Aladino is a smaller cigar brand that has been on the market for nearly 10 years. It was created by industry veteran Julio Eiroa, who’s known for bringing Cuban Corojo-seed tobacco to the Jamastran Valley in Honduras. The brand’s 85th Aniversario line—named for Eiroa’s 85th birthday, not the age of the brand—debuted earlier this year with a Robusto and Toro size. The line was originally meant to celebrate his 80th birthday, but the company waited until Eiroa felt the blend was right, and it appears to be a wise decision. The Toro, a Honduran puro, is a comforting smoke, with notes of almond paste and baking spices before a long finish reminiscent of a freshly baked cookie.

—Garrett Rutledge

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