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The Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo Robusto Grande is a box-pressed 5 x 56 cigar that AJ Fernandez makes in Nicaragua, pairing a Mexican San Andrés wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler. Cigar Insider scored this size 91 points in June 2023, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo Robusto Grande is a box-pressed 5 x 56 robusto with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper around Nicaraguan binder and filler leaf from AJ Fernandez’s own plantations. Fernandez rolls it at his San Lotano factory, which halfwheel and Cigar Coop place in Ocotal, Nicaragua.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar Insider scored this exact size 91 points on June 6, 2023, rating it medium-full. Its tasters found earth, pepper, bitter chocolate and coffee, with sweetness and a citrus note arriving on the finish. Stogie Press smoked a pre-release El Pulpo in October 2022 without naming the size, noting heavy early pepper, then espresso, dark chocolate and walnut.
Who It’s For
- Short-format smokers who want a thick 56 ring packed into five inches.
- San Andrés wrapper fans, since the maker describes this Mexican leaf as maduro.
- Viva La Vida regulars ready to try the second blend from the same company.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- 91 points from Cigar Insider (June 2023) for the Robusto Grande itself
- Inner leaves from Fernandez’s own Nicaraguan fields, per halfwheel
Cons
- Strength labels range from medium-full to full depending on the source
- A 56 ring can feel bulky to anyone used to slimmer robustos
About El Pulpo
El Pulpo, Spanish for “the octopus,” followed Viva La Vida as Artesano Del Tobacco’s second line. halfwheel reported that the blend took over five years to develop, and Cigar Aficionado wrote on May 2, 2023 that shipments to retailers had begun the previous week.
Compare Similar Cigars
- El Pulpo Toro Grande: the same blend and 56 ring stretched to 6 inches, per halfwheel.
- El Pulpo The Squid: a 6 1/2 x 60 box-pressed perfecto using the El Pulpo leaves (halfwheel).
- Powstanie San Andres Robusto: another Mexican San Andrés robusto, 5 x 50 over an Ecuadorian Habano binder, rated medium and 88 by Cigar Coop (August 2025).
Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo Robusto Grande FAQ
How strong is the Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo Robusto Grande?
Sources differ. Cigar Insider rated this size medium-full in June 2023, Stogie Press found its unnamed pre-release sample medium to full in October 2022, and our listing says full.
What size is the El Pulpo Robusto Grande?
It is a box-pressed 5 x 56, the measurements given by Artesano Del Tobacco, halfwheel and Cigar Aficionado.
Who makes El Pulpo cigars?
AJ Fernandez produces them for Artesano Del Tobacco at his San Lotano factory; halfwheel and Cigar Coop give its location as Ocotal, Nicaragua.
What other sizes does El Pulpo come in?
The launch trio paired the Robusto Grande with the 6 x 56 Toro Grande and the 5 3/4 x 58 Belicoso Grande. The maker has since added more shapes, including The Squid.
Every Artesano Del Tobacco blend we stock, from El Pulpo to Viva La Vida, sits together on our Artesano Del Tobacco brand page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Full |
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andres |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 56 |
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