Featured Cigars - October 2023

The Zino Nicaragua captures that essence from start to finish. This Honduran hand-made starts with a three-country filler blend that includes Nicaraguan Ometepe Visus, Honduran Olancho Visus, Honduran Jamastran Visus, Dominican San Vicente Seco, and Dominican San Vicente Mejorado Seco. A Nicaraguan Seminal 56 Seco binder secures the filler blend and is finished with a stunning Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper leaf. Medium bodied, expect earthy...

Until recently, Xikar was only known for their lifetime guaranteed high-end cigar accessories. Then, a few short years ago, Xikar started making the HC Series – its own premium cigar line that over the last few years has had numerous 90+ ratings! The band on the cigar features palm trees that are meant to represent the El Corojo farm in Cuba where the style of the tobacco used in this cigar was developed. Created using the talents of Jesus...

We bring you another aesthetically appealing premium. The Gran Habano brand means seriously well-made cigars jam-packed with tasty tobaccos, and the Gran Habano Vintage 2002 is no exception. It consists of Habano-seed long-fillers from Nicaragua and Costa Rica and a Habano-seed Nicaraguan binder, all wrapped in a thick, toothy Nicaraguan-grown Corojo wrapper leaf which was cultivated back in 2002 and has enjoyed an extended cedar nap for eight...

Unlike Discovery’s extremely popular documentary-filled Shark Week, the Dark Shark will be a new permanent fixture in your humidor, and we’re happy to have the opportunity this month to bring you the amusingly named Bigger Boat, which is a limited run size. This handmade starts with a solid Brazilian midnight-black Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper, followed by a Sumatra binder and a feisty blend of Cuban-seed Nicaraguan long-fillers. This...

Once Little Havana’s best kept secret, La Gloria Cubana has become the cigar of choice for cigar smokers the world over who appreciate a richer, fuller-bodied smoke. Handmade in the Dominican Republic under the direction of Cuban master blender, Ernesto Perez Carrillo, it offers a Nicaraguan binder and a delicious balance of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, complemented perfectly by a dark, beautifully-aged Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper. Together...

Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey isn’t your average bourbon; its masterfully crafted and aged for no less than ten years. This complex bourbon is rich, smooth, and full of flavor and has won awards such as a Double Gold Medal at the North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition in 2018, and Best Bourbon Whiskey at the International Whiskey Competition in 2020, to name only two of dozens. So what can make a glass of bourbon even...

The Oliva Serie V – or ‘Ligero Especial’ as it’s also known – has been hailed as one of the best cigars on the market since its release in 2007. The 135th Anniversary limited edition you have in your shipment today was created to mark the 135th anniversary of when Melanio Oliva got his start working in the tobacco fields in Cuba. Created under the watchful eye of Jose Oliva, the blend is true to the original. This puro is chock full with a...

Graycliff Turbo Edición Limitada Gordo is only around for a short time since it had just one production run for this blend. The fragrant dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper is thick, oily and toothy which will add to the rich flavor and a pre-light barnyard aroma throughout. In case you are unfamiliar with the term “barnyard aroma” for cigars, it’s a good thing. In fact, 99% of the time that means you will get an excellent smoke that will taste...

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! On the newer side, the Disciple...