Toasting Maduro Cigars On an Open Fire Cigar Sampler

The Christmas Song, also known as Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, has been the classic theme song for this time of the year. We believe roasting chestnuts are nowhere near as satisfying as toasting a Maduro cigar. The rich velvety dark wrappers on the cigars in this sampler are more enticing than chestnuts will ever be. Getting a toasty Maduro requires lighting the cigar and it takes a bit of know-how to properly light a cigar. The key is to warm the foot of the cigar with fire but never touch the flame to the tobacco. The heat of the fire alone should be enough to spark up the tobacco. This careful method of lighting ensures the best possible burn and taste. Enjoy the Christmas spirit with the big name cigars in this sampler, much like the song they're sure to be an instant hit!

American Sun Grown Blend Toro (6 x 50) The newest offering from Alec Bradley is a fuller-bodied, all-Nicaraguan leaf blend. The cigars are blended with the same Estelí & Condega-grown long-fillers and Jalapa binder used in the American Classic Blend, but are finished with an attractive sungrown Jalapa Habano wrapper. The Sun Grown offers excellent balance while directing more spice flavors to the palate

Cohiba BlackThe Cohiba Black production is made of tobacco from several countries, including the state of Connecticut - for the wrapper, the Dominican Republic - for the binder and filler and Mexico - for the complex blend. The Cohiba Black delivers an indulgent smoking experience with all the richness and balance of the original Cohiba line. Cohiba Black features a well-fermented Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that gives the cigar its espresso black color. The filler is a blend of Dominican and Mexican tobaccos surrounded by an aged Dominican Piloto binder. This make Cohiba Black a perfectly balanced smooth cigars with robust flavors. The dark, oily, maduro wrapper is smooth and silky to the touch but deliver a powerful flavor as you smoke the cigar and, together with the sun-grown, extra aged, Dominican ligero (the leaves mature in the burn for one year and 3 more in stock piles) each Cohiba Black delivers a balanced, rich and heavenly flavors.

Partagas Black Label Clasico (5 ¼ x 54) Grown in the subtropical climate of Cameroon on the west coast of Africa, Partagas wrappers are unequaled in their rich flavor. To complement their special character, the binders are grown in the famed San Andres Valley of Mexico. The flavorful blend consists of select tobaccos grown in the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Romeo San Andres Toro (6 x 54) The very first Romeo Y Julieta to use a wrapper of Mexican origin, the San Andres Cigar is another knockout cigar that is born out of collaboration with cigar legends AJ Fernandez and Master-Blender Raphael Nodal of Aging Room fame. The hero of this revolutionary cigar is clearly the dark and dreamy eponymous Mexican wrapper, surrounding a blend of tasty Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos nestled in a spicy Nicaraguan binder. The Romeo San Andrés, the 5th entry in to the Romeo by Romeo Y Julieta line, is a well-balanced and robust cigar, full of complex flavors and a scent that is truly unique and immensely aromatic.

Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Cigar Aficionado said, "More than 10 years ago Rocky Patel put out a line called the Rocky Patel Sun Grown. Since then, it’s become one of his staple brands, but it wasn’t until last year that he decided to create a maduro version. This new interpretation was dubbed the Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro, and the Robusto is a great representation of the full-bodied blends coming out of Nicaragua today.