Featured Cigars - January 2017

Alonso Menéndez purchased the Particulares factory in July 1935 in Havana, Cuba and also took over the brands that were created there. Shortly after, he introduced the Montecristo brand, named after Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Cristo, which was a popular choice amongst the Torcedores (cigar makers). Now the Montecristo brand is created in the Tabacalera de Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic under the watchful eye of cigar

Introducing the magnificent limited follow-up to the highly rated and sought-after Oliva Serie ‘V’: the Oliva Serie ‘V’ Melanio. This handmade stunner earned an impressive 96 rating and #1 Cigar of the Year from Cigar Aficiando in 2014 and we couldn’t agree more! Hailing from Nicaragua, this full bodied stogie starts with a bold and flavorful blend of Oliva’s oldest and most prized leaves from Nicaragua’s famed Estelí and Condega as well as...

In addition to three vitolas, XIKAR has produced several accessories to compliment the collection. Made for the protagonist Lucious Lyon – portrayed by Terrence Howard – this mild stogie hails from Honduras. This handmade starts with a silky Connecticut shade wrapper that hugs a dual binder of Connecticut Broadleaf and Mexican tobaccos...

The Aging Room Quattro F55 was created by Nodal with cigarmaker Jochi Blanco at his factory, Tabacalera La Palma. Since its creation, it has not only received a 93 point rating from Cigar Aficionado but it also ranked as the number 2 cigar of the year in 2013 from them as well! The Concerto name is a nod to Nodal’s musical background, as he is an accomplished pianist and violin player. The Quattro refers to the box-pressed shape while the

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 it was finally available to the United States market when General Cigars starting making them in Honduras. Under the supervision of Estelo Padron, each square pressed cigar is made with a specially selected blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Honduran Piloto fillers, then a Connecticut...

The Victor Sinclair Serie ‘55’ Imperial Habano is simply delightful. It all starts with a five country blend that is extensively aged for five years – hence the name ‘55’. This five country blend consists of a zesty mix of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Panamanian long fillers, a Brazilian binder, and a silky, dark chocolate brown Ecuadorian Habano wrapper to finish. The result is a medium to full bodied smoke with notes of espresso, oak, leather...

Premium cigar distributor, United Tobacco, decided to create and distribute its own line of cigars: EO Premium Brands. Two of the three lines, Reo and Vibe, are handcrafted at Rocky Patel's Indian Tabac factory in Honduras where United worked with Patel's master blender Jose Fuego to create these new cigars. This month we're pleased to bring you the REO Robusto which has been a top seller since its 2005 release. The exquisite band on this...

Since Bahia Gold cigars debuted in 1997, these rich, medium-bodied Nicaraguan handmades have become Tony Borhani's flagship cigars. This is a well-aged cigar in which the filler is comprised of four- to five-year-aged Dominican Ligero, Seco and Viso leaves; the binder is a four-year-aged Dominican leaf, and the wrapper is a four-year-aged Ecuadorian sun-grown, Sumatran-seed leaf. So, four years or more of aging on every leaf in this cigar...

Romeo y Julieta was founded in Cuba in 1875 and was named after one of Shakespeare’s literary masterpieces, Romeo and Juliet. During the 20th century, Romeo y Julieta was becoming increasingly popular but due to the Cuban Embargo, they decided to set up shop in Dominican Republic. Today, cigar master José Seijas watches over the majority of Romeo y Julieta cigars and creates some of the most classic Cuban inspired cigars today. Remaining...