Foundation The Wise Man

Foundation founder Nicholas Melillo has a well-earned reputation as one of the cigar businesses’ wunderkinds after a series of smash hits such as El Gueguense, Tabernacle and Metapa. But his true masterstroke may have been his most recent pivot of The Wise Man to a Corojo and Mexican San Andres line produced under the careful eye of Pepin Garcia and My Father Cigars. Such a drastic shift could be considered a risky move, especially because The Wise Man was already so beloved across the industry by aficionados everywhere. The blend, and its Nicaraguan puro cousin, El Gueguense, were stocked in the humidors of some of the most influential smokers in the cigar industry. Of course, Melillo managed to deliver with a new line under the old name, which tastes nothing like its predecessor but still leaves smokers astonished by the combination of premium aged tobacco and expert craftsmanship. The Wise Man Corojo offers a sweet but refined smoking experience, giving off notes of marshmallow and vanilla before pivoting to a more sophisticated blend of toasted bread, caramel and cashew nuts.