Te Amo The Original

San Andres

Though they may have dropped the hyphen from their eminent name, the nexus of Te Amo, true and traditional Mexican cigar making has not been severed. In fact, it has been strengthened. Spanish for “I love you”, this Mexican cigar brand was once of the most notorious brands in the industry. However, in the past two decades or so, while they remained active, their status was neither as amiable nor prosperous as it once was. From their start in 1966, by around the 1970s the brand saturated the market, more specifically the northeast with their toro. So impactful, the toro grew to become the naming convention we recognize in the industry today. An all-Mexican cigar, the offering was bold appealing to the working man essentially becoming the start of a “blue-collar cigar”- high quality, low price. By 1997 more than 26 million Mexican cigars were imported by the US juxtaposed to the current market where less than 100,000 premium Mexican-made cigars are shipped into the United States. After its first attempt to placing Te Amo back on the shelves across the US with Te-Amo Revolution, which debuted over a decade ago, despite scoring a spot in Cigar Afficianados Top 25 List, the initial resurgence was decidedly scrapped. Enter Te Amo The Original San Andres. A work in progress since the pandemic, Altadis wanted this latest edition to be a prestigious cigar they would feel honored to release. While Altadis owns the brand, it is important to note that the masters of Mexican tobacco cultivation, the Turrent family is still at the helm. Brandishing the tagline “The original San Andrés Valley cigar”, a quantity of 20 of the new Te Amo cigars are dressed to the nines as they neatly line up in their box. Its bands gleam in gold contrasting a white background saturated in variegated tones of green valleys. Recalling back to the bands, the packaging is equally alluring in visuals. Pristine, the box showcases clean sharp lines atop an all-white canvas with the same branding and tagline presented in multiple illustrations throughout its interior and exterior. For modern-day smokers who champion Mexican tobacco but may have lost their interestedness for Mexican cigars, rejoice! A true Mexican puro, the Te Amo The Original San Andres is available in three sizes- a Robusto measuring 5 x 54, a Toro measuring 6 x 52 and a Magnum at 6 x 60. Appealing to the masses, while there is a markup, it is very reasonable all things considered in today’s cigar industry with each cigar falling in the price range of about $11 to $13, depending on where you purchase (note, stick with JR, as our price range is around $6.50 to $8). Lush in complex notes of San Andrés tobacco grown in Mexico's fertile soil, the delivery is so smooth and flavorful, you can taste the essence of true Mexican cigar artistry. More specifically, this premium smoke is composed of a spiced Habano San Andres wrapper encasing a Negro San Andres binder that is aged to perfection for five years, atop a core of 100% Habano San Andres long fillers. Light it up and relish the enriched taste of earth, wood, leather and spice elevated by a hint of natural sweetness. A complete and balanced lineation that you won’t find anywhere else, shop JR Cigar today for your very own experience of Te Amo The Original San Andres. Competitively priced, we have some of the lowest cigar costs around. Shop now before they are all sold out!