he Toscanello Grappa is a small Italian cheroot that brings together two of Italy's most storied traditions — fire-cured Kentucky tobacco and grappa, the country's iconic grape-based spirit. A 3.375×38 half cheroot made entirely from Italian and Kentucky fire-cured tobacco at Manifatture Sigaro Toscano's facility in Cava dei Tirreni, it's built on the same ammezzato foundation that's made the Toscanello format an Italian institution — small, no-fuss, and ready to smoke straight from the five-pack with no humidor or cutter required.
The grappa flavor comes through Manifatture Sigaro Toscano's proprietary sweetened tip process, which infuses the tip with a carefully formulated grappa essence that caramelizes with the fire-cured tobacco as the cheroot burns. The result is a natural interplay between the sweet, fermented grape character of grappa and the smoky, earthy intensity of the Kentucky leaf underneath — warm, slightly boozy, and deeply aromatic in a way that feels distinctly Italian rather than artificially sweet. The fire-cured filler provides enough structure and backbone to keep the experience feeling like a genuine tobacco smoke throughout.
Flavor-wise you're getting grape spirit and dried fruit right from the first puff, toasted wood and a light earthiness developing through the middle, and a warm, boozy finish with a lingering sweetness that carries the grappa character cleanly through to the end. Mild-medium in body, smooth and aromatic from start to finish, and done in about 20 minutes. Best enjoyed after a meal alongside an actual glass of grappa, or as a satisfying standalone treat whenever the occasion calls for a little Italian flair.
