consider me intrigued : Review required

[El Presidente]

As you know, I am a sucker for a skinny 

I am intrigued by these cigars. 

The old Fabbrica Tabacchi Brissago (Now Dannemann) is on my wish list to visit. 

Who has smoked these? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco Factory

 

It was the bold initiative of some Brissaghesi that led in 1847 to the foundation of the anonymous company Fabbrica Tabacchi Brissago - FTB -. This enterprise, soon imitated by others, was the starting point for the evolution in Ticino of the cigar industry which, at the beginning of the century, during its golden age, had about forty manufacturers, occupying approximately 2000 employees. From the beginning, the FTB focused on the manufacture of the Virginia cigar, originally from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. That the Virginia cigar has become the "BRISSAGO", today a registered trademark, can only be attributed to the popularity of the product manufactured in Brissago and certainly distinguished from its competitors for its high quality. Virginia was later added to the production ofanother specialty of the FTB: TUSCAN cigars. Even today these products are manufactured according to tradition, following the ancient recipes. Fabbrica Tabacchi Brissago SA in 1988 became "FTB Holding SA" and founded a subsidiary company with its old company name, to which it transferred its industrial activities. In 1999 the new FTB was taken over by the Dannemann Group which, after a complete restructuring of the company, entrusted it with the production of its prestigious cigars, mainly intended for the Swiss market.to which it transfers its industrial activities. In 1999 the new FTB was taken over by the Dannemann Group which, after a complete restructuring of the company, entrusted it with the production of its prestigious cigars, mainly intended for the Swiss market.to which it transfers its industrial activities. In 1999 the new FTB was taken over by the Dannemann Group which, after a complete restructuring of the company, entrusted it with the production of its prestigious cigars, mainly intended for the Swiss market.

 

 

 

[NSXCIGAR]

Look like petrified bean sprouts.

[zigarrenziggy]

Interestingly, I saw a post on another forum today with almost exactly the same topic 

What is most interesting is the “straw” through the middle to help with the draw as the cigar burns. I had not seen nor heard of them prior to this, and now I see it twice! Baader-Meinhoff strikes again!

[mwaller]

Looks like a bully stick to me.   My dogs would love it.

[CaptainQuintero]

That's got me craving a Toscano, I'm assuming the Tuscan style is closer than not with them

[Plato]

I’ve actually never had a toscano. What are they like? And which ones would you all recommend trying? I always like trying new things as I love all things tobacco. 

[Habana Mike]

32 minutes ago, Plato said:

I’ve actually never had a toscano. What are they like? And which ones would you all recommend trying? I always like trying new things as I love all things tobacco. 

Italian fire-cured cigars

[BoliDan]

3 hours ago, Plato said:

I’ve actually never had a toscano. What are they like? And which ones would you all recommend trying? I always like trying new things as I love all things tobacco. 

They actually look like that today, that terrible roll is intentional. They are the cigars Clint Eastwood smoked in all those spaghetti westerns. 

[CanuckSARTech]

Wow, those look weird.  Neat looking history and all that, and seems like there's a fair bit of background at play for them.

But kinda reminds me of homemade beeswax candles, or those ear candling things.  

[Meklown]

4 hours ago, Habana Mike said:

Italian fire-cured cigars

5-6 years ago I was in Tokyo smoking at a cafe, and two gentlemen (Italian and Swiss) sat on the next table for a smoke. We struck up a conversation and I said I was smoking a Cuban. He asked me if I've ever had an "Italian cigar" and I said no. Pulled one out of his bag and gave it to me. It was about the length of a Cohiba Short, roughly similar width at the head but maybe double in size at the foot. It was inserted in a cello and there was no label/brand. He told me it was "very strong". Colour is probably maduro oscuro and the cold smell is really strong. 

I haven't smoked it till today - no particular reason. It's just something I've kept in my humidor since. Never really had any info on it until now! (will add a picture when I get the chance)

[BrightonCorgi]

Toscano's are really good smokes.  Amazing how slow they burn yet how much smoke they develop.