Bolivar Goes Big Ring on a Value-Tier Workhorse

Bolivar has added 7 x 70 vitolas to both its Cofradia and Cofradia Oscuro lines, with both shipping to retailers this month at $10.09 per cigar in 20-count boxes. The blends are unchanged from the existing lines -- the only variable is the size. Both are made at HATSA in Honduras. The Cofradia has been a reliable under-the-radar recommendation for years: Honduran production with consistent quality at a price most premium lines have since blown past. At $10.09, the 770s land below the current average ask for a super-toro format from any brand with a real following, and they bring a proven recipe rather than a new blend untested at this ring gauge. The large format will divide the community on principle -- the 7x70 is a polarizing size that half the room will wave off regardless of what is in it -- but for smokers who actively seek out wide-ring cigars, this is a straightforward case of an already-trusted blend now available in their preferred construction.