The Ferio Tego Timeless Prestige Torpedo (officially the No. 2 Torpedo) comes from a brand with a short history behind it and a longer lineage. Ferio Tego was founded by former Nat Sherman International executives Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott. They acquired Nat Sherman’s premium cigar brands after parent company Altria exited the premium cigar business in late 2020. Among those brands was the Timeless Collection, which Ferio Tego relaunched in 2021 without the Nat Sherman name.
Timeless Prestige is the original Timeless line, first released in 2012 and later renamed along the way before settling on its current name. It’s made at the Quesada factory in the Dominican Republic. The blend combines six tobaccos from three countries: a Honduran wrapper, a Dominican binder, and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The blend is unchanged from the Nat Sherman days, and only the sub-band was updated to read “Exclusively for Ferio Tego.”
Stogie At A Glance
Curated Music Playlist
A classic reborn, a New York heritage, six tobaccos from three countries. Hard bop, soul jazz and Latin swing with real drive, picked to go with a Ferio Tego Timeless Prestige Torpedo. Light up, turn it up, and enjoy an hour of "timeless" flavors and music.
Review
Frist Third
The cigar opens with a nutty cedar note and light spice. A dry cocoa note gradually emerges on the finish, along with a sweet, earthy note and a dusty, almost chalky texture to the smoke. Spice and creamy notes follow, and by the end of the first third there’s toasted bread, light sweetness and a continued creaminess. A cinnamon note comes thru with the light sweetness from before with some toasted bread and creamy notes. Almost oatmeal cookie-esque, with cinnamon and cream.
Second Third
A bready note comes forward with a heavier creaminess, alongside light cedar and nuts, with spice on the finish. The creamy, nutty character continues with a slight sweetness, and a light coffee note appears on the finish. The aroma picks up a nutty chocolate quality while the palate stays creamy, with light sweetness and spice at the end. At the end of the second third, an earthy cedar note comes out, with creamy cedar and spices on the finish. The final note of sweetness comes thru at the very end of the second third, with cedar and more pepper than before.
Final Third
Some burn line adjustments have been needed a couple of times in the second and final third, but, but it is humid outside, so that could play into the burn line issues. The last third shifts to cedar and earth, and the cream from the middle of the cigar has faded. The sweetness from the first two thirds drops away, leaving a drier, woodier palate. Black pepper comes through more as the char builds, especially on the retrohale. The finish has just a hint of leather along with the pepper and spice.
Score
86/100