rare cigars

The Ashton Estate Sun Grown (ESG) was originally conceived in 2005 to celebrate Ashtons 20th anniversary. This cigar is a unique collaboration between between Carlos Fuente Jr. and Ashton to celebrate the anniversary.Probably the thing that makes this cigar so special is the fact that it uses wrapper leaf from Chateau de la Fuente. This is the Fuente family farm where the Fuente Fuente OpusX wrapper tobacco is grown; It was produced at the Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia factory. Over the next 5 years ashton released an addition size to the line. Given the special nature and rarity of the tobacco used these cigars can be limited and more difficult to find.

Tasting Notes:

The cigar typically begins with ample notes of earth, leather and pepper. As the cigar continues to develop notes of cedar and a touch of sweetness introduces itself. The Cigar is extremely balanced from the first to final puff. The cigar is extremely smooth and as a result can have a “sneaky” amount of strength. Ove

This year’s Heaven and Earth release is definitely something to be excited about! Heaven and Earth is a collection of some of the rarest Opus X sizes to date.

Do you scour the web over and over searching for those extremely rare cigars that are so hard to find that it make you wonder if they are real or just stories of legend and myth passed on to tease and torcher the next generation of cigar smoker?

Arturo Fuente Opus X Lost City; A Cigar Born in Hollywood

 The Arturo Fuente Opus X Lost City; a phenomenal cigar, with a unique origin story. The cigars origin is intertwined with the bright lights of Hollywood. In early 2004 production of the movie The Lost City began; featuring the actor/ director Andy Garcia. The film focuses on a family attempting to navigate the pitfalls of life during the Castro revolution on the island of Cuba. The film was set to be shot in the Dominican Republic. During an early location scout, Garcia was introduced to Carlito Fuente. The two hit it off, and the Fuente family and the Chateau de la Fuente became an integral part of the production of the film.

The movies most pivotal, and emotional scene was set to be filmed within a tobacco field; the main issue with this was that production was set for the growing offseason. The Fuente family in response to