Gimme More-o of that Oro! Rafael Nodal’s name is synonymous with ‘unique’. He regularly utilizes some of the finest and most distinct tobaccos for his creations and the results speak for themselves. For the Pelo de Oro, Nodal teamed with AJ Fernandez for a truly fantastic cigar. For this handmade, a specially selected, dark Nicaraguan wrapper was carefully placed around rare Pelo de Oro fillers to create a naturally sweet flavor with a hint of spice and chocolate that will su

Aging Room Quattro – Four Lines to Love The original Aging Room Quattro releases (F55 and F55 Maduro) were, arguably, two of the best blends Rafael Nodal has ever done. I mean, how many cigars can claim they were the highest rated non-Cuban blend in a year? Not many. Today, F55 has been rebranded into the Quattro line, and we’re staring down the barrel of something I’ve personally been waiting a long time for: presenting the smoothest addition to the Quattro name, Aging Room

Rafael Nodal serves up a winner The Quattro F55 name carries quite the caliber. For those not familiar, this cigar was the highest rated non-Cuban on the Top 25 Cigars of the Year in 2013. It received the #2 spot, and an astounding 95-rating. And now, Rafael Nodal has crafted a maduro-wrapped version to, perhaps, his most famous cigar ever. This cigar is offered up in slim boxes of 10 that’ll keep you coming back for more. Each cigar is perfectly box-pressed, with the slight

Domo-arigato-DR tobacco When Boutique Blend’s Rafael Nodal joined Altadis after creating Aging Room, we knew there’d be some exciting new cigars on the market. But perhaps no one was prepared for Trinidad Santiago — a Dominican puro blended by Nodal himself, that delivers a Cuban-heritage flavor profile of the highest degree. Nodal didn’t make this one alone, though — each of the tobaccos included was grown by José “Jochy” Blanco himself in the Cibao Valley of the Dominican R

The original Quattro F55 was a damn fine cigar… but this one might just take the cake as Aging Room’s best yet.

New Aging Room, nuff’ said. The guys who brought you the #1 non-Cuban Cigar of the Year in 2013 have reemerged with a blend that is sure to captivate the masses, Aging Room Bin #1. Hailing from Tabacalera La Palma, famed master blenders Jochi Blanco and Rafael Nodal have collaborated to design an absolute treasure. Its conception lies in superbly aged tobaccos dating back to 1999 and 2001 that have been preserved from the legendary growing region of the Cibao Valley in the Do

Turn it up a notch! What was the highest non-Cuban cigar on the top 25 Best Cigars of the Year in 2013? Which cigar took home the number 2 spot? Oh, just Aging Room Quattro Original, a small-batch boutique handmade from skilled brand owner Rafael Nodal and the folks behind brands like Romeo y Julieta and Montecristo. If you haven’t been introduced to Aging Room cigars yet, it’s high time you made their acquaintance. Made using very limited batches of tobacco leaves too small

Sometimes innovation is nothing more than trickery or gimmicks, and other times a new product or idea is truly innovative and evolutionary…case in point, the new cigar line from Nick Perdomo. Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged cigars is a step forward and successfully blends 2 of America’s great loves, bourbon and cigars. Body: Medium Shapes: Churchill, Gordo, Robusto, Toro, Torpedo Wrapper: Nicaraguan Origin: Nicaragua Flavored: No Pressed: No Has Tip: No Binder: Nica

An industry leader in innovative, high-end tobacco blending for 175 years, Punch remains one of the most recognizable brands in the biz. Once the face of the Cuban cigar market, Punch found a new home in Honduras in 1969 with the nationalization of Cuba, and they have been refining their craft ever since. Their newest release may be their proudest, tastiest work of art to date. Body: Full Shapes: Gigante, Robusto, Rothschild, Toro, Torpedo Wrapper: Corojo, Ecuador Sungrown Or

Remaining true to the brands Cuban roots, these premium-handmade beauties offer the connoisseur a bold, full-bodied flavor. A lovely deep- brown Ecuadorian wrapper covers the finest binder and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Notes of leather, wood, earth, and spice co-mingle seamlessly to create a marvelously complex smoke. Diehard Punch fans, along with lovers of hearty leaf, will surely be adding the Signature into their daily rotation. Profile: B