Featured Cigars - August 2019

Ten years ago, Man O’ War started coming out of A.J. Fernandez’s factory and ever since has been taking the cigar world by storm. The substantial and elegant bands on the Man O’ War aren’t just window dressing. Full-bodied aficionados are going to love this handsome stogie: a supremely flavorful and superbly constructed handmade that’s an absolute powder keg. Before you even light this brown beauty, hold it awhile, because it’s not every day...

Since its creation, the Padilla brand has continued to earn high ratings, receive top honors, and wow enthusiasts at the same time. The brand was created by brothers Ernesto and Carlos Padilla, who are dedicated to perfection and use what they refer to as “lost or forgotten” old-Cuban traditions in order to create an outstanding premium handmade cigar. To them, attention to detail is paramount, so Ernesto and Carlos personally observe each...

Created in 2007, the San Cristobal brand is starting to make waves throughout the cigar industry. The San Cristobal Quintessence Epicure in your shipment today is made at the My Father Cigars factory in Estelí, Nicaragua by Don Pepin Garcia and family for Ashton Distributors, Inc. At first glance you will notice the stunning high-priming Ecuadoran Habano wrapper which secures a Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers grown on the Garcia family farm...

Founded by the late Zino Davidoff, Davidoff cigars are the epitome of pleasure and the good life, and the Zino Platinum Scepter Series is both. Handmade with the utmost care in the Dominican Republic, the Scepter Series is a truly handsome cigar wrapped with a shiny, golden brown Connecticut wrapper from Ecuador. Underneath is a Dominican binder and a delicious blend of long-fillers from Peru and the Dominican Republic that have been patiently...

Hoyo de Monterrey is one of the oldest and most respected brands on the market today and with over 150 years’ experience they are one of the oldest cigar brands out there. Starting in Cuba it expanded production to Honduras in 1969 after the trade embargo was in place. In fact, they smuggled their Cuban tobacco seeds out the country in a diplomatic pouch! Hoyo de Monterrey joins an exclusive club by having the third honor...

The Graycliff G2 cigars have legions of die-hard fans and some of those fans had some requests. Turns out, Graycliff was listening and added a new extension to the G2 cigars; so without further ado, let us introduce you to the Graycliff G2 Habano. The G2 Habano features the same insides as its older counterpart, a feisty Nicaraguan binder, as well as Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers, but this bad-boy upped the ante by sporting a...

The Felipe II Fat-Boy Sumo Maduro Short Robusto you have in your shipment today was handmade at the famous La Aurora factory, the first established factory in the Dominican Republic. This chunky stick features a beautiful Indonesian Maduro wrapper that hugs an Indonesian binder and Dominican long-fillers from two different leaves from the Cibao Valley. Pour yourself a dark rum on a warm summer evening and enjoy...

Somewhat new to the boutique cigar scene, Room 101 Cigars may have an unusual name but the cigars are 100% legit. If you’re still not convinced on the quality of these handmades, they are made by one of the best boutique manufacturers on the market today, Camacho. Actually, Room 101 Cigars was started by a chance meeting at an after party in Las Vegas by Room 101 lifestyle founder Matt Booth and Camacho’s Christian Eiroa, and the duo have been...

Diesel cigars have one of the best reputations in the business and so does the mastermind behind the brand, Abel “A.J.” Fernandez. He is known for the Man O’ War, Rocky Patel’s Fusion, Man O’ War Ruination and ITC 10th Anniversary, among other stellar sticks. This time, A.J. tried something new, barrel aging the Mexican San Andres binder in Rabbit Hole Bourbon barrels. This was not an easy feat; the barrels where delivered to A.J. back in 2016 and...