Connoisseur Selection
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Connoisseur Selection is a brand of hand-made premium cigar
owned by Holt's Cigar Company,Inc..
factory in Honduras, but when Villazon was purchased by General Cigar Company
in 1997, manufacture of the brand ceased.
In May 2007, after a ten-year hiatus, the brand was re-introduced. It is now blended and manufactured by Pepín Garcia
at Tabacalera Cubana in Estelí
, Nicaragua
.
s. They are packed unbanded and un-celloed in varnished chests of 25.
Cigar
A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...
owned by Holt's Cigar Company,Inc..
History and Background
The brand was first introduced to the U. S. market in 1983. At that time, it was a full-bodied cigar made at the VillazonVillazón
Villazón is a town in southern Bolivia, on the border with Argentina. It sits directly across a river from La Quiaca in Argentina. The town is a busy trading hub, with large quantities of goods flowing north....
factory in Honduras, but when Villazon was purchased by General Cigar Company
General Cigar Company
General Cigar Company is one of the largest manufacturers of cigars in the world. It has been owned by Swedish Match since 2005.-Company history:...
in 1997, manufacture of the brand ceased.
In May 2007, after a ten-year hiatus, the brand was re-introduced. It is now blended and manufactured by Pepín Garcia
Pepin Garcia
Don José "Pepin" Garcia is currently the CEO of El Rey de los Habanos, Inc, a cigar company in Miami, also known as Don Pepín Cigars. He is a noted cigar maker living in Miami, Florida...
at Tabacalera Cubana in Estelí
Estelí
Estelí, officially Villa de San Antonio de Pavia de Estelí is a city and municipality within the Estelí department. It is the third largest city in Nicaragua, an active commercial center in the north and is known as "the Diamond of the Segovias."...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
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Description
This current incarnation of this brand is a full-bodied, full-flavored cigar. The range consists of five models with names of a royal character. It is a puro, as the filler, binder and wrapper are all Nicaraguan tobaccoTobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
s. They are packed unbanded and un-celloed in varnished chests of 25.
Models/Vitolas
| Frontmark | Vitola | Length (in.) | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knight | robusto | 5 | 50 |
| Prince | corona | 5.5 | 44 |
| Bishop | toro | 6 | 52 |
| Chancellor | torpedo | 6.13 (6-1/8") | 52 |
| King | Churchill | 7 | 50 |