The Ozgener Aramas cigar was crafted as a tribute to legendary cigar crafter Cano Ozgener, founder of CAO cigars. According to Tim Ozgener, Cano’s son and founder of Ozgener Family Cigars, the cigar’s name is a reference to Mount Ararat, which is an inactive volcano located in Turkey but closely borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Ararat is the national symbol for Armenia, which is Tim’s ancestral homeland. It is referred to as Masis by Armenians. The cigar’s name is a combination of the words Ararat and Masis. Tim worked with another cigar legend Ernesto Perez-Carrillo of EPC Cigars to create the blend for the Aramas, which consists of a Mexican San Andres maduro wrapper, an Ecuadorian Habano binder, and a Nicaraguan, Dominican, and USA Connecticut Broadleaf filler. It is a well-balanced, medium-bodied cigar with a deep complexity and an excellent construction. To develop the blend, Ozgener collaborated with another cigar legend Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The cigars are handmade at Ernesto’s Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
Mexican San Andres Maduro
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Mexican tobacco is very dark and the best leaves can be used as maduro wrappers. San Andres Maduro is a thick, medium bodied dark leaf, also called San Andres Morron. Like Connecticut Broadleaf, San Andres Maduro is stalk cut and used for binder and wrapper.
Binder
Ecuador Sumatra
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Â
Ecuador Sumatra tobacco is made from Sumatra-seeds that been cultivated in Ecuador, one of the most ideal locations for growing tobacco. The leaves tend to be dark and rich in flavor.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
USA Connecticut
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Casa Carrillo
Casa Carrillo is considered one of the highest rated cigar manufacturers in the world. Based in the Dominican Republic, it is owned by master cigar crafter Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Besides creating Carrillo’s portfolio of brands that includes the EP Carrillo Inch, EP Carrillo Encore, and the EP Carrillo Pledge, Casa Carrillo produces cigars for such brands as the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper and Crowned Heads Four Kicks among others.
Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $255.00 | $228.95 FREE SHIPPING | $26.05 | 1140 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $12.75 | $12.15 | $0.60 | 60 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Torpedo, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $300.00 | $256.95 FREE SHIPPING | $43.05 | 1280 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $15.00 | $13.50 | $1.50 | 65 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Robusto, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $275.00 | $246.95 FREE SHIPPING | $28.05 | 1230 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $13.75 | $13.10 | $0.65 | 65 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $315.00 | $282.95 FREE SHIPPING | $32.05 | 1410 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $15.75 | $15.00 | $0.75 | 75 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
The Ozgener Bosphorus brand is the creation of Tim Ozgener. He is the founder of Ozgener Family Cigars. His father, Cano was a legendary cigar crafter who founded the globally recognized CAO Cigars. Tim and his sister worked side-by-side with their father to grow CAO. The Bosphorus cigar brand honors the family’s Turkish roots. Located in Turkey, Bosphorus is a body of water that divides Europe and Asia. The cigar is composed of a savory, dark tan Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper placed over a dual binder made of Ecuadorian Connecticut and Nicaraguan leaves and a Nicaraguan filler.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Natural
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.
Wrapper
H2000
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Habana 2000 or H2000, is a hybrid between El Corojo, Cuba's standard wrapper leaf last cultivated in the 90s, and a cigarette tobacco called Bell 61-10. Cuban cigar growers crossed these two tobaccos in order to get a wrapper leaf that would be more resistant to disease than the Corojo was. Although its introduction was controversial and the leaf was not widely accepted, its quality has improved over time and it is now being cultivated with success outside of Cuba as well.
Binder
Jalapa
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Â
Jalapa is a tobacco-producing region in Nicaragua. It is known for its fertile land, and the tobacco grown there is one of superior quality and flavor.
Ecuadorian Connecticut
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Â
Due to almost permanent cloudy skies, which provide a natural shade, Ecuador is the ideal place to grow Connecticut shade tobacco. The cloud cover allows the tobacco to grown without shade cloths, which reduces its production costs. Ecuadorian Connecticut shade grown is typically used for wrappers and binders.
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Casa Carrillo
Casa Carrillo is considered one of the highest rated cigar manufacturers in the world. Based in the Dominican Republic, it is owned by master cigar crafter Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Besides creating Carrillo’s portfolio of brands that includes the EP Carrillo Inch, EP Carrillo Encore, and the EP Carrillo Pledge, Casa Carrillo produces cigars for such brands as the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper and Crowned Heads Four Kicks among others.
Robusto, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $240.00 | $214.95 FREE SHIPPING | $25.05 | 1070 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $12.00 | $11.40 | $0.60 | 55 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Robusto, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $255.00 | $228.95 FREE SHIPPING | $26.05 | 1140 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $12.75 | $12.15 | $0.60 | 60 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Toro, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $285.00 | $255.95 FREE SHIPPING | $29.05 | 1275 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $14.25 | $13.55 | $0.70 | 65 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Robusto, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $270.00 | $241.95 FREE SHIPPING | $28.05 | 1205 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $13.50 | $12.85 | $0.65 | 60 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Toro, Medium, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 12 | $191.40 | $172.26 FREE SHIPPING | $19.14 | 860 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $15.95 | $15.15 | $0.80 | 75 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Tim Ozgener, founder of Oz Family Cigars, drew on his family’s rich Mediterranean history when developing the Firsat, which is Turkish for opportunity. And the Ozgener Firsat offers aficionados the opportunity to immerse themselves in a smooth, mild smoking indulgence thanks to its unique use of premium tobacco from Ecuador and Nicaragua along with the fine craftsmanship from Casa Carrillo, which is owned and operated by Ernest Perez-Carrillo in the Dominican Republic.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Natural
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. This climate allows tobacco growers to grow Connecticut-seed wrapper in the shade without shade cloths, resulting in more economical wrapper.
Binder
Ecuador
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Â
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow binders, because it is located on the Equator and it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type binders to many cigar factory in the world.
Habano
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Â
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Casa Carrillo
Casa Carrillo is considered one of the highest rated cigar manufacturers in the world. Based in the Dominican Republic, it is owned by master cigar crafter Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Besides creating Carrillo’s portfolio of brands that includes the EP Carrillo Inch, EP Carrillo Encore, and the EP Carrillo Pledge, Casa Carrillo produces cigars for such brands as the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper and Crowned Heads Four Kicks among others.
Robusto, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $245.00 | $215.95 FREE SHIPPING | $29.05 | 1075 | Backorder Ships 12/29 - 12/31 | | |
| Single | $12.25 | $11.05 | $1.20 | 55 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Double Corona, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $280.00 | $245.95 FREE SHIPPING | $34.05 | 1225 | Backorder Ships 12/29 - 12/31 | | |
| Single | $14.00 | $12.60 | $1.40 | 60 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Robusto, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $265.00 | $237.95 FREE SHIPPING | $27.05 | 1185 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $13.25 | $12.60 | $0.65 | 60 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Toro, Mild, Natural, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 20 | $290.00 | $242.95 FREE SHIPPING | $47.05 | 1210 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $14.50 | $13.05 | $1.45 | 65 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
After a long hiatus, Tim Ozgener is back in the cigar business. He is the son of the legendary cigar maker Cano Ozgener, who founded the ever popular CAO brand. Tim worked with his father and sister to help grow the brand. Cano was not only a gifted cigar crafter, but he was also a well-established artist. Tim created the Ozgener PI Synesthesia cigar to not only pay tribute to his father but to explore is father’s artistic side. The cigar features a silky, smooth Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper placed over an Ecuadorian binder and a Nicaraguan filler. It offers a medium-bodied contemplative smoking experience.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Maduro
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
Binder
Nicaragua
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Â
Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
Filler
Nicaragua
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Casa Carrillo
Casa Carrillo is considered one of the highest rated cigar manufacturers in the world. Based in the Dominican Republic, it is owned by master cigar crafter Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Besides creating Carrillo’s portfolio of brands that includes the EP Carrillo Inch, EP Carrillo Encore, and the EP Carrillo Pledge, Casa Carrillo produces cigars for such brands as the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper and Crowned Heads Four Kicks among others.
Toro, Medium, Maduro, from Dominican Republic
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| Box of 12 | $180.00 | $160.95 FREE SHIPPING | $19.05 | 800 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
| Single | $15.00 | $14.25 | $0.75 | 70 | In Stock Ships 12/26 | | |
Toro, Medium, Claro, from Nicaragua
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| Box of 12 | $180.00 | $161.95 FREE SHIPPING | $18.05 | 805 | Backorder Sold Out | | |
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