Another week, another Friday. It’s hard to believe how fast those days fly by. But that also means another Friday Brand Feature and this week we’re taking a look at Casa 1910. While I did recently talk about the brand in my list of underrated cigar companies, this is a chance to get a little more in-depth.
Now, why am I covering Casa 1910 and why should you care? While Nicaragua is the top exporter of cigars and tobacco these days, and Cuba still gets a lot of buzz — even the Dominican Republic gets some great shout-outs — Mexico is not talked about as often. That’s a shame because tobacco grown in the region is just as unique, and just as delicious as anything else. Take the Mexican San Andrés leaves as the perfect example. They’re showing up pretty much everywhere these days.
And Mexican San Andrés tobacco has been grown almost exclusively by one family, the A. Turrent family, who is also responsible for Te-Amo cigars, which you might recognize.
Mexican tobacco is often combined with other types to make cigars, used for the wrappers and binders, but that’s it. Casa 1910 is taking things a step further and producing cigars with all-Mexican leaf.
Casa 1910 is from master blender and co-founder Manolo Santiago, a man who has a storied history in the world of cigars. He was formerly Habanos S.A.’s marketing manager working exclusively in Mexico. You can read an excellent interview Manolo participated did with Cigar Public, if you want to know more.
Capturing the proud spirit of Mexican born tobacco, and the Mexican Revolution, the brand’s cigars hail from the San Andrés valley in Veracruz, Mexico. They pride themselves on Mexican traditions and celebrations using regional names and locations as inspiration. Most cigars in the brand’s lineup adhere to “Mexigar” standards — nearly all Mexican-sourced tobacco. Every release continues to leave an indelible mark.
The new release, the Casa 1910 El Ebano, for example, features all Mexican tobacco for the fillers, binder and wrapper, something we haven’t seen often, if at all. It’s also named after a city in Mexico, called Ébano — if you didn’t already guess — known for a battle that shares its namesake.
From the Revolutionary Edition to the Cavalry Edition and Soldadera Edition, with individual blends in each of those labels, plus some limited releases, there’s a lot to love here. Revolutionary includes the Tierra Blanca, and the Cuchillo Parado, for instance. Words do not do this brand justice. Go take a look when you can.
While the cigars are definitely unique, and mouth-wateringly delicious, I might add, it’s the packaging, labels and brand colors that really shake things up. Hues of bright orange, green and gold almost illuminate the brown shades of the aged tobacco. Not to mention, they’ve earned many 89 to 90+ scores across media outlets, which is worth recognizing even if I’m not into scores myself.
Despite that, it’s alarming how many people don’t know about this brand. Or, if they have heard of it, how delayed they are in giving the Casa 1910 lineup an honest try.
We normally include a section here about where the cigars are made. I think that’s fairly obvious with Casa 1910’s tobacco. Instead, we’ll talk about how and where you can get your hands on some of these inspiring and well-balanced cigars.
Casa 1910 actually has a seller location finder on its site. That’s an excellent way to scope out your local area and see if there are shops nearby carrying the brand.
If you want to buy online, check out Famous Smoke Shop, Neptune Cigar, Small Batch Cigar, and Corona Cigar Company. I’m sure there are a few others out there, as well, before you yell that I missed some.
Briley has over 16 years in the publishing and content marketing business. He's been writing about cigars for nearly half that in various forms. What makes him a tour de force is he also smokes them.
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