Featured Cigars - January 2013

A part of the Camacho Cigars’ core line, Baccarat ‘The Game’ has become a staple for mild cigar lovers. The burn is razor sharp and the construction is nearly flawless. To start, “The Game” is filled to the brim with Havana seed Honduran long leafs, uses a Mexican Dulce leaf for a binder, and finishes off with a Honduran grown Connecticut wrapper with a sweetened cap. When smoking, you will find the core flavor of coffee with notes of earth, nuts...

Most people haven’t heard of the Black Crown brand, let alone this cigar, but this is not a cigar that should be overlooked. It comes from the respected Raices Cubanas factory in Danli, Honduras, which is home to dozens of 90+ rated cigars. What makes this cigar amazing is the seven (that’s right, seven) different Honduran and Nicaraguan vintage Cuban-seed long-fillers. If that’s not enough for you, it is then bound with an earthy Honduran Habano...

Sancho Panza cigars originated in Havana, Cuba in 1852 and are still made there today with an amazingly mild taste for traditional Cuban cigars. In 2001 they were finally available to the United States market when General Cigars starting making them in Honduras. The Maduro line which we’re featuring this month debuted in 2002. Under the supervision of Estelo Padron, each square pressed cigar is made with a specially selected blend of...

Over the years, our panel members have collectively visited every cigar manufacturer in Central and South America as well as the Caribbean and have built strong, long-lasting relationships. With that being said, to start the new year off with a bang, we are excited to bring you the Diesel Grind Double Perfecto, a cigar that has been exclusively made for us! You will not be able to find the Double Perfecto size anywhere else but here at The Premium...

The Puros Indios cigar factory, run by Rolando Reyes, Sr., is located in Danli, Honduras. With over 60 years of cigar making experience, you could say he knows a thing or two about making the perfect cigar. Viejo means "old" in Spanish and these babies warrant the moniker. The real highlight of the brand is the fact that they have undergone an extensive amount of aging. According to Puros Indios’ president Carlos Diez, these puppies were...