Knowledge smokers claim Licenciados is the true son of the Havana cigar.  Cigar Aficionado, in its June '94 issue awarded Licenciados a spectacular 93 rating! Most present-day Cubans don't even come close.  In point of fact, it is the highest rating ever achieved by a non-Cuban cigar.  Manuel Quesada is the guiding force behind Licenciados.  It has been his single-minded passion to reproduce the famous taste of the Cubans of 40 years ago.  Once you see the light you’ll never switch away from Licenciados.  Discover for yourself why the lavish praise for Licenciados extraordinary taste is justified.  Licenciados may be hard to pronounce, but it is easy to enjoy.