IGM Cigars are handmade in Costa Rica by Inversiones González Martínez, a boutique company started by the Ferrer family, heirs to a Cuban tobacco tradition who settled in Costa Rica in 1997. It grows tobacco on its own farm in Puriscal and rolls cigars at its factory in Rohrmoser, San José, blending in leaf from Nicaragua, Peru, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. IGM currently lists its 537 line with a Costa Rican Habano wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder (earlier releases may differ; check each product page) and rates the sizes from medium to full in body. Its 537 tasting notes typically mention cedar, cocoa, coffee, earth, leather and pepper, with cinnamon in sizes such as the Sublime. Start with the IGM 537, listed as medium bodied. Then try the IGM 537 Rockets Limited Edition, a 4 x 60 short smoke listed as medium to full bodied.
IGM Cigars
IGM Cigars (Inversiones González Martínez) is a family-owned boutique cigar company with deep Cuban roots, established over 25 years ago in San José, Costa Rica, by the Ferrer family—heirs to a rich tobacco legacy from mid-20th century Cuba who relocated to Costa Rica in 1997. Working with Cuban agricultural engineer José González Ferrer, IGM grows proprietary tobacco on its own farm in Santa Marta de Puriscal at over 3,000 feet above sea level, a mountainous region whose growing conditions Casdagli Cigars describes as unique. All IGM cigars are handcrafted at the company’s boutique factory in Rohrmoser, San José, using traditional Cuban methods alongside premium tobaccos from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Ecuador. IGM currently lists its 537 line with a Costa Rican Habano wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and Costa Rican, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian fillers (earlier releases may use a different blend). The line runs from medium to full bodied, with typical notes of spice, sweetness, coffee, and earth. IGM has also made some sizes and blends for Casdagli Cigars since 2013, and it offers discerning aficionados an exceptional blend of Cuban heritage, Costa Rican terroir, and artisanal craftsmanship.
IGM Cigars
Frequently asked questions about IGM Cigars
Who makes IGM cigars and where are they made?
IGM Cigars are made by Inversiones González Martínez S.A., a boutique company started by the Ferrer family. The family has Cuban tobacco roots and moved to Costa Rica in 1997. The cigars are rolled by hand at the company's factory in Rohrmoser, San José, Costa Rica. IGM grows tobacco on its own farm in Puriscal and also blends in leaf from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Peru and Ecuador.
How strong are IGM 537 cigars?
IGM 537 cigars generally run from medium to full bodied, depending on size. IGM describes the Short Cañonazo and Sublime as medium bodied, the Gordito as medium to full and the Rocket as full bodied. On its own 5-point strength scale, IGM rates the Short Cañonazo at 2, the Sublime and Rocket at 3 and the Gordito at 4. Oxford Cigar Company lists the IGM 537 as medium bodied and the 537 Rockets Limited Edition as medium to full bodied.
Which IGM cigar should I try first, and how do the 537 sizes differ?
The IGM 537 is a good first choice, because Oxford Cigar Company lists it as medium bodied. IGM currently lists the 537 line with a Costa Rican Habano wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder, with filler from Costa Rica, Peru and Nicaragua, and the Rocket adds Dominican tobacco. Earlier releases may use a different blend, so check each product page for the cigar you buy. IGM's notes for the milder Short Cañonazo mention cedar, cocoa, soft pepper, toasted almond and café au lait. The Sublime, also medium bodied, mentions cedar, bitter cocoa, nuts, cinnamon and white pepper. The 60-ring Gordito and Rocket lean toward dark coffee, cocoa and leather, with black pepper in the Rocket. The 537 Rockets Limited Edition is a short 4 x 60 format for a more intense smoke.
Where can I buy IGM cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of IGM Cigars on its IGM Cigars category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/igm-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.