Packaging of the Year 2025 – 601 La Bomba Warhead 11

When the first Warhead cigar was released in 2013, it was billed as a “knock you over the head” nicotine bomb, positioned as an even richer variation of the brand’s 601 La Bomba line. The series has done a nice job of subtly evolving over the years, not only introducing new sizes, but also tweaking the presentation and blend while remaining true to what fans have come to expect. This evolution included the move from Espinosa’s La Zona factory to A.J. Fernández’s San Lotano facility with the Warhead IV release in 2018, followed by the transition from Connecticut Broadleaf to Nicaraguan Broadleaf in 2021 with the Warhead VII cigar. Packaging has always been a key aspect of the line, with bands that unfurl to form the shape of a WWII-style bomb, complete with “tiger face” graphics that change with each new release. In recent years, the cigar’s displays have been spearheaded by Erik Espinosa Jr., who carved out a niche for himself in the realm of unorthodox packaging with Espinosa’s Las 6 Provincias line. The Warhead 11 may be his best work to date, displaying the cigars vertically in jar-style tins that transform the look of the cigar’s band into a three-dimensional form. Painted to match the cigar’s band, the bomb unscrews at the head to reveal the figurados within, supported by metal tail fins that allow it to stand upright. This is not simply a collector’s item, but something destined to be proudly displayed on the shelves of home and retail lounges lucky enough to secure it.

601 La Bomba Warhead 11 Breakdown

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