Casdagli Cigars History and luxury blended to perfection

STORY BY TOMAS ZILINSKIS

Exploring flavors is my passion and there is no better feeling than finding a brand that just does it for you in every blend and every vitola. It is surprising, exciting and flavors continuously bring back various memories from my life that I love to re-live in that moment.

Finding a cigar that speaks luxury and fine craftsmanship is not easy. Finding an entire brand that is exquisite and with every cigar light-up any aficionado would immediately recognize the uniqueness and impeccable flavor balance of every draw. I chose to share more about this particular brand for this specific reason and. After smoking hundreds of Casdagli cigars there is no doubt in my mind that it has it all for the luxury smoker, thus I want to make sure more readership can get access to those cigars and explore flavors I absolutely love.

Casdagli is a family-owned brand and has a deep roots in tobacco trade. Decades of experience and knowledge that Jeremy Casdagli, founder of the Casdagli Cigars company, has meticulously put into blends that have individuality, back story, and immaculate balance of flavors delivered to anyone wishing to enjoy simple luxury in life.

I have been always fascinated by the history and backstories of cigar blends and after interviewing Jeremy Casdagli who is, in my opinion, a great and humble individual who takes a lot of pride with all cigar lines that his company produces, it was apparent that backstories have had a massive impact on all the blends. In particular I would like to touch up on a recent release of CASDAGLI CYPHER 3311 cigar line featuring four different vitolas named to commemorate Jaremy’s grandfather and his achievements as a captive of Nazis in WWII. While in captivity Major A.T. Casdagli often produced wartime embroideries to keep his mind at peace. What the enemy did not suspect is that he would stitch hidden cypher messages in his artwork that would be passed to MI9 through clandestine communication network to London. One of the most famous phrases stitched was ‘God save the King,“ and a disparaging message to the head of the regime. The artwork is regularly featured in various museums in UK and all Cypher 3311 cigar sales have a portion of income donated to Red Cross.

As for uniqueness of the cigars, only 16,000 (4,000 of each size) will be produced each year. Tobaccos used for these cigars are rare and very expensive, coming from Costa Rica, Peru, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. Each cigar is packaged in individual coffin box and sold in a box of box of 8 with MSRP of 400$ per box for Colossus, Enigma and Needle sizes and MSRP of 480$ for Lorenz (diadema) size. Each blend and size bring a little different experience and tasting notes and a truly unique experience backed up by an amazing history and valor.

Since the brand is less known in the USA, you can find Cypher 3311 and other Casdagli blends on www.smallbatchcigar.com. Enjoy and until next time my fellow cigar friends, cheers.