The H. Upmann 175th Anniversary Limited Edition cigar was hand crafted in Nicaragua by master blender AJ Fernandez to celebrate the creation of the H. Upmann cigar. It is a potent, full-bodied Nicaraguan puro from its dark maduro wrapper to its filler. The H. Upmann 175th Anniversary Limited Edition offers complex notes chocolate, fruit, oak, and leather.

Originally founded by Herman Upmann, a German entrepreneur, in 1844 in Cuba, the H. Upmann cigar brand is recognized as one of the oldest and most celebrated cigar brands in the world. H. Upmann cigars has created a reputation for crafting premium cigars that appeal to both traditional and contemporary cigar aficionados. The non-Cuban H. Upmann 180th Anniversary cigar celebrates this long-standing legacy. The cigar is made of 100% Nicaraguan leaves and is dressed in a savory, rare medio tiempo wrapper. This hard-to-get tobacco grows on the uppermost part of the tobacco plant. These leaves add an extra punch to the cigar’s smoking experience. Rafael Nodal in collaboration with AJ Fernandez, two well-known and highly respected cigarmakers, developed the blend for this limited-edition cigar. The H. Upmann 180th Anniversary cigar is handmade in Nicaragua.

With a history that spans nearly two centuries, H. Upmann is considered one of the oldest cigar brands that is still being made, and it is still releasing newer blends such as The H. Upmann 1844 Anejo that appeal to today’s aficionado. It is handmade in Honduras from tobacco that has been carefully aged at least for five years prior to rolling. It features a delicious Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that is skillfully draped over a USA Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder and a filler made by using a three-nation blend of tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. The H. Upmann 1844 Anejo is a potent smoke with a rich aroma and long-lasting finish.

The H. Upmann 1844 Classic is the fifth blend released under the popular 1844 line. It is also the first time that 1844 has had a Connecticut Shade offering. The blend consists of a Honduran binder and filler that supports a smooth, light brown Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. It offers a balanced medium bodied smoking experience that delivers notes of toasted almonds, vanilla, cream, spice, and wood. The cigars are handmade in Honduras.

Altadis has called the H. Upmann 1844 Reserve their finest H. Upmann to date. Made in the Tabacalera de Garcia factory in Dominican Republic, it offers intricate flavors and a fuller bodied smoke than the original H. Upmann, with an Ecuadorian Cubano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and Dominican filler tobaccos. 1844 marks the year when the original H. Upmann cigar was created.

The H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier cigar with its striking barber pole wrapper is an excellent expression of the fine art of cigar crafting. It is also a tribute cigar to the brand’s founder’s German roots. “Barbier” is German for barber. The wrapper combines an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade leaf with an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed leaf to create its lovely contrasting barber-pole appearance. Also, the two leaves add depth to the cigar’s delightful smoking experience. The wrapper sheaths an Indonesian binder and a filler composed of Nicaraguan, Dominican Republic, and undisclosed broadleaf leaves. The cigars are handmade by Tabacalera de García in the Dominican Republic.

This medium bodied, delightful smoke has an earthy sweetness and creamy profile. This version of the storied H. Upmann cigar has been blended and manufactured by AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua for Altadis USA. The brand uses an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper with a Nicaraguan Corojo 99 binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers.

The H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut is what happens when two master cigar crafters get together. Altadis’ Grupo de Maestros and Rafael Nodal of Aging Room Cigars artfully blended the H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut. An exquisite Ecuadorian Connecticut-shade wrapper surrounds a binder from the DR, which is stuffed with a stout blend of fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to create a medium-strength cigar. But wait! There’s more. To give it an extra touch, this premium stick is topped with a dark, maduro cap. The H. Upmann Group de Maestros has a solid construction and a flavor profile that consists of leather and earth with hints of nuts.

The H. Upmann Herman's Batch is a medium strength cigar that is handmade in the Dominican Republic. It reddish Ecuadorian Habano wrapper sits atop of a Dominican Republic binder and a filler made of Nicaraguan and Dominican Republic tobaccos. The Herman's Batch has a rich tobacco flavor that is highlighted with notes of spice and pepper. It is named after Hermann Upmann the brand's founder.

The H. Upmann Hispaniola by Jose Mendez is a full-bodied stick that is hand crafted by master blender Jose Mendez in the Dominican Republic. It sports a reddish Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper that is placed over a Dominican Republic Olor binder and a Dominican filler. The H. Upmann Hispaniola by Jose Mendez delivers complex notes of cedar and nuts with hints of toast.

The H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage is part of the sought-after H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez brand. Since 2017, globally recognized cigar crafters AJ Fernandez and Rafael Nodal, who is head of product capability for Altadis U.S.A., have collaborated to develop the brand. The Heritage features a binder and filler made of tobacco that was grown on Fernandez’s farms in Nicaragua, which is then covered by a triple-fermented, dark Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper. Once rolled, this excellent blend, coupled with AJ’s superb cigar making techniques, offers a medium to full-bodied smoking experience that must be tried to be believed. The H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage is one box worthy cigar that is handmade in Nicaragua.

The story behind H. Upmann The Banker starts in 1844, when the creators of the H. Upmann brand, both German bankers, crafted a unique cigar to give as gifts to their VIP clients. In 2014, Altadis tries to recreate the original blend using an Ecuador Havana wrapper, a Nicaraguan Jalapa binder, and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers that have been carefully aged. H. Upmann The Banker is medium bodied with robust coffee and spice notes.

The H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader was inspired by the brand’s founder, who was a 19th Century banker turned cigar crafter, and the fast-paced world of banking and finance. The Daytrader’s packaging features the “candlestick charts” used by stock traders. The cigar features an inviting, reddish Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper placed over a Nicaraguan binder and a filler made of Dominican Republic and Nicaraguan leaves. The blend was created by the Grupo de Maestros of Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. The Daytrader provides a smooth medium-bodied smoking experience that is definitely a sound box-worthy investment.

H. Upmann is a brand started by two brothers, August and Hermann Upmann, who were bankers. Celebrating that heritage, Altadis has released the limited-edition Ingot The Banker Private Holding. Featuring a Criollo '98 wrapper with lush Nicaraguan tobaccos included in both the binder and filler, the H. Upmann Ingot does not disappoint, delivering dividends of a full-bodied cigar with rich and exotic aromas.

High quality Cameroon wrapper leaf has become scarce in recent years due to poor climate. Altadis has been storing high grade Cameroon wrapper for many years, and this now aged high grade Cameroon tobacco is the vintage wrapper they use for their H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon cigars. The fillers and binder are Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos. Rated 92 (Outstanding) by Cigar Aficionado.