This article has been updated based on the newest information from the company as follows:
Due to a possible trademark dispute Casdagli Cigars at the brink of its launch changes the name of the Napoleonic Collection cigar line to the Brothers of the Sabre. The names of the cigars remain the same as stated in the company’s previous press release. The Brothers of the Sabre will be presented at this years PCA Trade Show held 7-11 July in Las Vegas, USA.
“Although we had searched both the Madrid and USA patent offices and confirmed the availability of the word “Napoleonic” to be attached to premium cigar products, we have just been alerted by El Septimo’s lawyers that they were first to the market with this mark. We were unaware that El Septimo had launched a Napoleon cigar, part of their Emperor Collection, at PCA in 2022. So in order to proceed amicably with El Septimo we have made the decision to change the name of this line of cigars to Brothers of the Sabre. All of these Napoleonic Generals wore their sabres into battle so I believe this an appropriately dynamic name for these warriors we seek to honour ” Jeremy Casdagli
The Brothers of the Sabre will be represented with this new name at this years PCA. El Septimo have stated they have no issue with Casdagli Cigar’s use of Blücher, Forrader, Ney or Brave in connection with this line of cigars.
Casdagli Cigars presents a new line of cigars named after Generals who fought in the Napoleonic wars and who gained fame not just for their fighting prowess but also for their love of tobacco. The Brothers of the Sabre Collection will be presented at this years PCA Trade Show held 7-11 July in Las Vegas, USA. The Brothers of the Sabre Collection will be available as a general production to Casdagli Cigars’ distributors in the USA from August and the rest of the world from September 2023.
Each year, over the next 4 years 2 new General’s lines will be launched. Each General will have a small line of 2-3 vitolas. Moreover for the two lines released each year one would be for France, the other for the coalition of Great Britain, Prussia, Austria and Russia. Eventually there will be eight Generals honoured. The blends are chosen in some way that would characterize the general these were crafted for.
The Brave
For 2023’s first release two Generals that will be honoured: the “Brave” line for France’s Marshal Michel Ney (nicknamed “The Brave”) would be subtle and smooth.
The Forrader
The “Forrader” line for Prussia’s Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (nicknamed “General Forwards”) has a deceptive strength.
The Brothers of the Sabre Collection is the first new line of Casdagli Cigars produced by Hendrik Kelner Jr since the launch of the Cabinet Selection in 2016.
Jeremy Casdagli, the Founder of Casdagli Cigars stated:
“I have long been fascinated by the Napoleon’s attempt to conquer Europe, right from my very early years at prep school at the age of 8. When I discovered that the Napoleon’s Grand Armée was largely responsible for spreading cigar smoking across the continent, I set forth to honour those generals on all sides that were famous for their love of glory and tobacco.
I needed to find generals that had an interesting anecdote about their relationship with tobacco. I am pleased that I eventually managed to find anecdotes honouring the counterparts who fought for France, Prussia, Austria, Russia and Great Britain. Some of them actually dying with tobacco in their hand. The anecdotes are presented inside the cigar boxes,>
In celebration of the new cigar line there will also be thematic silk pocket squares released. The pocket squares will soon be available for purchase at the Villa Casdagli Collection online shop.
| Brave Robusto | Brave Piramide | Forrader Robusto | Forrader Piramide | |
| Gauge | 50 | 53 | 50 | 53 |
| Length | 4,9” | 6,5” | 4,9’’ | 6,5’’ |
| Wrapper | Ecuador | Ecuador | Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Binder | Dominican | Dominican | Dominican | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican | Dominican | Dominican, USA, Zimbabwe | Dominican, USA, Zimbabwe |
All cigars come in 20-count natural cedar piano top boxes.
The MSRP for the Robustos will be $17,50 and for the Piramides $21,00 per cigar in the US.
Market release: Available in the USA early August 2023 and in rest of the world in September 2023.
The Brothers of the Sabre Collection cigars are blended especially for Casdagli Cigars by Hendrik Kelner Jr of the famous Kelner family of Master blenders at the Kelner Boutique Factory in Dominican Republic.
For more information, please feel free to reach out to:
Jeremy Casdagli
Founder & Co-owner of CASDAGLI CIGARS
[email protected]