The Connecticut Connection Sampler (4-Cigars)

Four Connecticut wrappers. Four completely different cigars.

For many smokers, "Connecticut" simply means mild or boring. This sampler is here to challenge that assumption. Bringing together four premium cigars from respected manufacturers, each features a Connecticut wrapper, yet the differences in blending create four remarkably different smoking experiences.

From creamy and mellow to richer, more nuanced profiles with hints of spice, the Connecticut Connection Sampler explores just how much character can come from one of the cigar world's most common—but often misunderstood—wrapper leaves. Whether you're new to premium cigars or simply curious about Connecticut wrappers, it's an approachable way to discover how much influence the rest of the blend has on the finished cigar.

Fog & Flame Notes

At first glance, these cigars look like they should be very similar—they all wear Connecticut wrappers, after all. But underneath, one uses a Nicaraguan binder, another a Dominican, another Cameroon, and another Connecticut Broadleaf. Add in different filler blends, and you end up with four cigars that smoke remarkably differently. It's a great reminder that sometimes, you really can't judge a cigar by its wrapper.

What's Inside

E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes (5″ × 50)
A refined Connecticut with notes of cream, cedar, toasted nuts, light earth, baking spice, and a touch of white pepper.

Matilde Serena Toro Bravo (6½″ × 54)
A smooth boutique Connecticut offering cedar, cream, nougat, cashew, toasted wheat, and light baking spice.

Buffalo TEN Connecticut Toro (6″ × 50)
Bright and aromatic with Valencia orange, lemon blossom, Spanish cedar, cream, light earth, and a touch of natural sweetness.

Casa de Garcia Connecticut Churchill (6½″ × 50)
Creamy and easygoing with toasted nuts, cedar, cocoa, sweet tobacco, and light wood.