OZ Family Cigars is the Nashville-based boutique brand Tim Ozgener launched in 2022, carrying on the heritage of his father Cano Ozgener, founder of CAO. Production is spread across partner factories: Bosphorus is made at Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic, while Maracana is made at the Garcia family’s My Father Cigars Honduras. Strength runs from mild-to-medium (Firsat) through medium-to-full (Karatoba, Aramas, Bosphorus) to full-bodied (Maracana). Typical notes include savory spice, earth and subtle sweetness in Karatoba, roasted nuts and dark chocolate in Aramas, and pepper, cocoa and coffee in Bosphorus. A good place to start among the cigars Oxford stocks is the OZ Family Cigar Karatoba, a Sumatra-wrapped medium-to-full smoke with slow-building maple, earth and spice; for more power, try the OZ Family Cigars Maracana, with its Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper and rich, full-flavored profile.
Oz Family Cigars
Oz Family Cigars is the premium boutique project of Tim Ozgener—son of CAO founder Cano Ozgener—launched to honor his family’s rich cigar heritage with modern, flavor-forward blends. Handcrafted with carefully selected tobaccos, lines like Bosphorus, Aramas, Karatoba, and Maracana deliver complex, medium-to-full to full-bodied profiles, while Firsat offers a milder, mild-to-medium option, combining creative blending and top-tier construction for enthusiasts who appreciate story-driven, artisanal cigars.
OZ Family Cigars
Frequently asked questions about OZ Family Cigars
Who makes OZ Family Cigars and where are they made?
Tim Ozgener, son of CAO founder Cano Ozgener, launched OZ Family Cigars in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2022. The brand works with partner factories: Bosphorus is made at Tabacalera La Alianza in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and Maracana is made at My Father Cigars Honduras, the Garcia family's Honduran factory, with Honduran and Nicaraguan binders and fillers.
How strong are OZ Family Cigars?
It depends on the line. The brand rates Firsat mild to medium; Aramas, Bosphorus and Karatoba medium to full; and it describes Maracana as full-bodied. If you prefer lighter cigars, Firsat is the brand's mildest line, while smokers used to medium-to-full cigars can try Karatoba before moving up to Maracana.
Which OZ Family cigar should I try first, and how do the lines differ?
Karatoba is a good place to start among the cigars Oxford stocks: a medium-to-full Sumatra-wrapped blend over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers, with typical notes of savory spice, earth and subtle sweetness. Maracana uses a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper with Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos for a rich, full-flavored smoke. Aramas pairs a Mexican San Andres wrapper with notes of roasted nuts, dark chocolate and black pepper. Bosphorus is box-pressed in an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and moves from black pepper to cocoa, coffee and a toffee-like finish. Firsat, with a Connecticut-seed Ecuador wrapper, is the mildest of the range.
Where can I buy OZ Family Cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of OZ Family Cigars on its OZ Family Cigars category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/oz-family-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.