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This Week In Cigars 02/05/25
Andres Sanchez
February 05, 2025
Welcome To Another Week In Paradise
Another week, another Stogies and Steals newsletter in your inbox!
Today’s edition is packed with must-know updates from the cigar industry. Here’s what you can expect:
This Week’s New Releases, Industry News, and Regulatory Updates
Brand Highlight of the Week
Learn About the World’s Most Expensive Cigar
5 Must-See Cigar Deals
We hope you enjoy this week’s edition—cheers to smoking steals!
This Week In The World Of Cigars
New Releases
Industry News
Regulatory Updates
Brand Of The Week
El Mago Cigars is carefully crafted by hand, in the Cuban Spirit. Our cigars are filled with the finest-aged tobacco that has been hand selected to bring you unmatched quality and an unforgettable smoking experience. From our hands to yours, hand-made to hand-held, our goal is to deliver another reason to enjoy life's beautiful moments and create lifelong memories.
El Mago, which translates to ‘The Wizard’, was inspired by a couple who created magic from the little opportunity that life first offered them - my grandparents, Maria and Gonzalo Torre. The first two letters from each of their names is what brought the name Mago to life. My grandparents, whom I called Babi and Pepe, died together on June 24, 2021, in Miami, FL, when their building, The Champlain Towers, suddenly collapsed in the middle of the night. It is my honor to keep their legacy alive and share their story through a tradition that was passed down from one generation to the next.
CEO Nicolas Fusco Enjoying One Of His 11 Blends
The Billionaire Cigar That Never Got Smoked
Did you know that the most expensive cigar ever made was never actually smoked?
Meet the Gurkha Royal Courtesan, a cigar so luxurious it carried a $1.36 million price tag—per cigar! What made it so special? For starters, each one was infused with Remy Martin’s Black Pearl Louis XIII, one of the world’s most exclusive cognacs. The wrapper? A rare, Himalayan tobacco leaf that had been watered with Fiji’s pure spring water. And to top it all off—literally—the cigar was wrapped in gold leaf and adorned with a diamond-encrusted band.
Now, here’s the kicker: These cigars were only rolled by the most elite Gurkha rollers, who worked completely blindfolded to keep their touch at peak sensitivity. Talk about taking craftsmanship to the next level!
Despite the jaw-dropping price, there’s no record of anyone actually lighting one up. Maybe the ultra-wealthy buyers who got their hands on them couldn’t bring themselves to turn that much money into ashes!
It’s a reminder that while cigars are a luxury, the real joy comes from the experience—not just the price tag. So next time you light up, know that even a well-crafted, affordable cigar can offer a million-dollar moment.
🔥 What’s the most luxurious cigar you’ve ever smoked? Hit reply and let me know!
Cigar Deals Of The Week
The Gurkha Cellar Reserve is a medium to full-bodied cigar that showcases a 15-year-aged Dominican filler encased in a Criollo 1998 wrapper. This blend offers a harmonious profile of cocoa, wood, and leather, delivering a rich and complex smoking experience.
The CAO Gold Torpedo is a mild to medium-bodied cigar featuring an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. This blend delivers smooth, creamy flavors with notes of vanilla, cream, and nutmeg, providing a mellow yet flavorful smoking experience.
The Nicaraguan Series by Oliva is a medium-bodied cigar featuring a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper, Sumatra binder, and aged Nicaraguan fillers. This blend delivers complex flavors of pepper, chocolate, cream, and earth, culminating in a long, creamy finish. Available in limited quantities, it's offered in two sizes: 5 x 54 Double Robusto and 6 x 60 Double Toro.
The Maria Mancini cigar line offers medium to full-bodied smokes with a Cuban-style box-pressed construction. The natural-wrapped versions present spicy and peppery notes, while the maduro-wrapped options provide a mellower, earthy flavor. These cigars are known for their creamy, dense profiles and are well-regarded for delivering quality and flavor at an affordable price.
The Rocky Patel Mulligans Groundhog is a medium-bodied cigar handcrafted in Nicaragua. Available in various wrapper options, including Cameroon, Connecticut, Corojo, Habano, and Maduro, it offers a range of flavor profiles. Smokers can expect notes of coffee bean, leather, cedar, nuts, and spice, providing a flavorful and efficient smoking experience.
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