Love this format.

[El Presidente]

Purportedly a vintage Lopez Del Real.

Love the format. I am not sure what post embargo format may come closest?

That is one mould that I would spring for in order to manufacture a custom run in 10's and 50's. 

 

 

[Bijan]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

Love the format. I am not sure what post embargo format may come closest?

One of the discontinued ninfas I think (though there are some other similar but slightly shorter slim panetelas too).

Cigar Name: Vitola de Salida	Factory Name: Vitola de Galera	Size Ring x mm	Shape Common Name	Image Relative Scale
Bolívar
Palmas  pre-1960 - discontinued mid-1980s	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Davidoff
3000  1970s - discontinued 1991	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Hoyo de Monterrey
Longos  pre-1960 - discontinued 1980s	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
La Escepción
Longos  pre-1960 - discontinued c1988	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Partagás
Palmas Grandes  pre-1960 - discontinued 1990	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Punch
Nectares No.5  pre-1960 - discontinued 1980s	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Ninfas  pre-1960 - discontinued 2002	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Panetelas Grandes  pre-1960 - discontinued 1980s	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Quai d'Orsay
Panetelas  1974 - discontinued 2010	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela
Romeo y Julieta
Palmas Reales  pre-1960 - discontinued 1980s	Ninfas	33 x 178 (7″)	Slim Panetela

[JohnS]

We've said it before, but a number of our members would dearly love to have a regular production ninfas option again. I miss them and I'm grateful for the Por Larranaga Montecarlos and La Gloria Cubana Medaille d'Or No.4 (even though they're shorter in length).

[NSXCIGAR]

Do these look like they're tapered like a Piramides to anyone else? It really looks like there some taper at least in the upper third. 

51 minutes ago, JohnS said:

We've said it before, but a number of our members would dearly love to have a regular production ninfas option again

Fully agree. If Punch Ninfas made a comeback I think they would do better than anyone thinks. 

I say Asia ER La Escepcion Ninfas!

[Shrimpchips]

2 minutes ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Do these look like they're tapered like a Piramides to anyone else? It really looks like there some taper at least in the upper third. 

Fully agree. If Punch Ninfas made a comeback I think they would do better than anyone thinks. 

I say Asia ER La Escepcion Ninfas!

I thought so too but I think it’s just the angle.  Would be one hell of a roller to get a pyramide taper on a 33RG cigar.

[NSXCIGAR]

13 minutes ago, Shrimpchips said:

Would be one hell of a roller to get a pyramide taper on a 33RG cigar.

Pre-Rev, all bets are off. I've seen some odd pre-Rev shapes.

[Habana Mike]

I also see a slight taper near the capa.

[La_Tigre]

Looks like a Cabeza Tombada finish if there is such a thing in skinnies.

[NSXCIGAR]

5 hours ago, El Presidente said:

That is one mould that I would spring for in order to manufacture a custom run in 10's and 50's.

If we had brands, I think we would be struggling to keep the models down. I don't think I could have less than 20 models in my brand. Have to have Ninfas right? And Delicados, and Laguito Especial, Hermosos No. 1...

[Corylax18]

17 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Purportedly a vintage Lopez Del Real.

Love the format. I am not sure what post embargo format may come closest?

That is one mould that I would spring for in order to manufacture a custom run in 10's and 50's. 

 

 

There is one roller, rolling slightly larger cigars, without molds. You know him very well. Unfortunately its time consuming and very low production. They are amazing though. 

Cigars in the 30rg range are so hard to get right. There's nowhere to hide. At 33rg, you're talking about a Wrapper, binder, and a half leaf each of Volado and Seco. Each leaf is so much more important than in a 54 or even 46rg. 

I've tried to source molds several times over the years, but never had any success. Beyond the standard sizes its hard to find them. Even if I could get my hands on them, I wonder if Cuban Customs would even let them in......