Marking ten years of one of HVC’s most anticipated annual releases, the HVC Black Friday 2025 is a limited-edition cigar handcrafted at Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A. in Nicaragua. The 6½ x 54 Leales—meaning “Loyal”—features a Habano 1992 wrapper grown in Ecuador over Nicaraguan binder and fillers from Jalapa and Estelí. Production was extremely limited, with only 500 boxes of 50 cigars produced, making this release highly sought after by collectors and fans of the […]
Catelli Boxare Maduro comes from Catelli Cigar Company. The Boxare line was originally introduced around 2016 and marked Catelli’s first foray into a box-pressed blend. This Maduro expression features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. A dark brown maduro wrapper presented in a firm box-pressed shape. The cigar features a shaggy foot and feels densely packed in the hand, with slight toothiness visible on the wrapper. Cedar wood, white pepper, leather, […]
Mi Querida Black debuted in 2021, and for its second size, Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust introduced the PapaSaka—a 5 5/8 x 48 corona following the 2023 PCA Trade Show. Crafted in Nicaragua, the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder with Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan fillers. A very dark maduro wrapper with a toothy texture and some visible veins. The cigar is well packed and firm to […]
Crafted to honor the original 2005 launch of the JFR line—short for “Just for Retailers”—the JFR 20th Anniversary showcases a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Aganorsa-grown Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s a celebratory blend built to deliver bold flavor while paying tribute to the roots of the JFR brand. A 6.5 x 52 firm box-pressed cigar finished with a pigtail cap and a closed foot. The wrapper wears a dark chocolate color with tight seams […]
Made at Rocky Patel’s TAVICUSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the Year of the Snake is presented in a toro size. In celebration of the Chinese zodiac and continuing the legacy started with last year’s release, the Year of the Snake is an opulent, artfully crafted cigar that pays homage to the serpent’s symbolism of transformation, elegance, and mystery. The blend features a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan Broadleaf binder, with Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers […]
The Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure is the result of a long, deliberate process, with five years of development behind the blend. It features a 10-year-aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper that undergoes bourbon barrel aging for at least 14 months, wrapped around a Nicaraguan shade-grown binder and rich Nicaraguan fillers sourced from the Perdomo family’s finest farms in Estelí, Condega, and the renowned Jalapa Valley. The Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure features a dark chocolate brown wrapper […]
The Brick House Maduro Robusto is a masterful tribute to J.C. Newman’s family heritage, originally inspired by the only brick house in his Hungarian village. Relaunched by his grandsons Eric and Bobby Newman, this cigar combines the classic Brick House Nicaraguan filler with a rich Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper, creating a smoking experience that balances tradition and bold flavors. The Brick House Maduro showcases a dark chocolate color with a fine tooth and satin sheen. […]
Hand-rolled in Nicaragua, Mediterra Cigars are crafted to pair effortlessly with the spirits of Europe, each blend capturing the heart of Mediterranean culture. The Mediterra Santorini Blend is designed to complement crisp European white wines such as Santorini Assyrtiko, Sancerre of the Loire, Chablis from Burgundy, or even your favorite sparkling wine. It features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. The wrapper is a golden brown, thick and roughhewn but nearly […]
The Micallef Green Toro is the fifth release in Micallef’s acclaimed Color Series, following the Black, Blue, Red, and Purple. Handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua, it features a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, a San Andrés Negro binder from Mexico, and well-aged Nicaraguan fillers. The wrapper shows a mottled milk-chocolate brown color with a leathery, toothy texture. The cigar is well built and densely packed, with a few visible veins and an overall solid feel in the […]
Casa Carrillo Endure Corona Gorda pairs a rich Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper—Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s first use of Cameroon in decades—with select Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Launched exclusively by Two Guys Smoke Shop as part of their 40th Anniversary, this limited 6″ x 46 Corona Gorda expands the Endure line with a refined, small-ring-gauge expression. The cigar presents a dark, oily wrapper with a rugged, rustic character. Light leather tones show through the toothy Meerapfel leaf, and […]