Cuban master blender José Pepin Garcia is a well-established name in the boutique cigar brand arena. This brand has received many high ratings and has been ranked in the Top 10 cigars many years in a row. These cigars vary from medium to full-bodied blends.

Melanio Oliva first grew tobacco in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba in 1886. His growing operations were suspended while he fought in Cuba's War of Independence. After returning from war Melanio resumed his operations. In the early 1920's Melanio's son Facundo Oliva took over the growing operations. Facundo cultivated the Oliva family fields for several decades. As Cuba became overrun by the Communists, the tobacco landscape changed. Facundo's son Gilberto Oliva shifted from growing to brokering tobacco. In the early 60's the pressure became too great and Gilberto traveled from country to country in search of the distinct Cuban taste. His travels took him to Honduras, Panama, Mexico and even the Philippines. Gilberto finally found fertile ground in Nicaragua. Today Gilberto along with his family are Nicaragua's second largest grower of Cuban-seed tobacco.

In an industry built on name recognition and reputation, Rocky Patel’s passion has brought his brand to heights unseen by most boutique cigar manufacturers. His hard work and long hours have been paying off in big ways. A survivor of the cigar boom, Patel has outlasted his competition with unrivaled persistence on his quest for perfection. With a grueling travel schedule, office responsibilities and production, Rocky still maintains the enthusiasm that he has had since day one. As he travels the world, putting his cigars in the mouths of his consumers, his passion extends beyond the retailer, allowing his customers the experience of meeting the man behind their favorite smokes. 

  Created by the artistic mind of cigar master Pete Johnson and manufactured under the supervision of Jaime Garcia at the famous My Father Cigar factory in Nicaragua, each Tatuaje cigar is handcrafted with Nicaraguan Cuban-seed tobaccos covered in either a gorgeous and tangy Ecuador-grown Habano wrapper or a thick and oily Connecticut broadleaf. This superior selection of medium-to-full-bodied cigars has gained worldwide acclaim for their opulent flavor and outstanding quality.

 Pete Johnson took the cigar world by storm 10 years ago with his Tatuaje brand. Now he's branching out with new projects, spearheaded by a new brand he has dubbed L'Atelier. Made by Johnson's longtime partners the Garcia family of My Father Cigars (makers of the 2012 Cigar of the Year) L'Atelier cigars are complex and tasty, capped with pigtails that make them resemble Cohiba Behikes, on which they are loosely modeled.