Featured Cigars - May 2017

We bring you this powerful, full-bodied and extraordinarily flavorful beauty from the cigar capital of Nicaragua, Esteli. Handmade by Nestor Plasencia, the blend is cloaked by a dark and fragrant Nicaraguan habano. Thick and oily, this leaf—which oozes flavor—is a marvel to look at. The true power of this cigar comes from its long-leaf combination of extensively aged, all-ligero tobaccos from Nicaragua.

Created to commemorate Macanudo’s 45th Anniversary, this super premium is sure to make an impression. Originally, Macanudo was produced in Jamaica before moving to the Dominican Republic, but in 2013 a small farm was re-cultivated for the sole purpose of remaking a Macanudo in limited quantities with Jamaican tabacco. The Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 uses a blend from the 2014 Jamaican crop, a Dominican binder, and is cloaked with a high

The Sobremesa marks the return of former CEO of Drew Estate, Steve Saka, and his new company Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. Hailing from Nicaragua at the prestigious Joya de Nicaragua cigar factory, this medium to full-bodied stogie has a long-filler blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos and Pennsylvania Broadleaf ligero, a Mexican binder from Matacapan, and a dark Rosado wrapper. Light it up with a bourbon, and you’ll find evolving flavors of...

G.A.R. is a medium to full-bodied, full-flavored treat from George Rico, sometimes described as a “powerhouse.” It certainly rivals his bold earlier creations, Gran Habano and the top-rated 3 Siglos. The G.A.R. uses a beautiful Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, a Connecticut binder and a robust vintage mixture of Nicaraguan long-fillers. Construction is top-notch. The first thing you’ll note about the G.A.R. is that the band is at the foot—a unique...

The Latitude Zero Excursion Maduro has been hailed by some cigar experts as one of the best maduros out there if not one of the best cigars in general to be released in recent years. This medium to full-bodied handmade has an elegant blend of handpicked Honduran and Nicaraguan long-fillers secured with a flavorful Nicaraguan binder. The star of the show is the chocolate brown oily Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper which has been specially

Made from a tasty vintage blend of Dominican long-fillers, a rarely seen Indonesian binder and a beautiful Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut shade wrapper, the Arganese Connecticut Robusto is a mild cigar chock full of crisp, nutty flavor. Note how well constructed this cigar is—the cap flows nicely with the rest of the cigar, there are minimal veins and no evident hard or soft spots. Not surprisingly, the draw is good and the burn dead even with...

The Belstaff Bond robusto was released in 2016 by Bugatti Cigars and is already making waves within the cigar industry. Handcrafted at one of the most prestigious factories in the Dominican Republic, this medium to full-bodied flagship cigar starts with a delicious blend of aged long fillers from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, followed by a zesty Nicaraguan binder, and finishing with a dark and bold Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.

The Griffin’s follows these impeccable standards and is also superbly elegant. Handmade in the Dominican Republic, The Griffin’s uses a filler blend of three unique tobaccos from the Cibao Valley that are all carefully aged, a Dominican binder, and a gorgeous Connecticut shade wrapper to finish. Exquisitely balanced, this stogie will lend flavors of cream and nuts throughout. Try on a warm spring morning with your favorite coffee.

For over 20 years now, Perdomo has been known for their true and pure Nicaraguan cigars and have set the standards for Nicaraguan handmades as well as high-end super premiums. Each Perdomo cigar goes through strict quality control and uses top notch Nicaraguan tobacco; the results are always full-flavored and second to none. Created to commemorate Perdomo’s 20th Anniversary, this Nicaraguan puro is definitely one for the books. Each handmade...