Notes
- ↑ Brand News, SmokeShop Magazine, August, 2006.
- ↑ Cigar Aficionado, February, 2007, p. 179.
- ↑ Cigar Insider, vol. 12, no. 7, 10 April 2007, p. 8