The EGM Classic Ninfa is an exercise in restraint. Long and remarkably slender, its Panatela proportions recall an era when elegance was measured by balance rather than bulk. EGM brings that sensibility forward with a Dominican cigar that rewards patience, careful rolling and a smoker willing to slow the pace. For enthusiasts accustomed to large ring gauges, the Ninfa offers a completely different way to experience the relationship between wrapper and filler.

Handmade in the Dominican Republic, this medium-strength Panatela measures 7.00 inches with an exceptionally slim 34 ring gauge. The blend is Dominican throughout, pairing a Dominican wrapper with a Dominican binder and Dominican filler. Tobacco sourced from the Cibao Valley anchors the cigar in one of the Dominican Republic's great growing regions, while the narrow format places unusual emphasis on the wrapper. Because a 34-ring cigar leaves little margin for error, the shape also highlights the skill of the torcedor and the importance of precise construction.

The EGM Classic Ninfa is available as a single cigar, a box of 10, or a box of 25. That makes it easy to sample this distinctive format before committing to a larger presentation, while the boxes give aficionados a beautiful way to keep the slender cigars protected and ready. Graceful, traditional and refreshingly different, the Ninfa shows why EGM's luxury is rooted as much in proportion and craft as it is in presentation.