Flor De Farach Francisco
Origin: Nicaragua
Size: 7.25 X 54
Wrapper: Natural Sumatra

From The Cigar Renaissance:
Although this cigar has a rustic appearance, this cigar draws well and burns even producing a solid white ash. It has a core of spiciness, a sweet wood note, and a hint of coffee-bean taste.

Reviewed by: MrChef
Date: 1997
Notes:

This is the first "premium" box of cigars I ever bought. These are huge cigars. They smoke for well over and hour and a half. Smooth, thick medium flavor. Long solid ash.

It takes a lot of research from a good many sources to put a site like this together. I take great pains to and be as accurate as possible.

Recently I received the two emails below that helped to set the record straight on this line of cigars. It was an honor and a privilege to have been the recipient of this information. Read on:

12 July 2002

Sir,
The 'Farach' marque was founded by my maternal grandfather in the seaport of Caibarien (Las Villas Province, Cuba) in the early 1920s (not 1903) to give employment to a sickly brother. Francisco Farach (my maternal great-uncle) opened another house using his name, later in the 20s. This is the one that lasted until 1959 in Habana. Both my grandfather and great-uncle were gentlemen, and the cigar business was more of a diversion or charitable enterprise, as trade was considered vulgar.

Yours.

Albert Mendez y Farach

After receiving the first email from Mr Mendez y Farach, I emailed him back and asked his permission to post his thoughts. Here is his reply.

13 July 2002

Of course you may use my e-mail as you wish - I am glad to learn that it was of some interest to you. I am very much afraid that a great deal of the information available on the pre-1959 marques is coloured by crass, commercial considerations, or the ideological inclinations of the writers. Of course, much of the information on the current, state-owned-factory products is similarly suspect, as a great deal of money is in question.

Yours.

Albert Mendez y Farach