The third in the Vintage trilogy, after the 93-rated 1990 and 1992. Where those two went dark and rich, the 1999 goes the other way.
A silky Connecticut wrapper over a subtle-bodied core — cream, cedar and a soft sweetness. The gentlest of the three, and the one to reach for before noon. Sizes from a petite corona up to a Churchill.
Wrapper: Connecticut shade, 1999 vintage
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan long-filler
Strength: Mild to medium
Sizes: Toro Tubo (6.0" x 50), Petite Corona (4.5" x 44), Robusto (5.5" x 50), Toro (6.5" x 52), Churchill (7.0" x 48), Torpedo (6.2" x 52), Sixty (6.0" x 60)
Completes the Vintage set. Different in character to the 90 and 92, deliberately.