If you dare to take a swing at speaking a little German, try the word Rauchvergnügen on for size. Umlaut and all, this elongated word literally translates to "smoking pleasure," and is synonymous with the joy one takes in the act.

However, since much of the world cannot spell or pronounce this word, GEC has abbreviated this blend to RVGN to make it easy on the rest of us. The blend, relies upon an Ecuadorian-grown hybrid wrapper, which covers a Dominican criollo '98 binder, as well as a combo of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania long-fillers.

The result is a soft little short smoke with cold draws that reveal fresh hay, green fields, and a touch of mint. Once lit, aromas of cedar wood, alpine herbs, more mint, and moist forest reinforced with notes of peat, coffee, ginger, and Szechuan pepper can all be detected.

This stick is characterized by a light silky, fragrant wrapper. It combines aromas of nuts, honey, cream, stardust, white pepper, cloves, and nutmeg providing a sweet and complex experience. 

The company describes the blend as mild to medium body and “Traveling at the speed of light, far beyond the next galaxy, while a friendly android serves cake.“ The blend uses a Nicaraguan Connecticut wrapper, Indonesian Sumatra binder, and fillers including Jalapa, Nicaragua and Piloto from Dominican Republic. 

Weltschmerz is the German word for "a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness." This cigar is meant for the darkest moments of life. The sensation of Weltschmerz is best described as being "back in the rolling hills of home." The brand uses fillers from Estelí and Jalapa areas of Nicaragua, a binder from Jalapa too, and an Ecuadorian habano oscuro wrapper. The mix was created in collaboration with Claudio Sgroi and made in Nicaragua by Tabacalera Tambor.

The scents are diverse, the cigar feels calming and dark. You can feel hints of chocolate, raisins, candied orange, green grass, sandy soil, hazelnuts, vanilla, blueberry, cracked coconut, mineral raw oak, and toasted walnuts. 

A bold, high-gloss lacquered desktop humidor by El Septimo Geneva. Spanish cedar interior with built-in analog hygrometer and humidifier. Removable cedar tray and divider. Holds up to 50 cigars. Finished in the Amarillo (yellow) colorway with gold-tone brass hardware. Ships in an El Septimo presentation box.

Hand-rolled by the same makers as Hoyo De Monterrey, Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur cigars are made using the top 10% of the factory’s tobacco from Honduras and Nicaragua.

Tasting Notes:

Tasting Notes:

Full in flavor, the Excaliburs are a world-class cigar.

Hand-rolled by the same makers as Hoyo De Monterrey, Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur cigars are made using the top 10% of the factory’s tobacco from Honduras and Nicaragua.

In addition to a sterling, '92' point rating, Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur is a member of Cigar Aficionado's top 25 cigars of the year