Nat Cicco Cigars

Founded in 1965 as the National Cigar Company, Nat Cicco (pronounced SEEK-oh) revolutionized the cigar industry by introducing premium hand-rolled “factory rejects”—quality cigars made from extra-select-grade Connecticut, Honduran, and Dominican tobaccos offered at bargain prices. After dominating the budget cigar segment for over three decades, the brand was acquired in 2007 by Zander-Greg, Inc., a Pasadena, California-based importer and distributor led by president Arthur Berberian, who completely revamped and expanded the lineup into the premium handmade arena. Today, Nat Cicco’s portfolio spans from value-priced to super-premium offerings, with key lines including the original Rejects, the Casino Real featuring an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that earned a 92-point rating from Cigar Aficionado, the celebrated Aniversario 1965 Liga No. 4 with its Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, pigtail cap, and wrapper-enclosed foot delivering a 93-point-rated smoke, the Elephant Ears Nicaraguan puro with a Colorado Maduro wrapper and distinctive shaggy foot, and the flagship HHB series available in an HHB Gold with a Colorado Maduro Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and an HHB Classic dressed in a claro Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper housed in a black lacquer piano-finish Spanish cedar humidor box. Whether you’re a budget-conscious smoker or a seasoned connoisseur seeking boutique-level quality, Nat Cicco delivers exceptional craftsmanship and value at every price point, backed by over half a century of cigar-making heritage.