The Griffin's Special XXVII Edition 2011 5"1/2 * 52

In 2011, the popular, world-renowned Griffin’s Special Edition stands out in an elegant, black wooden box with a high-quality printed felt lining in royal blue on the inside of the lid. Alongside the classic band, the cigars are adorned with an additional band which is a special feature of the series. The Griffin’s Special Edition 2011 in the popular Robusto format offers a balanced mix of strong Piloto, San Vicente and Criollo tobaccos, which are refined with a portion of aromatic Jalapa Especial tobacco from Nicaragua. An Olor binder and a sun-ripened Ecuador Special Sungrown wrapper round off the exquisite, aromatic smoking experience.

• Brands
  The Griffin's Special Edition

  The tradition of the Special Edition started on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of this well-established brand. Each year, the tobacco experts of The Griffin's create a very special cigar, in line with the tried-and-true Griffin's tradition of medium strength and rich aromas. Only 5,500 boxes produced worldwide.
• Cigar Shape
  Robusto

  The Robusto is a short Churchill size, traditionally 5 to 5.5 inches by a 50 ring gauge.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length
  5"1/2

  This cigar is 5"1/2 inches long, or 139.7 mm.
• Origin
  Dominican Republic

  Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
  The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
• Cigar Ring Gauge
  52

  The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 52, so his diameter is 52/64 inches or 20.57 mm.
• Strength
  Medium
• Wrapper Color
  Colorado

  Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
  Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
• Single Packaging
  Cellophane
• Rolling Type
  Handmade

  Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar Manufacturer
  Davidoff Group

  Davidoff Group is a Swiss company with many international subsidiaries. Their impressive portfolio of brands includes legendary cigar brands such as Davidoff, Avo and The Griffin's, made in Santiago, Dominican Republic, as well as Camacho, Baccarat and La Fontana made in the Tabacos Rancho Jamastran factory in Honduras.
• Cigar Wrapper
  Ecuadorian Sungrown

  The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
  Ecuadorian Sun Grown can be from any varietal of tobacco, the sun grown designation just means that the plant has received more sunshine which provides a more intense flavor.
• Cigar Binder
  Olor

  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. 
  Olor is a variety of Dominican cigar tobacco known for its awesome aroma, excellent burn, and versatility as a filler or binder.
• Cigar Filler
  Jalapa Especial

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

  Piloto Cubano

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

  San Vicente

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.