Simon Beltre Andullo

The Andullo Cigars by Simon Beltré are rolled in the Dominican Republic. The tobacco produced by the Beltré family has long been used in the making of handcrafted cigars. This early exposure to tobacco plantations and the associated processing shaped Simon’s in-depth knowledge and sparked his passion for cigars — a passion that has accompanied him since childhood.

About the Andullo tobacco, Simon Beltré says:

“This time, I’m talking about a tobacco processed using a centuries-old technique I’ve known since I was a child. The Andullo is made with Yaguas from the stalk of a royal palm and pressed by hand using a lathe and two interwoven ropes. This process is repeated three times over 90 days each. Afterwards, the tobacco ages for several years before it is used.”

Simon Beltré Andullo: Cigar Tradition from the Dominican Republic

This gives the Simon Beltré Andullo cigars – such as the vitola discussed here, the “Short Robusto” measuring 4.5 × 57 – an intense retro-nasal presence and a highly aromatic flavor profile of aged tobacco. To achieve this special balance in the blend, hundreds of samples were produced in different formats.

The final blend features an Ecuadorian H-2000 wrapper, a binder of Olor Dominicano, and a filler mix of San Vicente, Piloto S.V.M., and Andullo. For Dominican cigars, the Simon Beltre Andullo are considered noticeably fuller-bodied than usual. This same principle was already applied in the ADN Dominicano series by La Aurora.