Featured Cigars - May 2019

With its wide gold ring and the equally wide band at its foot, the attractive packaging of Victor Sinclair's Connecticut Yankee speaks to the pride Victor Sinclair takes in this stick. Several years ago, they purchased a small, experimental cache of a rare wrapper tobacco—Connecticut-grown, Havana-seed leaf. Neither broadleaf nor shade-grown, the wrapper delivers a distinctively smooth, rich flavor that begins with light chocolate and nutty...

General Cigar has been delivering high-quality cigars since 1848, including such greats as Bolivar, Cifuentes, Cohiba, Partagas, Punch, and Macanudo, which is what you have received today. Macanudo is one of the top selling cigars in the world due to their consistently mild and pleasant character and exceptional construction. Macanudo is also a brand that doesn’t do gimmicks, ploys, stories, or anything with crazy marketing; they have stayed...

Since its creation, the Padilla brand has continued to earn high ratings, receive top honors, and wow enthusiasts at the same time. Created by brothers Ernesto and Carlos Padilla, they are dedicated to perfection and use what they refer to as “lost or forgotten” old-Cuban traditions in order to create an outstanding premium handmade cigar. To them, attention to detail is paramount, so Ernesto and Carlos personally observe each cigar as it...

If you have ever smoked a cigar by Davidoff you know that all Davidoff cigars maintain well-defined standards of quality and excellence. The tobaccos that are used in the different blends have been cultivated in accordance with the most ancient traditions, in the richest soils and ideal climatic conditions of carefully selected fields. All Davidoff cigars are handmade in the Dominican Republic, where for over five centuries this art has been

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. This Limited Edition is another rejuvenation and is sure to please both the novice and veterans alike. Made in just one size...

Chances are you have come across the 5 Vegas Gold; you’ve probably even smoked one as it is considered one of the most popular smokes on the market, and for good reason. Not only perfect for any time of day, it’s super tasty. To commemorate this best seller, 5 Vegas paired up with the legendary Nick Perdomo, who is the mastermind behind Perdomo cigars, and created the 5 Vegas Gold Anniversary. This premium comes dressed in a satiny smooth...

Aged. Limited. Rare. Those three words sum up the Rocky Patel A.L.R. Blended by Rocky Patel himself at his famed TAVICUSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua back in 2015, the smoke starts with a silky smooth Ecuadoran Habano-seed wrapper that holds a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. There was something about the blend that kept him coming back to it, so he finally decided to do a short order of 100,000 sticks and then laid them down for a...

The Relic you have in your shipment today is just for you, our members, as it’s no longer on the market. Born into the cigar industry in Cuba, Abel “AJ” Fernandez worked in Pinar del Rio, Cuba for nearly two decades before moving on to work with some of the best in the industry. He is also the mastermind behind some of the best cigars on the market today including Man O’ War, Ave Maria, and Diesel, just to name a few. The Relic is handmade...

AVO Domaine is not only a highly rated cigar, it’s also a beauty. Hailing from the famed Davidoff factory in the Dominican Republic, this stunner comes dressed with a lusciously dark Sun-grown Connecticut wrapper that firmly hugs a Dominican binder and long-fillers. Complex, rich, and smooth, this medium to full bodied smoke features notes of tea and cedar with an earthy core and hints of vanilla. With a 91 rating from...