Frank Correnti Cuban Cigar Factory – a must see
Frank Correnti Cuban Cigar Factory is a must see for cigar fans coming to Toronto. This factory has a rich history dating 1882-1932 and is located on King and Portland. When you get there you won’t see it on King and its between Scholastics and Cheval Club, the brown door at the end of the alley.
It is still operational and looks like a factory from 1950’s in Havana with few rollers making cigars. They sell their house brand Frank Correnti which is a long filler cuban leaf rolled into multiple shapes. From Churchill to Petit Corona. Cigars tatse good and they have the Cuban Montecrsito nutty/earthy flavor profile. If you are in town make sure to visit them and pick a couple of cigars. Prices are under $10 for most cigars. Check them out at:
606 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5V 1M6
Phone (416) 504-4108
Fax (416) 504-8380
Filed under: Toronto Smoke Shops
Can you just walk in through that alley entrance and buy right there?
The “factory” is in a century old buiding very attractive and wih a rustic feel. Staff were friendly however I did not find the cigars to be very good, in fact they were quite horrible. The burn wasn’t even, the taste not smooth with a terrible after-taste, and the cigars kept going out every 5 minutes. I opened one up and instead of thin layers of rolled tobacco leaves i found bits and pieces of chopped up tobacco including a few small twigs. Not acceptable by any standards.