Featured Cigars - February 2022

If you’ve never had a Lost & Found smoke before, you’re in for a real treat as every cigar is different. In fact, this one was purchased just for you, our members, and you will not be able to find this cigar anywhere else as it’s being released just through the club! This one-off smoke hails from Honduras and features a Dominican Habano wrapper leaf, a Dominican Criollo binder, and Dominican-grown Criollo and Habano long-fillers. This medium...

The original cigar that started it all for Diesel. Handmade in Estelí, Nicaragua, this smoke is blended by the one and only legendary AJ Fernandez and is one of his most popular blends. The Diesel in your shipment today utilizes a superb array of Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos from the Jalapa, Condega, and Esteli regions, along with a Nicaraguan binder, and a thick and oily Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper leaf. Medium to full in body, once...

La Historia by E.P. Carrillo is a special smoke; in fact, it has been said that Ernesto worked on this cigar for more than two years, and it shows. In 2014, Cigar Aficionado not only gave it a 95 rating, but it also gave it the number 2 spot in its annual Top 25. Enough with the accolades, let’s take a look at this bad boy. On the outside sits a stunning Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper which hugs an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and a dual...

The Toraño Hogshead may have an interesting name, but the name actually makes perfect sense. Besides evoking the image of an actual hog’s head with an apple in its mouth being served at your next medieval-style feast, the term hogshead refers to a large wooden barrel that was used to store tobacco or alcohol, and to make transporting these items easier back in the colonial times. Since transporting items back in that era took days or even...

The La Paloma Vintage Reserva Connecticut is a special smoke. When La Paloma first reached the market, it gained quick popularity for the simple reason that they use high quality tobaccos resulting consistently good smokes. ‘Paloma’ means ‘dove’ in Spanish, which is fitting as it reflects the easy-going nature of this cigar. This mild smoke starts with mature Dominican filler tobaccos which are hugged by a Dominican binder before being finished...

If you are a fan of boutique cigars then you probably know of the Caldwell brand. They are known for impressive smokes that are not only edgy but also are unique combinations that garner high ratings and loyal followers alike. The Last Tsar fits that bill by utilizing a golden brown Connecticut Arapiraca maduro hybrid wrapper that you’ll be hard pressed to find on any other cigar. While we would love to tell you more about the fillers and binder, all we...

Many Ave Maria blends land among the most brawny out there, and the Dark Knight is also another rich and powerful cigar. The attractive Nicaraguan broadleaf maduro wrapper cloaks a Nicaraguan binder and an array of Nicaraguan long fillers. Light it up and you’ll enjoy up-front notes of spice and leather transitioning into a smooth, rich, dark chocolate finishing note. Despite its potency, this gorgeous Nicaraguan handmade puro still finishes...

Anyone who knows anything about cigars probably knows about Cohiba and has probably had one or two, as Cohiba has a long and rich history in the cigar industry. Developed in 1968, Cohiba quickly became the flagship brand of the Cuban cigar industry. Quite a few myths surround the brand, including one that relates directly to its name which was said to be the aboriginal Taino Indian word for "tobacco," but is now understood to have meant...

Debuting at the IPCPR (International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers) in 2011, this masterpiece is blended by none other than Alan Rubin, the founder of Alec Bradley cigars. If you don’t know where the name Alec Bradley came from, look no farther than Alan’s two sons, Alec and Bradley, who are now partnering with their father in the family business. Alan Rubin has been blending and producing cigars since 1997 that have garnered many...