Oscar Valladares Alar Q
- Origin Honduras
- Wrapper Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder Honduras
- Filler Honduras
- Strength Medium
Oscar Valladeres hit a walk-off homerun with his debut of Leaf by Oscar in 2012. While he is a long-time veteran of the industry, Leaf was the first cigar he produced at his new factory and was his introduction to the consumer side of the business. And what an introduction it was! Leaf took the market by storm thanks to its unusual packaging as each finished cigar is wrapped in a rough tobacco leaf. While it was a bit gimmicky, the cigars themselves were excellent. Because of his quality cigars and the following they developed, he quickly became one of Danli, Honduras’ most prominent boutique blenders.
The Oscar Valladares Altar Q is a cigar that pays homage to Honduras and the ancient dwellers of the land, the Mayan civilization. Altar Q is a reference to a stone alter carved in 776 A.D. that depicts the lineage of Mayan leaders and the divine right of one named Yax Pac to assume the throne. The sculpture was found in 1886 by Alfred P. Maudslay at Copán, a Mayan historic and archaeological site in western Honduras. The cigars use a blend of Honduran filler and binder tobaccos along with an attractive, Ecuador Sumatra wrapper. Each cigar is wrapped in a design representing one of the 16 rulers featured on Altar Q boxes. Tasting notes include flavors of coffee, cocoa, and earth along with hints of vanilla, pepper, and doughy breads. This well balanced cigar is the perfect companion any time of the day.