If you missed out on the ultra-limited, highly acclaimed 2023 release of the Fratello Vice Versa, brand owner Omar de Frias has answered your prayers and taken the concept to an entirely new level. Introducing the Fratello Smooth and Strong, the official, evolved follow-up to the original dual-ended masterpiece.
While the Vice Versa proved that a cigar could give you total freedom of choice, the Smooth and Strong perfects the formula. It features triple caps on both ends of a generous 7" x 52 Churchill vitola. But this time, Fratello has completely re-engineered the internal blend. Instead of keeping the internal tobaccos uniform, the proportions of the leaf shift throughout the body of the cigar, ensuring that whichever direction you choose genuinely delivers two entirely distinct flavor journeys. One profile offers a refined, mild-to-medium experience that gradually builds in complexity. Conversely, selecting the opposing profile provides an immediate, bold, full-bodied intensity characterized by rich spice and pepper.
Handcrafted at the legendary La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic, this premium blend utilizes an elegant Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, an Indonesian binder, and a filler combination of USA Pennsylvania and Nicaraguan tobaccos.