[Sam Leccia]

Hey Gang,

I thought I'd chime in and drop some info on the Leccia Tobacco Black and White. Below is a cut and paste from one of my info cards:

The concept behind Leccia Tobacco Black and White, was to introduce the smoker to unique cigar blends that would offer two very different smoking experiences. To achieve this, Sam Leccia, the Master Blender and Owner of Leccia Tobacco, decided to manufacture his proprietary blends in two different factories located in two different countries.The result are two very complex and distinct cigars that have a combined nine different tobaccos from seven different countries.
The White is made in Nicaragua using an African Sungrown wrapper around an Ecuadorian Habano binder. The filler consists of Ligero from Nicaragua and The Dominican Republic. It also uses a seco leaf from Pennsylvania. (Sam's home state) The cigar draws and burns extremely well, offering flavors of salty roasted cashews, cappuccino, with a light sweetness delivered from the Pennsylvanian tobacco. The strength is provided by the ligero, which makes up half the blend, but is tamed by the flavorful African Sungrown wrapper leaf. It is a medium to full bodied strength cigar with a well rounded complex flavor that leaves a bright white ash.

The Black is made in The Dominican Republic using the highest grade Habano wrapper with a Nicaraguan Rosado binder. The filler consists of Brazilian Mata Fina seco and ligero from Nicaragua and The Dominican Republic. The blend is finished off by using a half leaf of "Dark Fire" to give a hint of smokiness similar to what is found in a peated scotch whisky. The "Dark Fire" leaf is grown in Kentucky and rather than air cure the tobacco, it is wood fire cured during the drying phase of recently harvested tobacco. It does not overpower the flavor but rather rounds out the blend. The result is a very unique flavor of black pepper, dark chocolate and bourbon. It is a medium to full bodied strength, with a distinct complex flavor and aroma.