This project was first shown at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in New Orleans, Louisiana back in April. Carlito went on to discuss on our show how the project came to be, including the story of where he and his father were on 9/11 and how it always stuck with him. ReXilient is a twenty-count box that features sixteen churchill vitolas and four box-pressed cigars. They are split into two levels, each featuring eight of the churchills, with two of the box-pressed cigars fully wrapped in American flag bands in the middle, slightly raised higher than the rest. The cigars are the first fully box-pressed cigars the company has made, and they both also feature flat tops and bottoms. The top of each also says “Never Forget” printed on the flag wrapping covering the cigars. Carlito did not disclose the blend, but says these cigars are “magic”.

In addition, Carlito worked with the NYPD, FDNY, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to make a special insert sheet that lays on top of the cigars that showcases the badges of each of those organizations but also features badge numbers of those that perished on that day.

However, other media outlets have severely downplayed the true meaning and gift behind these cigars. The ReXilient does have an official MSRP of $535, although many retailers will inflate that price quite a bit so beware. Carlito told us that he has partnered with Tunnels 2 Towers Foundation and is donating $11 per box to the foundation. But that isn’t all he did. He attended a charity event called Havana Nights last week in Los Angeles where they auctioned off two boxes of these, bringing in $40,000 that is being donated to Joe Mantegna’s foundation for veterans. In addition, Carlito also said Arturo Fuente is donating 125 boxes to Hope for Heros for an event in New York City on November 10th, 2026. 125 VIP guests who each donated $1,000 will receive a box plus two cigars, all donated be Arturo Fuente with the proceeds going to Hope for Heros. On September 11th, Carlito will be attending an event at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

The purpose of this release was to honor the people who were lost on September 11th, 2001, and to help raise whatever money they could for the charities that support them and their families among others and was never about a money grab. Carlito wanted to stress, just like what happened with the Fuente y Padron Legends, this was about honoring people and raising money for charity. “But it’s not the money man, it’s that I am able to speak to people and tell them, ‘Never Forget’, they’re not going to be forgotten.” says Fuente Jr.

These cigars are going to available in very limited quantities, and Carlito did not say if he would re-release these again or not.

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The Undercrown 10 Gordo is a 6 x 60 prince, offering a longer, leisurely smoking experience for those who want to maximize their enjoyment. The fifth vitola in the Undercrown 10 family, Undercrown 10 Gordo will be offered in limited production boxes of 10 for $168.00. The Undercrown 10 Gordo utilizes the same recipe as the existing UC10 brandmark, showcasing a Mexican San Andres maduro wrapper overtop a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and hand-selected long-filler leaves from Honduras and Nicaragua.

La Gran Fabrica spokesperson Pedro Gomez: “Undercrown 10 is an incredible medium-to-full-bodied masterpiece at its core, and a blend we all celebrate every single day here at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate. With this massive new Gordo size, it becomes the ultimate smoke for any big celebration. ¡No Jodas! It’s a bigger bang for your buck, bringing out that fine, spicy Mexican hot chocolate profile like nothing else.”

Undercrown was created on the La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate factory floor, crafted by the same hands that make Liga Privada, and captures the spirit of the Underdog that has driven the brand ever since. Originally crafted to commemorate a “Decade of Dedication,” the Undercrown 10 line celebrates the legacy of that Undercrown spirit. Released a decade after the original Undercrown was born on the factory floor, Undercrown 10 honors the original movement while delivering rich, undeniable flavor geared towards the seasoned connoisseur.

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Handcrafted in Honduras, the Limited Edition 2026 is presented in a technically demanding perfecto format and showcases the full range of Camacho’s bold character through a multi-origin cigar that evolves from start to finish. More than a celebration of craftsmanship, it is a recognition of the experience and discipline behind every Camacho cigar.

“The Camacho Limited Edition 2026 celebrates those whose work has shaped Camacho for decades,” says Javier González, SVP Head Global Marketing & Innovation at Oettinger Davidoff. “The best tribute we could give them was to put that experience into the cigar itself. The perfecto format lets the blend unfold from the first draw to the last, delivering a layered, uncompromising smoking experience that captures everything Camacho stands for.”

Wrapped in an Ecuadorian leaf over a Honduran binder and filler tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, the Camacho Limited Edition 2026 delivers an evolving, medium-intense smoking experience across its 60 to 80 minutes, with notes of spice, cream and herbs.

The Camacho Limited Edition 2026 is a 6″ x 50 perfecto and is presented in a matte black wooden box containing fifteen hand rolled. White and gold branding, the iconic Camacho scorpion, and a black-and-gold tobacco leaf interior elevate the unboxing experience, while a Chaveta-shaped window reveals the cigars, paying homage to the craftsmanship that went into making them. The Camacho Limited Edition 2026 has an MSRP of $17.00. The Camacho Limited Edition 2026 will be available starting September 3rd, 2026, with 4,000 boxes available worldwide.

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Under the Lid

• Origin: Nicaragua
• Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A.
• Wrapper: Nicaragua (Jalapa)
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua
• Size: Guard (6 x 50)
• MSRP: $20.95 (Box of 10, $209.50)
• Production: Regular Production

The Montecristo Espada Conquistador is available three other sizes:

• Ricasso (5 x 54): $19.95
• Quillon (7 x 56): $21.95
• Magnum Especial (6 x 60): $22.50

Pre-Light

This cigar, like others from the Montecristo brand, comes with a primary, a large secondary and a foot band that packaging wise gives it a very beautiful, upscale and luxurious look. Once I remove the lower two band sand cut my cigar, I begin to check the cold draw. I get some very warm, sweet and rich notes of peach with soft, warm baked apple cinnamon with a hint of mint that altogether gives it this really nice refreshing taste and I get excited to actually smoke it and see how it taste as it burns. Visually, the Espada Conquistador is oily with almost a nice broken in leather texture to it. Not perfectly smooth and clean looking but not rough and very toothy either. There are plenty of small minor veins on the wrapper giving it some character.

The draw itself is also pretty average if there was a scale from one to ten on tightness, with one being extremely loose and ten being tight as a bull’s ass, I would call this at six. In fact, maybe I should start implementing that scale into my reviews going forward. I think it would be helpful for the reader.

First Third

Once the cigar is lit I got an inrush of flavor. This is definitely a full bodied cigar with plenty of pepper and spice in the back of my throat right away. I get plenty of anise and licorice flavor that also mixes with fresh leather, cocoa and gochujang believe it or not giving it a complex start. The ash on this is white, bright white in fact with some black mixed in with it letting me know this is some rich tobacco. However, so far it doesn’t seem very tightly packed and looks as though it could be a looser more fragile ash down the line. I only made it 3/4 of an inch in before it broke over my keyboard so we will have to see how that goes. Not very heavy on smoke production, but not minimal either I would call it average. 

As I continue to smoke the cigar, I do notice that the burn line is a little bit uneven. It’s not horrible, but it’s not perfect and should be noted. While it doesn’t appear to be creating any other issues with the experience, we will see if it corrects itself through the rest of the cigar.

Second Third

Many of the notes from the beginning of the cigar in the first third have mellowed out, and it has formed into more of a dry earthy overall flavor theme. This Espada Conquistador is giving me notes of espresso, Baker’s chocolate, toasted almond. But I also must add, there is still a very faint hint of that anise from the beginning, but it’s much more muted and it has moved to the very back of the palette. I am curious to see how that continues to develop. Normally I don’t love the presence of that flavor in a cigar but this is working very well with the rest of the flavor to the point where I am satisfied with it being there. I just hope it stays how it is and doesn’t intensify because it can become a very overpowering flavor, especially when its not a huge favorite to begin with.

The ash continues to be soft and somewhat fragile but it isn’t making a huge mess either so I am fine with it. The draw however has moved down to a five, so it has improved slightly with burn which is always a good thing. Also improving is the smoke production which now is much higher than the start. The cigar is really burning better as it goes on which is also nice to see although these are things that you want to see at a hundred percent right out of the gate.

Final Third

As I get toward the end of the Montecristo Espada Conquistador, I feel as though the cigar improved as it burned for the most part, but wish it had more consistency throughout the entire experience. It remains full bodied and full in strength all the way through and somewhat complex in flavors, but the construction had some minor flaws that I wish were a little better. But overall, this has been a decent cigar and I am willing to be that with some age, these could really go up a few points during a re-vist review. The burn line also seems to have evened out more and the flavor does ramp up for that final push at the end giving me more charred notes and spice rather than the dry earth notes I would say dominated the first half. There is more pepper, charred oak, dried apricot and I also notice that the anise I mentioned before has almost completed disappeared at this point which I am not upset about.

Smokin Wrap

Overall, this a good cigar but it has some minor quirks I wish were a little better. It was scoring around 89, almost 90 until the third sample which dropped the average down to 88. I think that with some age, these could get a little better but mostly for me, I wish that everything I saw in the second half of the cigar was the same from the first puff. But as I said, it isn’t a bad cigar and it is still worth trying.

Smokin Facts

• Cigars were purchased by Smokin Tabacco
• Altadis USA does not advertise with Smokin Tabacco
• Plasencia does not advertise with Smokin Tabacco
• Average smoking time: 1 Hour 35 minutes

Purchase Recommendation: Buy One

Score: 88

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“The response to Decimo two years ago was overwhelming,” commented Crowned Heads President and Founder, Jon Huber. “That blend is something special to the story of the Las Calaveras series as it harkens back to the original Las Calaveras EL 2014 blend, and we’re excited to expand the vitola options to give more Crowned Heads supporters the opportunity to experience Décimo.”

Crowned Heads Decimo 2026 features the same celebrated blend that captivated the cigar world two years ago: an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro cover leaf, and all Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos grown by the Garcia family, produced at My Father Cigars, S.A., in Esteli, Nicaragua. Décimo 2026 will be available in three new sizes: D50 (6″ x 50), D52 (5″ x 52), and D54 (5 5/8″ x 54). All cigars will be packaged in elegant ten-count boxes, with a total production of 2,500 boxes per size, i.e., a total production of 75,000 cigars. The D50 will have a suggested retail price of $15.95 per cigar, while the D52 and D54 will be priced at $14.95 and $16.95 respectively. Shipping is expected to begin in September.

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“This year marks a lot of positive news that we are glad to share with our estimated Cavalier crowd. On top of the special releases, we have actively been working since the end of last year to open a new warehouse, based in the Houston, TX area.” Said Sebastien Decoppet, founder of Cavalier Genève Cigars “This move includes a new warehouse manager, as well as new processes to provide our customers with new service standards meant to improve customer experience. It took a few months to get everything ready to go, and we are now excited to announce this officially.”

The new warehouse is located at:
Cavalier Premium Cigars USA LLC
4215 S Main St Unit 54
Stafford, TX, 77477
USA

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• Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Oscuro
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua
• Sizes: Robusto (5 x 52), Toro (6 x 50), & Gordo (6 1/2 x 56)
• MSRP: $11.95 – $12.95
• Production: 1,000 Boxes Per Size

According to Juan Lopez, the project is deeply personal, “Thirty years in the cigar industry is something I take great pride in, and being able to mark that milestone makes it even more meaningful. This project is a reflection of everything I’ve learned over the years, staying focused on quality, consistency, and delivering a cigar that truly resonates with today’s consumer. We approached this blend with patience and purpose to create something that truly reflects my approach to the craft. I’m proud to bring this project to market in partnership with Gurkha, and I’m confident it represents both my journey in this business and the standards that come with it.”

“Tres Décadas is a testament to what three decades of dedication look like,” said Jim Colucci, President and CEO of Gurkha Cigar Group. “Juan has been an extraordinary force in this industry, and this cigar captures that legacy in every draw. We are honored to bring this release to market and share it with the enthusiasts who have followed his journey alongside us.”

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Under the Lid

• Origin: Honduras
• Factory: My Father Cigars Honduras
• Wrapper: Ecuador (Habano Oscuro Rosado)
• Binder: Nicaragua & Honduras
• Filler: Nicaragua & Honduras
• Size: Torpedo 6 1/8 x 52
• MSRP: $13
• Production: Regular Production

The My Father La Lealtad is available three other sizes:

• Robusto (5 1/4 x 52): $11
• Toro: (6 x 54): $12.50
• Toro Gordo (6 x 60): $13.50

Pre-Light

Taking a few puffs on the cold draw, I taste cinnamon, sweet chili sauce, and pan roasted brussel sprouts. The draw is what I would consider excellent on a cigar – not too firm and not too loose. It is just right for the proper airflow. Visually, this cigar has a dry velvet like looking texture to it and is not too veiny. It is soft to the touch with a nice soft sponginess to the squeeze. It is perfectly humidified and ready to go.

First Third

Upon lighting, the cigar gives off plenty of smoke production and breathes very well. There is a small amount of pepper, spice and a little bit of sour tanginess, almost like a nice sour beer, that rushes right in through the first couple of puffs. I know it is early, but I am going to call the cigar medium to medium, plus from my pallet. We will see how and/or if that changes.

The pepper and spice quickly cool off, leaving a dry earthy flavor, some mild leather, more of that sour hops along with some floral notes with a hint of eucalyptus. As the cigar continues to burn the first third, it ends with some sea salt, edamame, a little bit of butter, and a hint of black pepper on the back end finish. So far, this cigar is tasty and very enjoyable to smoke. No issues to complain about in terms of construction or combustion either.

Second Third

As I get into the second third of the cigar, warm dryer notes continue to be the theme but they still transition so for me that’s a win. What’s funny is right around the same point in two out of the three of the cigars that I smoked, I can’t help but feel like I got this warm s’mores flavored Oreo that comes out of absolutely nowhere and hangs around for about five minutes or so before it slowly fades away. It’s surprising but completely welcomed. I’m somewhat of an Oreo aficionado as well so I know that taste well.

The La Lealtad continues to burn well giving me plenty of smoke without it getting too hot and the cigar seems to be burning pretty evenly. Not 100% perfect then again is any cigar really 100% perfect? I know there’s a handful that probably come pretty damn close but for me, this is good. The ash has a soft – medium firmness to it too. I don’t have to hold it like a it’s a Faberge egg, but it doesn’t take much for it to drop off. Needless to say I made only a small mess here and there.

Final Third

The cigar does get a little bit warmer as it enters the final third which obviously is to be expected, but not overbearing and not in a way that ruins the cigar. The ash is a little bit more flaky than it previously was and the burn got slightly more uneven at times, so it did lose a few points there, but overall, I’ve been enjoying the La Lealtad. The flavor overall continues to be the same theme of dry notes, but like I said before the notes do change so in my mind it is still complex. At this point I’m getting some walnut, fig, and nutmeg as a continue to smoke through it. I also start getting this interesting aftertaste, not too strong or crazy just something reminiscent of Earl Grey tea on a rainy day. It’s quite different and I don’t think I’ve ever had that as a flavor note and it ends up being a nice finish to a great cigar.

Smokin Wrap

Overall, my general consensus is that this is a great cigar. While I have not smoked the other sizes yet, this box-pressed torpedo was a fun size to smoke and I always enjoy a good box-pressed torpedo when they come around. To be completely honest, the only place this really lost any points for me was on the minor uneven burns at times which is me being very picky and the slight softness to the ash. This cigar is till going to score high regardless because for me it didn’t lose points on flavor, complexity, draw, or combustion. After finishing this cigar, I would call it a solid medium plus cigar that had plenty to offer without being too much.

Smokin Facts

• Cigars were purchased by Smokin Tabacco
• My Father Cigars S.A has won our Factory of the Year award twice
• My Father Cigars does not advertise with Smokin Tabacco
• This is the second cigar released from the new My Father Cigars Honduras factory
• Average smoking time: 1 Hour 40 minutes

Purchase Recommendation: Box Buy

Score: 90

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