Featured Cigars - April 2025

Victor Sinclair Cigars are really some of the most well-made, expertly blended cigars out there, and the Vintage Select designation is reserved for what is perhaps Victor Sinclair's most complex cigar. An infrequently encountered, genuine Brazilian wrapper helps create the oils that flavor this medium strength gem. And at a minimum of 6 months aging, the well-matured Cuban-seed Dominican filler and binder tobaccos create a unique and delicious...

“Free Cuba!” A phrase you might not hear very often on the streets of Cuba, but a sentiment shared by many who live there, and certainly Cubans abroad. The call for the return of Cuba to its citizens is one we can hear echoing through the Cibao Valley of the Dominican Republic and uttered in cigar-smoke filled downtown bars where cigar masters gather and discuss their lingering discontentedness surrounding their flight from their homeland. Not...

The Sumatra we’re featuring this month has a ring gauge of 60. (The largest of the line is a whopping 66 ring gauge.) Each size is supposed to be equivalent to a more traditional-sized cigar. Your 460, for example, contains as much Nicaraguan filler tobacco in it as a 6.75″ x 50 Churchill, and it burns nearly as long as any Churchill. The “Studio Tobac” designation is given to particularly special small-batch releases, so we were very excited...

The Forged Cigar Company is known for its unique blends with twists of humor, and the Chillin’ Moose Bull Moose you have in your shipment is no different. This gorgeous Nicaraguan puro stogie starts with a Habano wrapper that hugs an array of Nicarguan long-leaf tobacco filler leaves and binder. This medium smoke will offer flavors of tobacco, wood, and leather, with hints of cocoa and pepper. Mild enough for any time of day, try it with a...

Ave Maria’s The Lion is more than just its stunning band. The cigar itself, hailing from Estelí, Nicaragua, is a stellar creation designed for those seeking a full-flavored, medium-bodied handmade of the highest caliber. Panelists found the construction to be spot-on and the flavor rich, smooth, balanced, refined and complex. One member summed it up with, "This is one of the most complete cigars I can recall." The wrapper is a gorgeous Habano...

Starting out as an entertainment lawyer and slowly making the transition into cigar maker, Rocky Patel has a well-earned reputation for uncompromising quality. He has received so many stellar ratings and awards from industry groups and publications, he's in a class by himself. Every cigar he makes undergoes rigorous quality control measures to ensure that only the best cigars from the rolling table make it to a consumer's hand. No wonder...

The Graycliff Profesionale Pirate has made a triumphant return from its original release in 1999 and is better than ever. Hailing from Honduras, this worldly cigar starts with a four country blend of long-fillers from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua which is secured by an Indonesian Sumatra binder and finished with golden brown Ecuador Sumatra wrapper. All in all, that is six countries in just this one cigar, which...

If you are a fan of boutique cigars then you probably know of the Caldwell brand. They are known for impressive smokes that are not only edgy but also are unique combinations that garner high ratings and loyal followers alike. Recently given a well-deserved 93 rating from Cigar Aficionado, The King is Dead is another blend from The Caldwell Collection that is sure to impress, having taken 5 years to perfect the blend. Starting from the inside...

H. Upmann is one of the oldest brands in the cigar world after being in existence for over 175 years. A.J. Fernandez is one of the most legendary cigar masters of our time. Together, they are unstoppable when they combine their talents. Hailing from the world renowned Tabacalera Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua, this third collaboration between these two icons may be their best one yet. Taking a peek under the sheets, this smokes features...