All you vintage tobacco collectors in the crowd are going to flip over Klaro's Cigar of the Month for August 2026. It may have taken some negotiating and a hell of a lot of patience, but we were able to secure a few boxes of the 2019 release of the ever-popular Crux Limitada in "Gunner" format. One of the rarest, oldest cigars we have ever stocked.
Produced by Plasencia Cigars down in Esteli, Nicaragua, and rolled in a unique 5⅜″ x 46 box-pressed corona gorda format, this was one of those rarities that very few people saw, and more or less were allowed to purchase when it was released. That is because production was supposedly limited to just 1,000 10-count boxes, some of which were held for vintage conditioning at Crux HQ. This explains why the cigar features Crux's original banding and brand language, for it is quite literally a smokable time capsule.
Originally rolled way back in 2018, this blend sports the same genetic makeup as the modern model. That means you've got an extremely rare Nicaraguan Engañoso wrapper that's seen at least 12 years of aging prior to application, which, last we checked, was still a proprietary tobacco strain grown exclusively for Crux Cigars by Plasencia. We may not be the world's best mathematicians, but it appears that would make this a 20-year-old cigar wrapper, which is pretty wild to think about.
All told, the cigar contains eight different tobaccos from five different growing regions, and contains not one, but two binders, and five different kinds of filler leaf. One of these two binders is a Connecticut Broadleaf strain, whereas the other remains undisclosed.
The 2019 Limitada Gunner from Crux Cigars was the fourth offering in the Limitada series, and was considered to be extremely rare even upon launch in 2019. Due to its limited production numbers and vintage stock, this makes the vitola seen here something that you will be unable to find anywhere else in the world, and will surely never see again.
Tasting Notes: Cedar, gingerbread, creamy frothed milk, cacao, medium-dark earth, subtle sweetness, hints of white pepper, and leather.
United StatesI’ve thoroughly enjoyed the time I’ve been subscribed to the monthly Klaro subscription. A couple of friends and I have participated for a few months now, and it’s made our Friday night cigar experience that much more interesting as we try a different stick from our boxes. Like food tastes, cigar preferences differ from person to person, so getting a variety every month has been a really cool way to try new sticks and expand my cigar experience. The Klaro team has even gone above and beyond to answer my questions in an extremely timely manner when I’ve reached out. I’ll be a customer for a long time!
United StatesGood burn and flavor. Would smoke again. Definitely recommend and would gift to a friend.
United StatesLoved it !! Even burn with no touchups smooth flavor right to the end!!!
United StatesI had such high expectations after hearing this was the cigar coming out of the trade show that wowed everyone. Experience around smoking makes up overall feeling. It was cold at my house and not the best idea to be sitting out at night. Very nice looking cigar but once I cut and removed foot ring it started to peel in 2 places. It never fell apart but not what I wanted either. Had an even burn. Only one minor touch up needed. Big ash but flaky. I would look at my sweatshirt and see little ash flakes. Didn't love that. The draw was a little looser than I like and in the final 3rd became very loose. As far as taste I didn't pickup what others did. It was a mild tobacco/pepper taste for the first 2 inches. Then I noticed earthy sweetness. More chocolate than anything although there was some cream, definite nuttiness and a little woody (maybe cedar). The final third some of the sweetness disappeared and pepper/spice came back. I can only compare to another mild+ cigar that I recently had (20 Acre Farm). That stick I found to be much more enjoyable. This I would rank a solid 3 out of 5. I would smoke again. Maybe if I got a better constructed stick I would have enjoyed better.
United StatesWhen I read this was the best cigar at the show I was super excited to try. Good: Even burn. Lasted 90 min. Only needed 1 minor touch up. Bad: I unlike most didn't like the wrapper. Mine was flaky. From the moment I cut it it started peeling at foot and head. Also although it held it's ash it was flaky. Taste. It was OK. First inch not much flavor. Then it came. Nice chocolate nutty flavor. A little creaminess but not much. Also tasted a hint of wood but not much. Final 3rd I did taste some mild pepper with the nut and chocolate. It was a mild+ smoke. Not a bad cigar. Would try again but not my favorite.
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