Esteban Carreras Adds Soga de Oro Sumatra at PCA 2024

Less than two months after debuting its Soga de Oro Maduro line at TPE 2024, Esteban Carreras released a follow-up during the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show.

Named Soga de Oro Sumatra, the new blend is made with a Sumatra-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador covering a Nicaragua binder from Condega and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. Like the Soga de Oro Maduro that was released in February, the line’s name means rope of gold, which comes from the twist of tobacco that is used in place of a traditional band on the cigar, though the cigar also gets a foot band to help identify it.

A representative from Esteban Carreras told halfwheel that the wrapper on these cigars was aged for three years, and the rolled cigars had another year of aging in their boxes before being released. In addition, only one pair of rollers is responsible for producing the cigars at the company’s factory, Tabacalera Carreras, in Nicaragua.

It is being offered in three sizes:

• Esteban Carreras Soga de Oro Sumtra Boolit (4 3/4 x 46) — $9 (Box of 50, $450)
• Esteban Carreras Soga de Oro Sumtra Toro (5 3/4 x 54) — $12 (Box of 50, $600)
• Esteban Carreras Soga de Oro Sumtra Sixty (6 x 60) — $14 (Box of 50, $700)

While the Soga de Oro Sumatra line is a regular production addition, the number of cigars being produced every month is fairly limited. According to the representative, just 50 boxes of each vitola will be available per month, with the first batch now shipping to retailers.