The Corto
About this cigar
The Corto is a boutique Warped line blended by Kyle Gellis and rolled at TABSA in Nicaragua. The X46 is an all-Nicaraguan, box-pressed Corona Extra with a Habano wrapper, conceived as a full-strength yet balanced cigar emphasizing layered spice and rich complexity rather than sheer pepper.
Tasting notes
Available sizes
2 options2 in stockPairs well with
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Full
- Sizes
- 2 available
What to expect
Powerful and intense — best once you have some experience.
How it tastes
Primary
Secondary
What each note tastes like
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Soil, leather, forest floor
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.
How it is built
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4.5–4.75" × 46–52
Where it sits in the collection
made in Nicaragua · full in strength · pairs with aged rum, rye whiskey, bourbon
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X46 | 4.5" × 46 | Box of 25 | $9.40 | $235 | |
| X52 | 4.75" × 52 | Box of 25 | $10.16 | $254 |
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Two to three weeks of rest after delivery lets the box settle back to your humidor before the first smoke.
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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