Featured Cigars - August 2014

This beautiful, Nicarguan-made gem bears the name of its world-renowned maker, Cuban-born master blender José Pepin Garcia. He makes some of the world’s finest cigars. For cigar aficionados, the name Tatuaje immediately comes to mind, but that’s just one of his creations famed for rivaling the character, flavor, and overall experience of the finest Cuban cigars. His original Blue label is another. A full-bodied, full-flavored puro, it’s made...

This month we’re very excited to bring our members a smoke you won’t find anywhere else. Ave Maria has rolled a special double corona version of their excellent Immaculata, and it’s available exclusively to members of The Premium Cigar of the Month Club! The Ave Maria brand is said to be one of the best in the business and the Immaculata is further proof of that statement. Blended by the one and only AJ Fernandez at his famed Tabacalera...

Punch is one of the oldest Habano brands, founded in 1840 by Don Manuel Lopez of Juan Valle & Company and intended for the booming British market. The name Punch is drawn from a famous comic book "Punch & Judy"; the clown, Mr. Punch, is still seen today on every Punch cigar box with his sly smile and cigar. The Honduran version on this cigar was first debuted in 1969 and is still as popular as ever with consumers and industry people alike...

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, who has been blending and producing cigars since 1997 that have 90+ ratings from Cigar Aficionado, Cigar Insider, and Cigar Journal, just to name a few. This bad boy is no exception with a 90 rating from Cigar Aficionado. The Black Market starts with a handsome and powerful...

Veija may not be a name that you come across often but this Nicaraguan handmade will soon be a staple in your humidor for years to come. The Vieja brand has actually been around for a while but was recently resurrected in 2005 as a collaborative with the one and only Nestor Plasencia. The Vieja Tradicion is medium-bodied with a spicy aroma. Boasting a Connecticut Shade wrapper, Honduran binder, and Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers, the...