The sun beats down, as a new year dawns, and a sharp headache greets you. New Year's Eve might have been a bit too wild this time. New Year's Day requires something milder, more relaxing, and that's exactly what you'll find in our Hungover in Connecticut Cigar Sampler. These are mellow smokes that are the perfect panacea after a raucous night of celebration. There's no better way to start 2022 than with some beautifully calming Connecticut shade cigars!
Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Any cigar aficionado will tell you that when Rocky blends a cigar, it tends to lean towards the sophisticated palate. It's really not for the novice. His blends are rather complex, like a great Cabernet wine, he reaches for a combination of balance and complexity. Rocky says that when blending tobaccos from various regions, it takes greater skill and knowledge but the end result is the symmetry and marrying of all these flavors to produce a really great tasting cigar.
H. Upmann Miami Deco H Upmann Miami Deco Cigars are a window into the glorious tobacco of yesterday, a celebration of the inspiring smokes from those hallowed glory days. Back in 1950, a man by the name of Mike Mersel was known to enjoy cigars on the sunny shores of Miami Beach. He loved his Cuban seed cigars so much, he began selling them; and the rest is history. We strived to make the h Upmann Miami Deco cigars exactly like the Cuban-style smokes Mike was known to love. Using only premium Nicaraguan tobacco in its blend, and a luscious Habano wrapper, we've managed to capture that elusive flavor that inspired Mike and millions of other smokers.
Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut marries the subtle nuances of a vintage 2008, aged Connecticut Shade Wrapper to a sensual blend of hand-selected binder and fillers. Rich, flavorful and complex. For generations, Connecticut Shade Wrapper has been highly sought-after by the by the world’s finest cigar makers. The leaves are grown in the sandy loam, unique to the Connecticut River Valley, under special tenting that filters the sun and elevates humidity to ideal levels.
Montecristo Miami Deco Montecristo Miami Deco Cigars beautifully bring the past to life through a series of relaxing, classically inspired flavors that once inspired our own founder. Mike Mersel was informally known as "the cigar man", for his love of Cuban inspired smokes. Mike's love of premium tobacco soon blossomed into a thriving business, and here we are today because of his passion. We strived to make the Miami Deco the same type of classic style cigar Mike would be proud of while preserving the relaxing quality of a fine Montecristo. The results speak for themselves, as every inch of this Nicaraguan puro radiates with nostalgic flavor.
Oliva Connecticut Reserve Blended from Nicaraguan long fillers and binder, finished with only the finest Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. This medium bodied cigar shows rich flavors in a smooth, silky smoke.
Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Toro Natural (6 1/2 x 52)
Oliva Connecticut Reserve Toro Natural (6 x 50)
Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut Double Corona Natural (6 1/4 x 50)
H Upmann Miami Deco Toro Natural (6 x 50)
Montecristo Miami Deco Toro Natural (6 x 52)