Vegafina 8 + 8 Long Magnum Year Of The Dragon 2024

• Length: 168mm
• Ring Gauge: 56
• Format: Double Robusto Extra
• Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
• Binder: Indonesian
• Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan & Colombian tobaccos
• Strength: Medium
• Presentation: Red lacquered box of 16 cigars (arranged 8+8)
• Limited Edition – 2024 Lunar Release

Now here’s a fine beast of a cigar, and I don’t say that lightly. The VegaFina Year of the Dragon 8+8 Long Magnum is a ceremonial offering if ever there was one—rolled not just for the smoker, but for the moment. Produced in limited number to honour the 2024 Year of the Dragon, this bold Double Robusto Extra is long, elegant, and—if I may say so—worthy of a special drawer in the humidor.

At over six and a half inches with a 56 ring gauge, it’s not a casual ten-minute affair. No, this is a cigar to be savoured slowly, preferably with a fine rum or an aged Highland malt. The blend itself is worldly: an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper envelops a sturdy Indonesian binder and a complex filler from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Colombia. The result? A rich, slow-developing smoke, smooth yet spirited—like a dragon in silk slippers.

The lacquered red box contains sixteen cigars, set in the auspicious 8+8 format—a nod to fortune and prosperity in Chinese tradition. It’s a charming touch, and makes for a handsome gift or a celebratory centrepiece.

No gimmicks here, just craftsmanship and a touch of Eastern reverence wrapped in Dominican tradition. I daresay even the old boys from my Sunday club would sit up straight for this one.