El Septimo: Alexander III Connecticut Cigars

Managing every step of production — from seed to smoke — El Septimo offers some of the most prestigious and luxurious cigars in the world. Thanks to their proprietary farms in Costa Rica's nutrient-rich soil and their intimate precision-farming methods, El Septimo cultivates premium tobacco free of pesticides or chemicals. Their cigars are hand-rolled at El Septimo's factory and aged between five and 15 years, comprising a minimum of three long-filler types for captivatingly complex flavor profiles.

The Emperor Collection features cigars named for some of history's most iconic rulers and is El Septimo's first series focused on Connecticut wrappers. Offered here is the Alexander III Connecticut cigar, named in honor of Alexander the Great of Macedonia who created one of the world's largest empires. The inside of the box bears a quote in Aramaic, "For the great spirits of Nineveh" — a reference, according to El Septimo, to Alexander's aid to Assyrian Christians at the Gates of Nineveh and his military victory there over the Persian Empire. A 6" x 54 size, the Alexander III Connecticut cigar features five-year-aged fillers and a Connecticut wrapper for a smooth and creamy flavor profile.