Featured Cigars - Sept 2017

Handmade at the Pinar del Rio factory in the Dominican Republic, Flores y Rodriguez cigars are a collaboration between the legendary Abe Flores and the amazing Rodriguez brothers – the men at the helm of Pinar del Rio cigars. Over the last decade, the PDR factory has produced a number of 90+ rated cigars for some of the most acclaimed cigar brands to date including Gurkha, La Palina, and many more. To celebrate their tenth anniversary...

Henry Clay cigars used to be a relatively unknown cigar brand with only die-hard fans picking up the cigar but it mostly collected dust on store shelves. Pete Johnson, of Tatuaje cigars, is a fan of Henry Clay and did a one-off cigar called Henry Clay Tattoo which helped breathe new life into the one-time sleepy brand. Hot on its heels was the release of the Henry Clay Stalk Cut which, like the Tattoo, began making waves within the cigar...

There are many places around the world that produce amazing cigars, but many consider Estelí, Nicaragua the current cigar capital of the world. The Nica Libre Estelí Especial you have in your shipment today honors Estelí where so many premium blends come from. Hailing from the famed Joya de Nicaragua, the Estelí Especial comes chocked full of Pennsylvania and Nicaraguan long-fillers with a hearty dose of ligero that is secured with a sweet and...

The Eiroa family are legends in the cigar industry. Patriarch Julio is credited as one of the most important tobacco farmers in the history of tobacco and began growing tobacco in Honduras in 1963. Even if you don’t know the Eiroa name, you may know of the family’s famed Camacho brand which has garnered several 90+ ratings over the years. In 2008, the Eiroas sold Camacho cigars to Davidoff and began a new venture, creating the cigars...

The Tempus was rated ‘94’ by Cigar Insider and named one of the Top 25 Cigars of the Year; in fact, this stick is quite possibly the crowning achievement of Alec Bradley Cigars. The dark and leathery Habano-seed wrapper hails from a small tobacco field located on the border of Nicaragua and Honduras, and delivers the rich and hearty flavors of Honduras. The wrapper cloaks a complex mixture of Cuban-seed long-fillers grown in both Nicaragua...

Rocky Patel has a well-earned reputation for uncompromising quality. He has received so many stellar ratings and awards from industry groups and publications, he's in a class by himself. Every cigar he makes undergoes rigorous quality control measures to ensure that only the best cigars from the rolling table make it to a consumer's hand. No wonder his sticks are some of the most sought after in the world! This month we're offering members the...

Some have said the Man O’ War Virtue should be named the “Peacetime Virtue” since it’s a milder, tamer version of the full-flavored blends in the Man O' War portfolio which was developed by Abdel "AJ" Fernandez, a protégé of Don Alejandro Robaina. Robaina was a man so esteemed he’s often called the “Godfather” of tobacco. Abdel Fernandez spent most of his life studying in Cuba under Don Alejandro and then moved to Nicaragua where he began...

The Graycliff Profesionale Pirate has made a triumphant return from its original release in 1999 and is better than ever. Hailing from Honduras, this worldly cigar starts with a four country blend of long-fillers from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua which is secured by an Indonesian Sumatra binder and finished with golden brown Ecuador Sumatra wrapper. All in all, that is six countries in just this one cigar, which...

Ave Maria has always been known for their exquisite label art and packaging as well as being one of the best cigars in the industry, and the Argentum is another prime example. This stunning stogie will take you to Ave Maria’s dark side with powered up intensity while still maintaining Ave Maria’s signature smooth and creamy profile. Only available in the Morning Star (perfecto) vitola, this handsome Nicaraguan handmade features an ultra-dark...