Length: 5 1/3"
Ring Gauge: 54
Strength: Light
Packaging: Box of 10 Cigars
Vitola: Geniales
Smoking Time: 45 - 60 Minutes
Other Cigars in this Vitola: Montecristo Open Eagle
#11 Best Cigar of 2018 - Cigar Aficionado
This brand owes its origin to the refined taste of the French market. Created in the 1970's, the name is taken from a well-known street in Paris beside the River Seine.
All Quai d'Orsay sizes are made with a light tasting blend of filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone and its wrappers are mainly distinguished by their Claro (light brown) and Colorado Claro (mid brown) colours.
The flavours and aromas start off light which soon develops into sweet flavours of vanilla with a subtle nuttiness coating the palate. The smoke stays light throughout making the perfect morning smoke!
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93 / 100
"...Created in the 1970s exclusively for the French market, the old Quai d'Orsay brand came in a handful of sizes and was considered a fairly mild to medium-bodied smoke. But the Cuban cigar monopoly recently launched a completely new Quai d'Orsay, transforming it from a regional cigar to a global brand. The bands and boxes were redesigned, the line was given two new sizes—thicker vitolas intended to appeal to a larger market—and the cigar was reblended, giving it more character. Now, the brand can be found all over the world, and we found the No. 54 to be quite remarkable. While today's Quai d'Orsay is different, it's still no powerhouse, but a subtle and refined Cuban cigar that's one part sweet and one part savory like a salted caramel praline..."