Connoisseur Selection
Connoisseur Selection is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Holt's Cigar Company,Inc..
History and Background
The brand was first introduced to the U. S. market in 1983. At that time, it was a full-bodied cigar made at the Villazon factory in Honduras, but when Villazon was purchased by General Cigar Company in 1997, manufacture of the brand ceased.
In May of 2007, after a ten-year hiatus, the brand was re-introduced. It is now blended and manufactured by Pepín Garcia at Tabacalera Cubana in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Description
This current incarnation of this brand is a full-bodied, full-flavored cigar. The range consists of five models with names of a royal character. It is a puro, as the filler, binder and wrapper are all Nicaraguan tobaccos. They are packed unbanded and un-celloed in varnished chests of 25.
Models/Vitolas
Frontmark |
Vitola |
Length (in.) |
Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
Knight |
robusto |
5 |
50 |
Prince |
corona |
5.5 |
44 |
Bishop |
toro |
6 |
52 |
Chancellor |
torpedo |
6.13 (6-1/8") |
52 |
King |
Churchill |
7 |
50 |
Notes
- The information for this entry was taken from Holts' online catalogue (5/24/07).