The Eladio Diaz Before & After- Pasion is one of the blends we were most excited to discover at this year’s Premium Cigar Association trade show. “Before & After” is the first core line to come from Eladio since his departure from over 30 years with Davidoff, and encompasses his time as a young tobacco roller to now having his own children become part of the family legacy in the cigar industry.

As Eladio’s blends have evolved and become more complex over time, it’s no surprise that this particular cigar features 7 different tobaccos in the blend. The wrapper is an Ecuadorian Corojo, the binder a Dominican Habano 2000, and the Dominican fillers include Habano 2000, Piloto Cubano, Habano 92 and Broadleaf.

The Broadleaf in the filler has been aged 4-5 weeks in a 30 year old bourbon barrel, adding even more nuance, which we learned while talking with Eladio’s son, Hector at this year’s trade show.