Ferio Tego Timeless Prestige is a very popular addition to this legendary brand.
The Prestige contains a complex, new world blend of six tobaccos from three countries. This includes a silky Honduran wrapper, prime Dominican binder, and vintage filler tobaccos from Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
No doubt the results speak for themselves. Cigar Aficionado rates it a respectable 90. They describe it perfectly. ” This cigar has a fine draw and even burn. It’s a nutty, woody smoke showing cedar and almond, but sweeter notes of molasses and vanilla bring balance without making the cigar too sweet.” The folks at Cigar Coop give the Prestige a rating of 92. Their conclusion is spot on. “This was one tasty smoke!” In other words, if you’ve never tried a Timeless, the Prestige should be your first!
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Leaf by Oscar’s Island Jim is certainly one of the most unique offerings from this renowned cigar maker.
This masterfully crafted Torpedo sized cigar is made in two two blends. With attention to detail, each one yields a very flavorful medium bodied smoking experience. Both contain vintage Honduran fillers and binder leaves. It’s the choice of wrappers that make things very interesting. Pick the Nicaraguan Jalapa one and you’ll taste that Nicaraguan signature of underlying strength. Choose the San Andres version and you get a Ecuadorian Grown Connecticut leaf around the foot. How’s that for complexity!
No doubt, any Island Jim you choose is a top pick. And either can be enjoyed anytime of the day by all smokers.
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La Flor Dominicana Ligero Cabinet Oscuro is another one of this iconic company’s highly desirable editions.
The Ligero Cabinet Oscuro is one of the “under the radar” boutique blends this company produces. This medium to full bodied expertly crafted creation is also known as a stealth smoke. Why? Simply put, as you proceed along, both strength and intensity steadily increase. Those who smoke it marvel at it’s robust natural tobacco taste. The abundance of spices and flavor notes become more pronounced after you light it up. Think black pepper, cedar wood and dark roasted coffee beans and you get the picture.
Cigar Authority gives this beauty a 92 rating. In short, this cigar is contains the darkest, richest Ecuadorian Sumatra wrappers you will ever smoke! Many people say this is one of the best cigars to enjoy after a full meal. No doubt, the Ligero Cabinet Oscuro offers a bold smoking experience with a smooth finish.
If you’re looking for an adventure of complex taste, this La Flor Dominicana should be at the top of your want list.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra (Oscuro)
Binder: La Canela Dominican Republic.
Filler: La Canela Dominican Republic.
Fratello Bianco is Fratello Cigars’ first maduro blend.
Quite simply put, the Bianco is a fantastic example of a near perfect maduro cigar. Its flavor notes of cocoa, cream, and earth come bursting through this cigar due to its gorgeous dark Mexican wrapper. With attention to detail, it also sports a rich Dominican binder with filler tobaccos from USA/Nicaragua/Peru adding to its complexity.
Without doubt, Bianco is a hit. This medium to full bodied dark beauty has the critics united. With Blind Man’s Puff @91, Cigar Coop @91 and Cigar Authority @ 91, it’s safe to say this Fratello is another winner!
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Nicaraguan Condega, Peruvian Habano and Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Factory: Undisclosed
Blender: Omar de Frias
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Alec Bradley ABCO Bundle is a long filler premium cigar with a very affordable price tag.
It’s important to note that Alec Bradley is the distributor for this “mystery” edition of economical cigars. What we do know is ABCO is a high quality product even if the factory making them is a secret. After all, we all can agree that Alan Rubin knows a good cigar. And these are good enough for him to sell them. With attention to detail, these cigars are a true bargain. The ABCO Miami offers a medium to full-bodied, rich tasting cigar in the Alec Bradley portfolio at an everyday price!
Origin: Honduras
Wrapper:Nicaragua
Binder:Honduras
Filler:Nicaragua
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Crowned Heads Juarez is a value-conscious alternative to the company’s popular Jericho Hill brand.
Juarez is a full-bodied cigar with a San Andres Mexican wrapper and tobaccos from Ecuador, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. To call this robust cigar a flavor bomb is an understatement. Noted reviewer KATMAN rates it a 91. His summary confirms this for sure. ” There is a new caramel or butterscotch flavor. It gives the creaminess a leg up. And now a strong peanut element appears. With the fruitiness and baked bread flavors, it is like smoking a PB&J.”
Cigar Authority ups the score to 94 exclaiming…”It’s incredibly rich and flavorful and a definite must have.” And then there’s Cigar Coop scoring a respectable 90. Their summary is perfectly said. “It definitely provided a smoother smoke than your typical San Andres offering, and brought a nice balance of sweetness and spice to the forefront.”
Juarez is a must try for sure!
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Tabacalera Pichardo
Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés)
Binder: Ecuador (Sumatra)
Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
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This amazing medium to full-bodied cigar is deliciously complex. No doubt the Matacapan Mexican binder and the USA grown Pennsylvania Broadleaf ligero filler combined with Vintage Nicaraguan leaves is a key contributor. As with all Dunbarton sticks, this one is perfected made and gives off a wonderful aroma. The bonus here are the tasting notes, and there are many. Black cherry, cinnamon, red licorice, dark coffee and of course…just enough spices. Enjoy this truly great cigar!
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan and USA Connecticut Broadleaf Ligero
Binder – Mexican
Wrapper Type – Ecuadorian Sungrown Habano
What is it about Warped Futuro? As the story goes, Eduardo Fernandez created Fernandez Aganorsa farms in 1998 to produce the finest cigar tobacco in the world along with the most talented growers from Cuba. Warped Futuro came to market in 2016 as a collaboration of Eduardo and Warp’s young founder. This edition’s intricate blend of 1998 Criollo and 1999 Corojo long leaf fillers encased in a 1999 Corojo wrapper represents Aganorsa rarest and finest vintage tobacco. The rarely applied tri-seamed cap is another testament to the attention paid in making this spicy and creamy medium to full bodied jewel.
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99
Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 and Corojo ‘99
Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98
Factory: TABSA
Blender: Kyle Gellis and Max Fernandez
Since its launch in 2003, Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje cigar portfolio has grown to include more than 20 brands—both in regular and limited production and has grown from unknown status to one of the cigar industry’s highly rated and sought-after boutique cigar brands. Johnson himself has also evolved from an unknown newcomer to visionary and respected industry entrepreneur.
This Black edition was very elusive to most folks for a long while. After an exhausting series of sporadic releases, it’s nice to know you can get it on our site. This 92 rated, full bodied Nicaraguan puro wears a dark, oily, aged sun grown Criollo wrapper encasing a very interesting blend of fillers and binder. The result is smooth and strong smoking experience that actually yields a sweetness reminiscent of a nice red wine! The petite lancero is my favorite.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Criollo
With Kristoff being a widely loved name, this sampler offers the brand’s best array of medium to full bodied editions. The Kristoff Natural Sampler includes:
1 – Kristoff Galerones DR4 (5” x 52)
1 – Kristoff Brittania Reserva (5.5” x 54)
1 – Kristoff Original Criollo (5.5” x 54)
1 – Kristoff Kristania (5.5” x 54)
No one disputes that Rocky Patel is one of the few Titans of the Premium Cigar Industry. Over 20 years ago as he began his quest to get a foothold in the marketplace he actually got in his car and traveled the country visiting high volume Tobacconists unannounced! When he wound up in my store to sell his first entry, I hesitantly took a chance on him. Actually, he was such a nice and appreciative person I couldn’t resist! The rest is cigar history!
The sun grown edition is a chameleon like flavor changer. The 5 year old Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper gives it a spicy/sweet kind of taste that starts off medium bodied and smoothly escalated to a fuller level. The key word here is smooth. The 90+ rating it has while offering a lower price point is a bonus. I recommend a five pack of petit coronas to wet your whistle with. for starters. And if you do, leave one in your humidor for a year for a real treat!
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Sumatra
No one disputes that Rocky Patel is one of the few Titans of the Premium Cigar Industry. Over 20 years ago as he began his quest to get a foothold in the marketplace he actually got in his car and traveled the country visiting high volume Tobacconists unannounced! When he wound up in my store to sell his first entry, I hesitantly took a chance on him. Actually, he was such a nice and appreciative person I couldn’t resist! The rest is cigar history! One of the keys to Rocky’s success over the years is the number of choices he continues to create for all of us to enjoy.
This 90 rated edition is very special to me. Erik Nording has been one of world’s master pipe makers for decades. He actually visited my store in the late 90’s to meet with all my pipe smoking customers. What many people don’t know is that Erik is a huge cigar guy as well. As luck would have it, he and Rocky got together in 2011. This collaboration allowed Erik to create his own signature stick under Rocky’s banner. This medium-full bodied oily cigar is cool burning and smooth. It’s old school pig tailed cap gives you a hint about the complex, subtle tastes you’ll enjoy encompassing tiny bits of sweetness, spice, coffee and buttered toast.
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan
Binder – Coming Soon!
Wrapper Type – Nicaraguan
When I turned 55….a very long time ago….I went out for dinner. When Rocky turned 55 a few years ago, he created this small batch edition. This stick is a continuation of his efforts in blending vintage Nicaraguan fillers encased in the same country’s wrapper. The twist here was adding a Costa Rican binder and letting the finished product age way longer than most would. The result has become a favorite for many smokers. This medium to full bodied stick tastes very different than his other creations yielding an interestingly smokey flavor combined with creamy sweetness and spice. The prefecto shaped Corona is my favorite of the bunch.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Costa Rica
Wrapper Type – Nicaraguan
Nick Perdomo and his Dad are well renowned cigar makers. I’ve watched them grow to one of the world’s powerhouse teams producing a wide array of highly rated premiums. In fact, over 20 years ago I remember Nick personally traveling around the country and winding up in my Long Island store soliciting for business! Many years later when I went to the last big Cigar Show trying to see him was like trying to see a rock start! His success is well earned.
When the 20th Anniversary line was launched all editions were highly rated first class sticks. This Connecticut blend yields a complex mild to mellow flavor with a bit of spice and sweetness along the way.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Connecticut
Oliva launched this Cafe’ Series in 2015 consisting of three distinctly unique flavors: Espresso, Cappuccino and Macchiato.
While I consider myself a purist, I absolutely love each of these sticks! Every one is a top quality, well made cigar with vintage tobaccos in the Oliva tradition available in a huge array of sizes. The flavor infusions are subtle but defined. The aroma is delicious and wonderful in each edition. Pick your favorite brew listing and grab a five pack of 4×38’s for a taste.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican
Binder – Dominican
Wrapper Type – Ecuadorian
Shipping Restrictions:
These items cannot be shipped to Massachusetts state addresses
This great brand traces its roots back to 1886 when Melanio Oliva began growing tobacco in Cuba. After the revolution, his grandson Gilberto went to Spain and then settled in Nicaragua. In 1995 Gilberto and his son Gilberto Jr. launched the company.
When Series O appeared in 2008 it was highly rated and remains so all these years later. This top-selling medium-bodied “go to” stick is well made with a smooth draw. It’s really well balanced with a nice bit of sweetness and spice while not being overpowering.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan Habano
Wrapper Type – Habano
Ferio Tego Metropolitan Selection Habano is one of a collection of 5 different blends. And this one is considered the best of the bunch.
With attention to detail, the dark Habano wrapper encases selected Nicaraguan longleaf fillers and binder. When this Nicaraguan puro edition was launched in 2017, it got serious notice as the Gordo size garnered a 91 rating. Venturing out of the mild to mellow flavor zone, this cigar goes directly into the solid medium plus to full body realm. What catches everyone by surprise is that the Metropolitan Selection Habano possesses a signature Cuban style thats also tempered with smoothness. The bonus is a perfect draw giving way to a huge volume of aromatic smoke as well.
Just so you know, these cigars are in and out of stock quickly. Stay connected with us to see when more come in.
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Kristoff produces an extensive line of highly rated cigars. What sets their Connecticut aside from other top quality mild tasting cigars is that the four different Dominican leaves making up the filler actually gives this smoke a full flavored mild taste! Hard to explain I guess. Yes, it’s mild but it’s smoothness is unmatched.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Connecticut
Gurkha is an amazing brand with a long heritage. The Ghost tube is one of my favorites! This medium bodied torpedo size cigar is satisfying, consistent and price friendly!
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan
Binder – Criollo ’98
Wrapper Type – Brazilian
The Cohiba Blue line was added offering a four country blend yielding a medium bodied gem for a “friendlier” price point around $9 to $11 that still has the unmistakable Cohiba Signature.The unique, three-country blend represents the a wide range of tobacco growing regions. The contents of this well made cigar produces a mild to medium bodied smoke with an array of flavor notes accompanied by highly aromatic smoke and natural tobacco taste.
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Honduran Olancho San Agustin (OSA)
Binder: Honduran OSA
Filler: Honduran Jamastran, Nicaraguan Ometepe and Dominican Piloto Cubano
CAO’s World Series has been a huge success bringing us cigars using the best tobacco from many countries.
This highly rated Brazilia edition continues this experience by using the finest Brazilian Maduro wrapper leaves cut from the top of the plant and then triple fermented. The result is awesome. What makes it stand out is that it’s a cool burn to the finish.
Over 20 years ago Cigar Aficionado rated this blend’s Torpedo a very respectable 91. Their description still holds up. “A dark, oily cigar with a beautiful torpedo tip. It has an easy draw, burning with a rich aroma. The smoke is complex, with an earthy, floral flavor and a toasty, nutty quality. Full bodied, with a long, toasty finish.”
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Brazilian-Maduro
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Brick House Double Connecticut is rolled with the same highly-acclaimed Brick House filler blend with a genuine Connecticut Shade wrapper and Connecticut Broadleaf binder. Fewer and fewer cigars are being made with genuine Connecticut wrapper because many cigar manufacturers have found it to be more profitable to take Connecticut seeds and plant them elsewhere, like Ecuador or Honduras. J.C. Newman takes the use of genuine Connecticut tobacco by using it both in the wrapper and binder.
The result of this combination is a very spicy and peppery rich flavor- one not only unlike regular Brick House- but one unlike any other cigar on the market today. Using both Connecticut Shade wrapper and Connecticut Broadleaf Binder is what makes this new Brick House Double Connecticut such a truly unusual and unique cigar.
WRAPPER: Genuine Connecticut Shade
BINDER: Genuine Connecticut Broadleaf
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FACTORY: J.C. Newman
RATINGS:
Cigar Aficionado: 89
Cigar & Spirits: 93
Cigar Journal: Top 25 Cigars of 2018
AromaG: 91
El Gusto: “El Gusto’s Favorite”
