Featured Cigars - Sept 2015

The Punch Signature you have in your shipment today is a modern throwback to the original Punch cigars that were created over 175 years ago. According to Master Blender Agustin Garcia, “Think of [Signature] as a brother who has a lot of fire in him, but also respects tradition and the family name.” The cigar starts with an updated version of the band, which still includes Mr. Punch, and one of the darkest non-maduro wrappers we have seen of...

Sam Leccia is the mastermind behind Leccia Tobacco. You may not have heard of him, but he spent a number of years working for the Oliva cigar family, so you probably have had some of his cigars. The third installment from Leccia Tobacco, the Luchador (meaning ‘wrestler’ in Spanish), is an exotic five-country blend that has so much flavor that you will want to jump in the ring! Handcrafted in Nicaragua, this extremely unique cigar features a...

Starting in 1982, Carlos Toraño Sr. started writing down all of his family’s blends in a ‘blend book,’ thus capturing every blend the Toraño family ever created. The book also contains future concepts that may or may not ever see the light of day. The newest creation from the book is in your shipment today – Vault D-042. Using a blend of Central American tobaccos, this Nicaraguan handmade employs a stunning, flawless Ecuadorian Habano wrapper...

This remains especially true with the Gurkha Elegance. This stunning handmade was created using an extremely rare, low-yield, seven-year-aged Connecticut wrapper that is so hard to come by only a mere 800 boxes are made annually. Inside this exceptional wrapper is a core teeming with Dominican long-fillers and a Connecticut binder. Mild to medium bodied, this stogie leads to buttery flavors and creamy finishes with hints of spice...

Similarly, Mark Twain cigars bring an extensive list of positive attributes to the table—all smooth and mild, all tasty. The Mark Twain is generously filled with an aged blend of Nicaraguan long-fillers, draped in a silky Connecticut shade wrapper. Expect a flavorful, mild to medium-bodied experience. Notes of oak, cream, and white pepper add to a rich tobacco core and make for a mellow but eventful experience that will last a good hour or...