Featured Cigars - October 2021

For cigar aficionados, the Camacho brand is usually synonymous with “full”—as in full-bodied, full-flavored, and full of character. Their blends usually promise a powerful well-balanced smoke brimming with aromatic flavor. This is precisely why Camacho makers Christian and Julio Eiroa have developed such a loyal cult-like following. The Camacho Scorpion is showing the milder side of Camacho without sacrificing flavor or character. Handmade...

The Malditos Bastardos H2000 in your shipment today literally translates to “Cursed Bastards” in Spanish. Originally from the 2017 vintage, this Dominican handmade features an Ecuadorian H2000 Habano wrapper that secures a Sumatran binder, and a bevy of Dominican Corojo and Dominican Criollo ’98 fillers. This mild to medium intensity smoke contains notes of cedar, oak, cream, spice, pepper, and roasted nuts.

The illustrious Man O’ War brand was developed by Abdel "A.J." Fernandez, a protégé of Don Alejandro Robaina. Robaina is so esteemed he’s often considered the “Godfather” of fine tobacco. A.J. Fernandez spent most of his life studying in Cuba under him before moving to Nicaragua to fly solo. After just seven years, A.J. started producing Rocky Patel’s Fusion, Padilla Habano, and Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet. Yet, of all the cigars produced at...

With its dark, smooth wrapper, impressive oils that cast a nice shine, and its gentle box-press, the LHC Core is one handsome stogie! The glistening wrapper is a Habano Ecuador sun-grown ligero; the binder, Esteli Habano viso; and the filler consists of all the following tobaccos: Esteli ligero, Jamastran ligero, Pennsylvania Broadleaf and Nicaraguan Ometepe ligero. With this premium boutique cigar, you are in for an unadulterated smoking...

Don Elias cigars have been out since the 1990’s cigar boom and have been beloved since. This classic brand is about to get even more popular with the help of Rhadames Rodriguez. His artful craftsmanship starts with top-quality Dominican Piloto and Cubano long-fillers that have been aged for 4 years, and is followed by a Dominican Olor binder, and finished off with a silky Connecticut wrapper. Give the foot a toast and you’ll...

Introducing the magnificent, limited follow-up to the highly rated and sought-after Oliva Serie ‘V’: the Oliva Serie ‘V’ Melanio. This handmade stunner earned an impressive 96 rating and #1 Cigar of the Year from Cigar Aficionado in 2014 and we couldn’t agree more! Hailing from Nicaragua, this full-bodied stogie starts with a bold and flavorful blend of Oliva’s oldest and most prized leaves from Nicaragua’s famed Estelí and Condega...

Macanudo cigars are produced by the General Cigar Company. Since 1848, General has been producing fine cigars such as Bolivar, Cifuentas, Cohiba, Partagas, and Punch, among others. Their Macanudo line is known for its smoothness and consistency. "Macanudo" in Spanish means "best of the best," or "first-rate,” and the Macanudo Especiale definitely fits the bill. This limited edition premium handmade has had quite the journey. It starts with...

The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua hails from Nicaragua (bet you didn’t see that one coming!) and was honored as the #1 Cigar of 2019 from Cigar Aficionado with a rating of 96! A puro through and through, everything about this cigar screams Nicaragua with the wrapper, binder, and long fillers all coming from there. Medium to full in body, you’ll find this smoke is full of flavor with chocolate, wood, caramel, and toasted...

Released in 2015, the Montecristo White Vintage is the follow-up to the highly rated White Label. The White Vintage features a stunning US-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper from 2008, a Nicaraguan binder, and a three-country blend of long-fillers from Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua. Mild to medium in strength, this easygoing blend will lend notes of hazelnut, vanilla, coffee, and spice that are smooth to...