Featured Cigars - April 2023

The Victor Sinclair Vintage Maduro Doppel Gordo in your shipment today is a prime example of excellence. These Doppel Gordos are a small batch limited edition within the Vintage Maduro line that are gently box-pressed and measure in at a monstrous 6.0”x70! Handmade in the Dominican Republic, these big boys will come dressed in a hand-selected Brazilian Maduro wrapper leaf that is extra fermented. Beneath this impressive wrapper lies a Dominican..

The man behind the highly rated 601 brand, Erik Espinosa, is back! To say he knows cigars is an understatement – to say the least – as he’s worked with Alec Bradley, Gurkha, Rocky Patel, and Drew Estate, just to name a few. Born in Cuba, Erik is one of the best in the business and has just about mastered every aspect of the cigar industry while earning high ratings for his impressive creations. This month’s psychedelic themed creation is Volume...

One the best-selling brands in the United States, Baccarat has also become a staple for novices and experts alike. Rolled by the experts at the legendary Camacho factory in Honduras, this smoke is full of Havana-seed Honduran long-fillers along with a zesty Mexican binder, with a handsome Connecticut wrapper to top it all off. Another signature of this cigar is the use of an older tradition: using a sweet gum to apply the cap to the cigar. With...

The Villazon factory in Honduras has long been a key player in the cigar industry, where skilled artisans have created blends for Excalibur, Hoyo de Monterrey, and Punch, to name just a few. Now called HATSA (Honduras American Tabaco SA) and owned by General Cigar, they still make some of the best cigars out there rooted in deep tradition. The Villazon Maduro is made with this tradition in mind and is packed full with Colombian, Dominican...

The Ave Maria St. George is more than just its stunning band. The cigar itself, hailing from Estelí, Nicaragua, is a stellar creation designed for those seeking a full-flavored, medium-bodied handmade of the highest caliber. Panelists found the construction to be spot on, and the flavor rich, smooth, balanced, refined and complex. One member summed it up with, "This is one of the most complete cigars I can recall." The wrapper is a gorgeous...

With their strict attention to detail, the path they carved is a path you will want to follow. Their first cigar, Four Kicks, was inspired by the song Four Kicks by the rock band Kings of Leon. The smoke itself hails from the Dominican Republic where it’s crafted under the watchful eye of E.P. Carrillo, who makes sure that quality is of the highest standard. This stogie starts with a smooth and stunning reddish-brown Ecuadorian wrapper which...

The Aging Room Quattro F55 was created by Nodal with cigarmaker Jochi Blanco at his factory, Tabacalera La Palma. Since its creation, it has not only received a 93 point rating from Cigar Aficionado but it also ranked as the number 2 cigar of the year in 2013 from them as well! The Concerto name is a nod to Nodal’s musical background, as he is an accomplished pianist and violin player. The Quattro refers to the box-pressed shape while the F55...

Handcrafted at Rocky’s very own TaviCusa factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the White Label was one of three smokes that were released in 2021. This stunning smoke showcases a stunning Connecticut wrapper leaf that is carefully draped over a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of Honduran, Nicaraguan and some undisclosed long-fillers. Complex, this buttery smoke will lend notes of cedar, cream, toast, and earth with a lingering sweet finish. Mild to...

Matt Booth retired from the cigar industry for a few short years, but is now back with the FARCE, which Booth calls a “multi-blend sub brand for Room101.” Handmade in the Dominican Republic, the FARCE is a five country blend starting with long-fillers from Pennsylvania, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua that are held by an Indonesian Sumatra binder and then dressed up with an Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper. Once lit, this medium to full...