Featured Cigars - March 2015

With its smooth Corojo wrapper, the Bahia Blu doesn’t need dressing up, but its bright blue band with its distinctive silver script does add yet another elegant dimension to this medium-bodied handmade from Nicaragua. The blend consists of Nicaraguan long-fillers grown in Esteli, Jalapa, and Leon and aged five to six years. After rolling, each is aged in cedar for another 180 days. The result is a smoke that’s somewhat mild but flavorful.

The Gurkha Warpig is another legend and a beast to be reckoned with, rolled into one savory handmade. Starting on the inside, the Warpig features a feisty blend of Dominican and Honduran long-fillers that are secured with a zesty Dominican binder that is then draped with a dark, oily, and enticing Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. The result is a full-bodied smoke with bold and epic flavors of espresso, cocoa, pepper, and cedar, with a...

Villiger Sons Limited was founded by Jean Villiger in 1888 in the small Swiss town of Pfeffikon where their headquarters remain to this day – we think it’s safe to say that after 127 years, they know a few things about crafting high-quality cigars, and with a rating of 92 from Cigar Aficionado, La Libertad is proof of that! Made in the Dominican Republic, La Libertad features a gorgeous Cuban-seed Habano wrapper and a Nicaraguan-seed...

Meaning ‘40’ in Spanish, the Cuarenta was created to celebrate Christian’s 40th birthday and this handmade definitely knows how to celebrate! Starting this party is a handsome, golden brown Honduran Habano-seed wrapper that glistens with oils, securing a Honduran binder and a super flavorful blend of perfectly aged Honduran long-fillers. Medium in body, this Honduran-made party animal features flavors of sweet cedar and earth with hints of

The Oliva Serie ‘V’ – or ‘Ligero Especial’ as it’s also known – not only has an amazing 94 point rating from Cigar Aficionado, it also made their ‘Top 25’ cigars list a few times since it’s debut in 2007. Created under the watchful eye of Jose Oliva, this full-bodied Nicaraguan puro is chocked full with a smooth blend of Nicaraguan ligero from the Jalapa Valley, a smooth Nicaraguan binder, and a tantalizing and stunning high priming...