The Foundation Menelik Petite Robusto is a medium-strength, box-pressed stick that originally was available as an event only blend. Now, it’s available at select Foundation Cigar retailers but as a small batch release. Only 1,000 boxes of 12 cigar will be shipped per quarter. A dark, sweet, Mexican San Andres maduro wrapper is draped over a Nicaraguan Corojo binder and a filler composed of tobaccos from three of Nicaragua’s top tobacco producing regions: Condega, Jalapa, and Esteli. The Foundation Menelik’s flavor profile consists of pepper, earth, and oak. The Foundation Menelik is handmade in Nicaragua.