A stunning tribute
A.J. Fernandez can do no wrong.
You see, this is a true passion project for A.J. Ramon Allones was his father’s favorite cigar brand back in Cuba, and the cigar has a long, storied history in our industry (did you know Ramon Allones was the first handmade cigar to feature a band?). To pay true homage to this historical landmark in tobacco, A.J. spared no expense, producing one of the most beautiful packages I’ve ever seen. Employing an incredibly rare medio tempo wrapper leaf, Ramon Allones by A.J. is medium to full-bodied and signs with a beautiful harmony of cedar, spice, chocolate, earth, and slight hints of black pepper.
The finest money can buy
“Dependable” is one of those words that gets thrown around a lot in the cigar game, but what does it really mean? Well, to me it means that you know what you’re getting. Whether it’s three in the afternoon or three in the morning, whether there’s rain, snow, or sweltering heat, whether you just found out that your old baseball card is worth six figures or whether you just got your credit card statement after your wife’s little shopping spree, it will deliver the exact same performance. Dependability. It’s a quality that’s often taken for granted, and one that deserves much more credit than it’s given.
Talk about Ashton cigars and within a couple of sentences, dependability is bound to come up. Made in the Dominican, they combine an aged blend of mellow Dominican tobacco leaves with a golden brown Connecticut shade wrapper. The result of this pairing is rich and smooth, with a mellow to medium body that boasts universal appeal. Well-made, good quality, satisfying, and yes, highly dependable – these are the things that Ashton is made of.
Get Bold.
Nish Patel, younger brother of Rocky Patel, proves that talent runs in the family. He spent five years perfecting a blend that would be worthy of the Patel name. It's got a flavor unlike anything you've tried before, so prepare to be amazed.
Bold by Nish Patel starts with a smooth, dark brown and well-aged Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. Take a peek under the hood and you will find a double binder, one San Andres and one Connecticut, and a balanced medley of Nicaraguan long-fillers from Jalapa and Esteli. The flavors are distinctive, and include white pepper, cocoa, sweet spice, and roasted coffee. Hearty, BOLD, and intense, it's hard not to take notice of this unique blend.
The result of five intense years of research, the famous Cohiba cigar brand is now available in limited quantities in the US market.
Often called "red dot" Cohibas due to the markings on the band, this exquisite cigar offers a medium-bodied flavor and a strong, smooth and incredibly rich character. Handmade with a toothy Cameroon wrapper and aged mixture of Dominican-grown Piloto Cubano tobaccos, Cohiba's blend sets the standard among today's premium cigars.
A league of their own
In an endless search for the perfect cigar, Drew Estate cranks out hundreds of different blends and vitolas of the Liga Privada line. While most samples are dismissed, only a select chosen ones are privileged enough to have that tacky red velvet rope unclipped and stroll past the bouncer into the Liga Privada (Private League). Such distinct blends are so rare, that they couldn’t be made into their own stand-alone line. And, thus Liga Privada Unico Serie was created, an exclusive league for these unique cigars that are perfect in flavor and aroma to call home. Each premium is different in size and blend From Dirty Rat and Feral Flying Pig to Papas Fritas. All are extremely limited and exceptionally delicious.
Just as tasty as her sister, Sweet Jane, but with a “killer” new look. It’s a smooth mellow cigar enjoyed by both rough cut biker types, and lady cigar smokers. The wrapper is dark and supple, with an aroma similar to a pipe tobacco and a flavor that hints at mocha with a touch of earthiness. Sized at 5×54 for your smoking pleasure. She is hand rolled by the world famous Drew Estate Cigar Company in Estelli, Nicaragua.
A rare offering from Fuente.
The Opus X Lost City was made with rare tobaccos grown on Chateau de la Fuente during the off-season for crop production - tobaccos that have been aging for 5 years prior to production. Made with 100% Dominican-grown tobaccos, this Puro features dark Dominican wrappers and an eventful blend of Dominican long-fillers. The result is a bold, creamy smoke with robust flavors delivered in a mellow, and smooth fashion complemented by a deep, cedary aroma. Rare, no doubt. Pricey, but worth it. Special, absolutely.
A Dream Kept Alive.
Here is a brand a good many of you may not have heard of – Chazaro. This is a truly artisanal company that prides itself on quality and lot of patience, care and passion. Based out Queretaro, Mexico the brand goes back about 18 years ago when the family had a tobacco shop and the Chazaro brand of cigars,. Unfortunately the shop had to close due to lack of infrastructure but the dream remained alive. About three years ago, the family invited two San Andrés, Veracruz purists to collaborate with them. We planted tobacco in Peñamiller and began to test the blends until they found what they felt would be a premium cigar offering to the international market. The tobacco used in their current Cházaro Cigars lines (Black and Habana) comes from San Andres Tuxtla, Veracruz.
Overall, the Habana Chazaro is a pleasantly enjoyable and well constructed cigar with a complex flavor profile that evolves well throughout the burn.
Java cigars are a combined effort from two leaders in the industry.
Introduced in 2004, and released in the 1st quarter of 2005, Java cigars are an exceptionally unique handmade from two of today's hardest working cigar makers: Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate and Rocky Patel. Quite a one-two combo, to say the least, and boy does this cigar pack a punch, not in strength, but in flavor. Java is a subtly sweet Nicaraguan that features a dark, oily maduro wrapper stretched across an aged blend of Nicaraguan long-fillers. While aging, these cigars have been slowly infused with the delicious flavor of gourmet mocha, morphing a traditional Nicaraguan cigar into an incredibly rich cigar that burns smooth from start to finish, leaving an extremely pleasant aroma in its wake.
What's this 'Latte' all about, you ask? The Java Latte employs a silky-smooth Connecticut Ecuador wrapper rather than the standard Connecticut Broadleaf. The result is a mellow and creamy sensation with all that Java awesomeness you've come to love.
A classic rendition of Montecristo.
To create the Montecristo Classic cigar, only the finest Connecticut shade wrappers were hand-selected to conceal a superior mixture of top-notch Dominican long-fillers. As expected, quality is on point with each cigar, producing a dependable cigar that’s mellow, smooth, and well-balanced. Notes of wood and earth are present just before a crisp, somewhat spicy finish completes each puff.
A grand offering indeed
Don ‘Pepin’ Garcia is an unstoppable force in the world of cigars. From his own line of cigars, to his work with My Father, to his blending and production of many San Cristobal and Tatuaje releases, DPG is easily among the top three in the world’s greatest blenders. Today, we focus on another rejuvenation of a classic brand courtesy of Don Pepin, La Gran Oferta.
Handmade at the world-renowned My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, La Gran Oferta features a gorgeous and dark Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper leaf. Underneath, you’ll find a mixture of Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers presenting a medium to full-bodied profile. Toasting the foot, you’ll find the classic Don ‘Pepin’ Garcia black pepper up front, following up with notes of dark chocolate and a rich, fruity sweetness.
Oliva cigars deliver all the ligero you could ask for!
Also known as 'Ligero Especial', the Serie V from Oliva cigars is an enchanting Nicaraguan puro chock full of flavorful goodness. On the outside, a beautiful Habano Sun Grown wrapper glistens with oils. Thick and smooth as silk, this impressive leaf conceals a powerful, yet balanced and smooth blend of aged Nicaraguan ligero from the Jalapa Valley of Nicaragua. The Oliva Serie 'V" cigar is full-bodied and full-flavored, offering layers of coffee, spice, and tobacco flavors, with a touch of dark, unsweetened chocolate on the finish.
Born from fire, and to the fire it shall return.When you gaze across the waters of Lake Nicaragua, two volcanoes can be seen rising imposingly from the shores of Ometepe Island. The Conception is the active volcano to the north, and the inactive Maderas lies to the south. These volcanoes are the reason the soil of Ometepe is so black & rich in nutrients, and why the island grows some of the best tobacco in the world. The Plasencia family has long loved the leaf that comes from this island, and the Alma del Fuego is their tribute to Ometepe. To acieve the full potential of the volcanic soils, all the Ometepe tobaccos used for the double binder and half the filler blend are aged for seven long years. The wrapper and remaining fillers are from Jalapa, and all the tobacco contained herein was grown on Plasencia’s own farms, operating for more than five generations. The body is medium-full and the flavors aren’t shy, producing tons of earth, leather, and espresso with a spicy finish. Alma del Fuego is Spanish for Soul of Fire, a fitting name. Born from the sun and volcanoes, and awaiting the flame of your lighter to burn it down to the nub.
146 Reasons to love PlasenciaPlasencia is killing it this year with their own brand Plasencia 1865, by introducing one outstanding cigar after another. The family-oriented tobacco growers have been in business for over 150 years, and some amazing brands were born over that timeframe including 5 Vegas, Rocky Patel, Gurkha and so much more. This year we’ve already gotten a taste of the Reserva Original, the Alma Fuerte, and the Alma Del Campo. Now the newest bundle of joy to welcome the Plasencia family is Cosecha 146. This robust blend is inspired by the 146th crop grown by the family since they started in 1865! They’ve certainly been busy. The Plasencia’s have christened this premium with a Honduran wrapper and filled it with Honduran and Nicaraguan leaves from 2011. Another premium cigar created by the Plasencia family that will make a great gift or enjoy it yourself.
A Dominican-made delight from a true dream-team.
There have been more cigar releases resulting from collaborations lately than ever before, but this one is bound to sit at the top of the heap. Finally hitting shelves after nearly a 5-month delay is the San Lotano Dominicano, created through a partnership between two of the best tobacco producers in the world. AJ Fernandez grows some of the best Nicaraguan tobacco, and Jochy Blanco is responsible for a lot of the amazing Dominican leaf in several brands you know & love, and together they can boast countless awards, 90+ ratings, and accolades from all across the industry. Until now the two haven’t yet joined forces, but now you have the opportunity to experience what the top names in the biz can do when they put their heads together.
Crafted in Jochy’s Dominican factory, the blend consists of a Cuban-seed Brazilian wrapper over a Dominican binder, and contains a carefully crafted mix of Nicaraguan and Dominican long-fillers. All of the Nicaraguan tobacco inside comes from AJ’s farms, and the Dominican is grown by Jochy. This is the first time a line of AJ’s San Lotano brand has been produced outside of Nicaragua, and the result is nothing short of extraordinary. The flavors are earthy and complex, producing notes of nuts and caramel, while the construction is everything you can expect from the skilled workers at Jochy’s factory. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to stock up before they’re all gone!
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