CROWNED HEADS Oz Family Cigar Karatoba Toro, 6 1/2 x 50

Oz Family Cigar Karatoba Toro (6½ × 50):

 Overview & Blend

• Created by OZ Family Cigars—the fourth line from Tim Ozgener in collaboration with Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua  .
• Named “Karatoba” from Turkish kara (dark) + Lake Toba in Sumatra—symbolizing its deep, volcanic-tinged flavor profile  .
• Medium–full bodied blend:
  
• Wrapper: Dark Ecuadorian Sumatra
• Binder: Nicaraguan
• Filler: Mix of Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos  

 Flavor & Experience

• Opens bold and rich, with a lush complexity—Tim Ozgener likens it to “hearty, well‑seasoned bolognese sauce, with a maple‑syrup finish”  .
• Tasting notes include dark molasses, spice, mixed nuts, subtle saltiness, and pepper, evolving over the smoke  .
• Enthusiastic reviews:
  
• Expect a smooth cold draw, even burn, and consistent ash  .
• Coffee and toasted tobacco in the first third, light pepper in the second, finishing medium-bodied—scored 9.2/10 by one reviewer  .