The Oro debuted at the 2016 IPCPR show as Fratello's third core blend and the first time founder Omar de Frias reached for an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper, a deliberate pivot for a brand whose identity had been built on bold Nicaraguan construction. To keep the Oro from sliding into the mild, monotonous territory that Connecticut cigars often occupy, de Frias partnered with La Aurora, the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic, and built the blend around a Cameroon binder, a leaf La Aurora is particularly renowned for handling well. The filler pulls from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia, with the Dominican Ligero driving a dry fruit and subtle pepper note that plays off the natural sweetness of the Cameroon.
Fratello Oro
The Oro debuted at the 2016 IPCPR show as Fratello's third core blend and the first time founder Omar de Frias reached for an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper, a deliberate pivot for a brand whose identity had been built on bold Nicaraguan construction. To keep the Oro from sliding into the mild, monotonous territory that Connecticut cigars often occupy, de Frias partnered with La Aurora, the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic, and built the blend around a Cameroon binder, a leaf La Aurora is particularly renowned for handling well. The filler pulls from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia, with the Dominican Ligero driving a dry fruit and subtle pepper note that plays off the natural sweetness of the Cameroon.