San Andrés is the Mexican valley that produces some of the most distinctive wrapper leaf anywhere, and Rocky Patel's Flor de San Andres line is built entirely around it. Black is the darker, fuller expression.
Feisty is the right word for a good San Andrés leaf — pepper and dark chocolate up front, earth and espresso behind it, and enough sweetness to keep it balanced. Four sizes, robusto through Churchill.
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan long-filler
Strength: Full
Sizes: Robusto (5.5" x 50), Toro (6.5 x 52), Churchill (7.0" x 50), Torpedo (6.5" x 52)
For anyone who thinks maduro means mild. It does not.