Privada Pumpkin Spice

An aged 6 x 50 built with Guillermo Peña to taste like fall — not from flavoring, but from the leaves themselves. Privada Cigar Club's Pumpkin Spice is a collaboration with Guillermo Peña aimed at one of autumn's most familiar rituals: the pumpkin spice latte. The challenge was to put those flavors in a premium cigar without reaching for infusion or flavored tobacco. The answer was a Jalapa Maduro wrapper, a San Andrés binder, and a Nicaraguan-Dominican filler blend, aged until the natural chemistry of the leaves started pulling cocoa, baking spice, roasted nuts, creamy coffee, and a touch of vanilla out of the smoke. Light one next to the latte and the whole concept clicks. Blend Information Series: Privada Cigar Club Pumpkin Spice Collaborator: Guillermo Peña Vitola: Toro, 6 x 50 Wrapper: Jalapa Maduro (Nicaragua) Binder: San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan and Dominican Strength: Full Aging: Extended, aged for release Format: 20-count box Pre-Light & Light-Up Pre-light aroma: Sweet cedar and baking spice Foot: Milk chocolate and fresh coffee grounds Cold draw: Cocoa, cinnamon, and a touch of vanilla Tasting Profile The burn opens on baking spices and milk-chocolate sweetness, picks up roasted nuts and a creamy coffee through the middle, and finishes with a soft vanilla note that lingers. Full-bodied, but balanced — the aging keeps the Jalapa wrapper from overwhelming the softer flavors underneath. Core notes Baking spices Roasted nuts Creamy coffee Vanilla Pairing Notes Built for the fall rotation and the drinks that go with it: a pumpkin spice latte, a bourbon-cream cold brew, an oatmeal stout, or a slice of spiced pecan pie. Any of them will pull the cigar's cocoa and vanilla forward. Why This One Matters Privada's seasonal releases are small-batch and allocation-only, and the Peña collaboration gives this one more structural interest than most limited blends — the Jalapa Maduro wrapper and San Andrés binder are a serious platform under what sounds, on first read, like a novelty. It isn't. Aged, deliberate, and genuinely built to drink alongside the season's coffee drinks. Available at Tinder Box as a single or a 20-count box.