Theme Week 30 = Don Lino
I have only a few of the Don Lino line of cigars, and the larger sticks are about 15 years old with a label that predates the labeling change that coincided with a focus on lower-priced cigars.

So these ornate labels are for a Connecticut wrapper cigar that was produced at the end of the line's finer cigars, before their intentional choice to "step down" the quality of their product line.

I also have a few boxes of their super-mild small cigarillos which are good for a quick infusion of nicotine when one does not have time for a full cigar.

History
In 1989, Nestor Miranda and his wife Mariana established Miami Cigar & Company, their cigar distributorship and in 1995, Nestor retired from spirits to focus on his cigar business. In 1996, UST pulled out of their contract with Nestor, leading to a lawsuit. During the cigar boom of the 1990s, Don Lino cigars were popular and affordable. Later, in 2021, Miami Cigar & Company introduced new Don Lino offerings at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, including the Don Lino Dominican Connecticut and Maduro. Other Don Lino cigars include:
- Don Lino Africa - Inspired by the African continent, this cigar blend is made by hand in Nicaragua
- Don Lino Casa Verde - This cigar has an olive-green wrapper and a mild, all-Dominican tobacco blend
For some time during the cigar boom, the Don Lino brand was actually very good and popular, but over the decades of the 21st century, the brand has focused on lower, more economically priced cigars.