Foundation Cigar Company

El Güegüense

Medium-Full · Corojo wrapper · Nicaragua

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Strength
Medium-Full
Wrapper
Corojo
Origin
Nicaragua

At a glance

Foundation Cigar Company El Güegüense is listed as a medium-full cigar from Nicaragua with a Corojo wrapper. Catalog notes most often center on Cedar, Spice, Black Pepper.

Catalog summary

The debut release from Nicholas Melillo's Foundation Cigar Company, El Güegüense (The Wise Man) is a flavorful Nicaraguan puro celebrating Nicaraguan culture and tobacco history. It features vintage Corojo '99 and Criollo '98 tobaccos for a deeply complex and balanced experience.

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Flavor profile

CedarSpiceBlack PepperHoneyNutty

Character

ComplexBalancedRichSmoothLong Finish

Catalog pairing suggestion

Pairs excellently with a high-quality aged rum or a rich single malt scotch.

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How this profile is built

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Catalog record updated July 18, 2026. Review the public methodology and flavor dataset. Report incorrect catalog data.

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