Sarzedas is a true revival. The name dates back to 1900, when JC Newman first rolled the line and marketed it as “The Aromatic Cigar.” The company reintroduced it in 2025, once again tying modern production to its early history. Rolled at JC Newman’s PENSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, Sarzedas bridges the company’s Tampa roots with the craftsmanship of its contemporary Nicaraguan operation. The blend was designed as a flavorful, balanced cigar rather than a niche project. Created by Rich Dolak, JC Newman’s longtime operations vice president, it uses an Ecuadorian Shade wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan binder and filler. The result is a smooth, aromatic cigar that honors the brand’s origins while offering the refinement and consistency expected from JC Newman today.

La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor is one of the cornerstone collaborations between José “Pepin” Garcia and Ashton, created to give the La Aroma line a bolder, more modern identity. Produced at the My Father factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, it marked the moment when the brand shifted from its Cuban heritage revival toward being recognized for serious Nicaraguan craftsmanship. The name Mi Amor, meaning “my love,” reflects both the personal pride behind the project and the passion that defines Garcia’s blending style. The cigar uses a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, creating a rich yet balanced profile that helped make it one of the most awarded cigars in the La Aroma portfolio. Mi Amor remains a defining example of how the partnership between Ashton and the Garcias successfully combined heritage branding with the power and depth of Nicaraguan tobacco. It continues to stand as one of the most respected lines in modern premium cigar making.

Christian Luis Eiroa launched CLE Cigar Company in 2012, and when June 2020 marked his 25th year in the industry, he broke a promise he had made to himself never to release an anniversary or limited cigar. The 25th Anniversary is a Honduran puro from wrapper to filler, built entirely from Authentic Corojo grown on the Eiroa family farms. Different primings and vintages of that leaf are combined across filler, binder, and wrapper to build complexity within a single tobacco. All sizes are box pressed and presented in 25-count boxes. The 11/18, a double-tapered vitola Eiroa introduced during his Camacho years and carried into CLE, was released as a 2020 TAA exclusive. Made at the El Aladino factory in Honduras.