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Hoyo de Monterrey: Excalibur, La Amistad, and 60 Years in Honduras

A Vuelta Abajo plantation name from the 1860s that became a Honduran institution. Excalibur in English Claro and Maduro, the A.J. Fernandez La Amistad collaborations, and every size we carry.

Oliva Cigars: From Pinar del Rio in 1886 to Esteli Today

The Oliva family began growing tobacco in Cuba in 1886 and built the modern company in Nicaragua in 1995. Serie V, Serie V Melanio, Serie O, Serie G, Connecticut Reserve and Master Blends, with wrappers, sizes and the Cigar of the Year record.

Forged Cigar Company: The Younger Half of Scandinavian Tobacco Group

Created in 2021 with five brands, now holding Cohiba, Punch, Bolivar, Diesel, La Gloria Cubana and Alec Bradley. What Forged is, why it exists, and exactly which brands live there.

General Cigar Company: 120 Years, Three Factories, and the Brands It Kept

From Richmond in 1906 to Santiago, Esteli and Danli today. The full General Cigar history, every brand it owns after the 2026 reshuffle, and how to tell its houses apart.

Diesel Cigars: A.J. Fernandez, Bourbon Barrels, and Whiskey Row

A catalog brand that grew into a serious A.J. Fernandez line. Whiskey Row, Sherry Cask and Esteli Puro explained, including exactly which leaf goes in the barrel and why it matters.