I am so happy to welcome Casdagli Cigars as a sponsor on this glorious day of August 1, 2023.
I have been a shameless fanboy of first Bespoke, and then Casdagli, since 2016. I have reviewed more than two dozen incredible blends since then and have never been let down…and most notably, filled with shock and awe at every new cigar that came down the pike.
And today, Jeremy C. has been katman’d. A long journey I am proud of.
Jeremy has been very careful about where his advertising lands as he is a serious man who doesn’t want the misconception that his advertising fees influence magazine reviews. I get it. But if you’ve smoked any of his blends, you know what Mr. Casdagli, and his trusted designers, can do with a bunch of tobacco leaves…nothing short of magic.
I am the sole cigar website in the United States that is being trusted with the Casdagli logo. My heart goes out to him and his team. Jeremy knows that it would take a lot more than cash to change my modus operandi at this stage of the game. But if he is willing to deposit $3.5 million USD in my Swiss bank account, I can promise him ratings of at least a 90 with every review from this day forward.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Casdagli Cigars, a new line is being introduced:
“In celebration of Jeremy’s 25 years in the cigar business and his 10 years partnership with the Master Blender Hendrik Kelner Jr of the Kelner Boutique Factory Casdagli Cigars is launching the 25 Aniversario Double Corona. The new release extends the brand’s Traditonal Line cigar series. It will be a general production cigar limited to 4000 sticks per annum. Launched at PCA 2023.
‘My favourite cigar made for me by the Cuban Torcedor Carlos Valdez Mosquera was a Double Corona. On leaving the Cuban production behind, I met up with Hendrik Kelner Jr to try to get close to his original Cuban blends. So, the Traditional Line was born in 2013. It seemed only natural that both the vitola and the Traditional Line blend was married together for this celebration,” explains Jeremy Casdagli, the Founder of Casdagli Cigars.’
“Traditional Line cigars are the corner stone of Casdagli Cigars representing the original vitolas created in the 1990s. The Traditional Line comprises now of 6 historically classic vitolas married to perfectly fitting blends, including the highly sought after Casdagli Cigars’ flagship cigars Cotton Tail and Grand Café.
Traditional Line was also the first KBF blended cigars for Casdagli Cigars delivering a Cubanesque spice to the palate.
“Alongside with the launch of Traditional Line 25 Anniversario Double Corona we will have the Traditional Line boxes redesigned.
“The cigar details:
Name: 25 Aniversario
Vitola: Double Corona
Gauge: 52
Length: 7,5“
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican, Peru, USA, Nicaragua
Body: Medium to Full
Flavour: Medium to Full
Strength: Medium
“Made in Dominican Republic at the Kelner Boutique Factory.
25 Aniversario Double Corona comes in 10 count natural cedar piano top boxes.
The MSRP will be $36 per cigar in the US.
Market release: Available in the USA early August 2023 and in rest of the world in September 2023.
“All the Traditional Line cigars, including the 25 Aniversario Double Corona, are blended especially for Casdagli Cigars by Hendrik Kelner Jr of the famous Kelner family of Master blenders at the Kelner Boutique Factory in Dominican Republic.”
CASDAGLI CIGARS PREMIERING BROTHERS OF THE SABRE AT PCA 2023
“Casdagli Cigars presents a new line of cigars named after Generals who fought in the Napoleonic wars and who gained fame not just for their fighting prowess but also for their love of tobacco. The Brothers of the Sabre will be presented at this years PCA Trade Show held 7-11 July in Las Vegas, USA. The Brothers of the Sabre will be available as a general production to Casdagli Cigars’ distributors in the USA from August and the rest of the world from September 2023.
“Each year over the next 4 years 2 new General’s lines will be launched. Each General will have a small line of 2-3 vitolas. Moreover, for the two lines released each year one would be for France, the other for the coalition of Great Britain, Prussia, Austria and Russia. Eventually there will be eight Generals honoured. The blends are chosen in some way that would characterize the general these were crafted for.
“For 2023’s first release two Generals that will be honoured: the “Brave” line for France’s Marshal Michel Ney (nicknamed “The Brave”) would be subtle and smooth whilst the “Forrader” line for Prussia’s Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (nicknamed “General Forwards”) has a deceptive strength.
“The Brothers of the Sabre is the first new line of Casdagli Cigars produced by Hendrik Kelner Jr since the launch of the Cabinet Selection in 2016.
‘I have long been fascinated by Napoleon’s attempt to conquer Europe, right from my very early years at prep school at the age of 8. When I discovered that Napoleon’s Grand Armée was largely responsible for spreading cigar smoking across the continent, I set forth to honour those generals on all sides that were famous for their love of glory and tobacco. All of these Napoleonic Generals wore their sabres into battle, so I believe this an appropriately dynamic name for these warriors we seek to honour,” says Jeremy Casdagli, the Founder of Casdagli Cigars.’
‘I needed to find generals that had an interesting anecdote about their relationship with tobacco. I am pleased that I eventually managed to find anecdotes honouring the counterparts who fought for France, Prussia, Austria, Russia and Great Britain. Some of them actually dying with tobacco in their hand. The anecdotes are presented inside the cigar boxes,” adds Jeremy.’
“In celebration of the new cigar line there will also be thematic silk pocket squares released. The pocket squares will soon be available for purchase at the Villa Casdagli Collection online shop.
“All cigars come in 20 count natural cedar piano top boxes.
The MSRP for the Robustos will be $17,50 and for the Piramides $21 per cigar in the US.
Market release: Available in the USA early August 2023 and in rest of the world in September 2023.
“The Brothers of the Sabre cigars are blended especially for Casdagli Cigars by Hendrik Kelner Jr of the famous Kelner family of Master blenders at the Kelner Boutique Factory in Dominican Republic.”
Explore the “Brothers of the Sabre.”
The Casdagli History:
“The Casdagli Cigars has grown from a small regional brand to an almost worldwide available cigar brand. The history of Casdagli Cigars is huge, even though the brand is still quite young.
“Casdagli Cigars was founded in 1997, but the history starts in the 1800s when the Casdagli family started trading grain, tobacco, cotton, and breeding of Arabian horses. The continuation of the family tradition in the luxury goods trade is demonstrated by the adoption of Colossus of Rhodes as the family trading symbol on the brand logo.
“The original production of Casdagli Cigars in 1990s was produced in Cuba, 100% hand rolled by the master torcedor Carlos Valdez Mosquera – simply one of the best there has ever been. The whole production was initially very small – only 500-1,000 cigars a month destined for the London market. Own label cigars were made for some of the top establishments including The Rib Room at the Carlton Park Tower and The Capital Hotel. Casdagli Cigars also became the choice for certain celebrities and members of the Saudi Royal Family.
“On Carlos’s retirement in 2013 the search for a new trustworthy producer led to the discovery of the newly opened Kelner Boutique Factory operated by Hendrik Kelner Jr of the famous Kelner family of Master blenders. This long-term partnership has led to the launch and development of four cigar lines of Casdagli Cigars: the Traditional Line (2013), the Club Mareva Line (2014), the Basilica Line (2015), the Cabinet Selection (2016). The Daughters of the Wind (2018) and Cypher 3311 (2022) lines are handcrafted in Costa Rica at the exclusive boutique factory IGM in San Jose. The special mejorado blends of Villa Casdagli Line (2021) are created in cooperation with yet another Costa Rican boutique factory Tabacos de Costa Rica in Puriscal.
“The aim is to offer unique and consistently quality cigars that deliver the sense of luxury, elegance, and tradition. Nowadays you can find Casdagli Cigars in 38 countries of the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and the United States.
“Casdagli Cigars was priorly called Bespoke Cigars. It was rebranded in Spring 2018 to celebrate the recent growth from a regional to a truly worldwide brand by reuniting the Casdagli family trading symbol of Colossus of Rhodes already demonstrated on the brand logo with the Casdagli family name. Thus, truly re-establishing the Casdagli name and the values the company stands for: Delivering Luxury, Elegance, and Tradition.”
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