Featured Cigars - June 2019

The 5 Vegas brand (read “cinco vegas”) is one of our favorite top shelf premiums. Delivering consistently superior construction and blends, 5 Vegas always delivers big in the flavor department. The cigar you have your shipment today is no exception, and is truly something special! The Big Five offers a fat 60-ring gauge which is packed full of Nicaraguan tobaccos from the fertile regions of Jalapa, Ometepe, and Condega, along...

The Venture Cigar Company is a relatively new cigar brand that is breaking boundaries in the industry. The PSyKo Seven is their flagship and is your ticket to escape the mundane and ‘medicate your mind.’ The very first thing you will notice when looking at the PSyKo Seven is the prescription form that lists a six-country blend of seven different tobaccos and is signed by “El Diablo Blanco.” Starting from the inside, there is a...

The Caldwell Cigar Company burst onto the boutique cigar scene when it was founded by Robert Caldwell in 2014, and quickly made another splash with four new cigars that premiered at the IPCPR in July 2015. When starting the company, Robert decided that he was going to do things his way and began scouring the world for the best tobacco leaves which he would test over and over again until getting the exact flavors he was

La Aurora means “rise like the dawn” and holds the distinction of being the oldest cigar brand produced in the Dominican Republic. Grown in the same fields of the Cibao Valley for more than three generations, it is the best selling brand within the country, and has been almost since its release back in the early 1900s. Making use of the same growing fields throughout its history has been one of the keys to the brand’s legendary...

Erik Espinosa is well known in the industry for doing whatever he wants while going above and beyond to make sure the quality of his cigars are second to none. Hailing from La Zona Factory in Nicaragua, this stogie is packed full of premium long fillers from Nicaragua and as well as a Nicaraguan binder that is secured by a silky and golden...

Crowed Heads is a brand that doesn’t do it like everyone else, nor do they plan to. They believe in continuous improvement and in a marriage of tradition with innovation. According to them: “Crowned Heads is influenced by a time when quality, pride, and integrity mattered. We strive to bring our vision to reality and invite you to live in our world. We are not here to do it like everyone else. When the rules don’t make sense to...

Limitada PGXL is only around for a short time since it had just one production run for this blend. The fragrant dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper is thick, oily and toothy which will add to the rich flavor and a pre-light barnyard aroma throughout. In case you are unfamiliar with the term “barnyard aroma” for cigars, it’s a good thing. In fact, 99% of time that means you will get an excellent smoke that will taste extremely good and ...

Kaizad Hansotia is the man, the myth, the legend, and most of all, one of the best cigar blenders out there. As Gurkha President, Kaizad certainly has his choice of cigars to smoke, and the Gurkha Kaizad you have in your shipment today is the cigar that Kaizad not only created but enjoys on a day to day basis. Lucky for us, he has decided to share it with us. Hailing for the Dominican Republic, this mild smoke has fillers from the United...

The Classic Havana may hail from Nicaragua but the taste will take you straight to Cuba. Story has it that the guys at Gurkha have been searching for years for the perfect concoction for a Cuba-esque smoke. In fact, this one was tweaked over twenty times before they knew they have achieved the ultimate Havana smoke. Boy did they. Starting from the inside and working our way out, this blend starts with Nicaraguan fillers and...