Frank Llaneza 1961 premium cigars are made by hand with a dark Ecuador Criollo wrapper. An exceptional cigar that yields a fantastic smoking experience. A while ago Frank was asked how he suceeded to get Ecuador wrappers to such dark shade and he stated that he worked with Oliva of Tampa on this endeavor and decided that the only way to consistently put out a cigar with his name on it (only the 2nd time he has done this in his life time – the first time being the El Rey del Mundo Flor de Llaneza, a fine cigar that has always been touted the best cigar in the world) was to produce just three brands at the same time and sort the wrappers by color. This very brand is the darkest wrapped cigar of the three. These rich cigars have the Frank Llaneza heavier bodied accents that made brands like Excalibur, Hoyo, Punch, El Rey del Mundo and others that he produced such mainstays in the premium cigar industry. A top notch cigar in the new chapter of Frank's fine cigars!