Featured Cigars - March 2016

The boys at Drew Estate have caused quite a stir in the cigar industry in the last few years. With the release of a multitude of unique brands, they're quickly becoming known for producing high quality, premium smokes – including the Undercrown which is in your shipment today. The Undercrown started when the rollers who were responsible for rolling their ultra-high end Liga Privada #9 were told to stop smoking the blend as the cigar...

La Gloria Cubana Serie R Black is an extension of the already immensely popular Serie R line. The Black has more kick and, depending on who you ask, is better overall. While the original R line is made in the Dominican Republic, this puro is handmade in Nicaragua for the ultra-flavorful and powerful tobacco leaves that the Jalapa Valley has to offer. This monster stogie starts with a blend of well-aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan long-fillers which...

Cuban born Felix Mesa is name that you may not know, but rest assured, he is one of the best master blenders out there today and is one of our panel’s favorites. The Dona Nieves Negra Macha Box-Pressed cigar you have in your shipment today hails from Estelí, Nicaragua at Mesa’s very own El Galan factory. This medium to full-bodied handmade is semi boxed pressed and features a zesty blend of Nicaraguan long-fillers and Nicaraguan binder that...

The big claim to fame with this Victor Sinclair cigar is its chunky 6x50 size which affords a longer smoking time and, thanks to its large ring gauge, a much cooler burning cigar. The larger ring gauge also causes more tobacco to be burned in a slower fashion which changes the flavors produced in the smoke. The Bohemian "Bamboo" series is another of the manufacturer's physically beautiful cigars. The first thing you will probably notice is...

You can’t make this kind of cigar without starting with the best tobaccos, and Toraño goes out of its way to ensure that this criterion is met. The Dominico Torpedo offers an aged blend of Dominican tobaccos that are cloaked in a seamless Ecuador Connecticut leaf. Expect a mellow smoke with an earthy core, notes of cedar, oak, and nuts. The finish is soft, and disappears shortly to never out-stay its welcome. Also unique is the quality for...