Performs like it was just rolled yesterday.

By far one of the top 10, best tasting "mature" cigars we've ever had the privilege of burning! Suerdieck Bahia c.1965 cigars still, to this day, remains rich and full-flavored due to their incredibly hearty Brazilian tobaccos. Rumor has it, like many German-market cigars from this era, that the blenders actually "snuck in" Cuban tobacco into the filler of this cigar in an attempt to get around the Embargo Act—again, just a rumor, but they taste delicious.

Suerdieck Bahia hails from the Suerdieck S.A. factory which stood in the Reconcavo Baino region of Brazil. The factory remained in operation from 1890 to 1999, when it closed. Rolled in 1965, the cigar sports a Brazilian Maduro wrapper concealing a long-filler blend of hearty Brazilian tobaccos and maybe, just maybe, a sliver of Cuban leaf, but that can't be confirmed. The blend burns smooth, and although you'd expect a subtle taste, you're still blasted with medium-bodied strength, so this beauty was probably incredibly powerful in 1965. The flavor profile is actually still filled with that semi-sweet, rich chocolate taste Brazilian tobaccos are known for. For a super mature cigar, Suerdieck Bahia performs like it was just rolled yesterday.