Cigar Review: H. Upmann Herman’s Batch Toro

Patrick Floyd Jarvis "Pat" Garrett

(Cigar Coop) If one looks at the most active brands in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio, it’s the H. Upmann brand that stands out. The brand was founded in 1844 by Hermann Upmann and in 2019, the brand commemorated its 175th anniversary. Since a 175th anniversary doesn’t come around all that often, there were several releases that hit the market from Altadis U.S.A. with the H. Upmann name. Late in 2019, Altadis announced yet another release that paid homage to the roots of the brand called Herman’s Batch, referring to brand founder Hermann Upmann (the extra “n” was dropped in the final name). Today we take a closer look at the H. Upmann Herman’s Batch in the Toro size. Continued