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The Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Toro is a round 6 x 54 toro from Guy Fieri and Erik Espinosa, built from an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and Nicaraguan interior tobaccos. It is the thickest of the blend’s three sizes, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Toro is a round 6 x 54 cigar, listed by Espinosa as the Toro H, wearing Ecuador-grown Connecticut leaf on a binder and filler that are all Nicaraguan. It is the widest of the three Connecticut sizes, next to the Robusto and the box-pressed Short Churchill.
What It Tastes Like
No critic score for this Toro turned up in our research, so these notes cover the same blend in the slimmer Short Churchill. Cigar Aficionado scored that size 91 points (October 2023 issue), calling it mild-medium, with grain, balsa and graham cracker leading to a fruity finish. Cigar Coop gave it 89 in June 2024, tasting bread, cream and cedar at medium strength.
Who It’s For
- Early-day smokers drawn by Espinosa’s coffee pairing suggestion.
- Anyone who likes a thick toro and finds the 48-ring Short Churchill too slim.
- Guy Fieri fans curious about the Connecticut-wrapped Knuckle Sandwich.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Regular-production blend, not a one-off release (halfwheel)
- Produced in AJ Fernandez’s Ocotal factory (halfwheel)
Cons
- No critic score yet for this exact size
- Strength labels differ from mild-medium to medium
About the Connecticut Blend
Knuckle Sandwich, Fieri’s brand with Espinosa, launched in February 2022, and halfwheel reports the Connecticut first shipped in January 2023. For this shade-wrapped follow-up, Cigar Coop credits blender Hector Alfonso and places production at San Lotano in Ocotal, the AJ Fernandez factory.
Pairing and Storage
Espinosa pitches this blend for morning coffee as readily as an evening cocktail, and our pairing guide also lists coffee and bourbon for medium cigars.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Short Churchill: this blend as a pressed 6 1/2 x 48, scored 91 by Cigar Aficionado (October 2023).
- Knuckle Sandwich Habano Toro: the same 6 x 54 toro size under an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper (halfwheel).
- Knuckle Sandwich Avant-Garde Toro: a 6 x 54 under Ecuadorian Habano oscuro, aimed at a broader audience (halfwheel).
- Viva La Vida Connecticut Toro: a 6 x 54 Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed toro that AJ Fernandez also makes (halfwheel).
Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Toro FAQ
Is the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Toro box-pressed?
No. Cigar Coop (2024) and Cigar Aficionado both name the Short Churchill as the only box-pressed size in the Connecticut blend, so this Toro is round.
How strong is the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Toro?
Sources differ: Cigar Aficionado rated the Short Churchill mild-medium (2023), Cigar Coop called it medium (2024), and JR Cigar lists the Toro as mellow to medium.
How is the Toro different from the Connecticut Short Churchill?
Same blend, different shape: the Toro is a round 6 x 54, while the Short Churchill is a box-pressed 6 1/2 x 48, per Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Coop.
Find more Fieri and Espinosa smokes on our Espinosa cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 54 |
