Ponce Cigars come from Ponce Cigar Co., a boutique brand founded in 2021 by Frank Vazquez after six years at the Florida retailer Corona Cigar Co., and are made at MJ Frias Cigar SRL in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. The brand has two blends. The original Ponce San Andrés uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a US broadleaf binder, with Dominican, Nicaraguan and US fillers. The Ponce Sumatra pairs an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with an Ecuadorian corojo binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers; the company describes it as mild-plus to medium, and typical notes include cocoa, espresso beans and cashew with a little black pepper. The blends differ in wrapper, binder and filler; if you prefer a lighter smoke, start with the Ponce Sumatra. Oxford Cigar Company lists Ponce on its Ponce Cigars category page when in stock. Free US shipping on orders $50+.
Ponce Cigars
Ponce Cigar Co. is a boutique brand founded in 2021 by Frank Vazquez, a former six-year veteran of Corona Cigar Co. in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, who channeled his retail expertise and passion into creating his own line of premium handmade cigars. Produced at MJ Frias Cigar SRL in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, Ponce debuted with the flagship San Andrés (Mexican San Andrés wrapper, U.S. broadleaf binder, Dominican/Nicaraguan/U.S. fillers) followed by the Ponce Sumatra (Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Ecuadorian Corojo binder, Dominican/Nicaraguan fillers) with typical notes of cashew, cocoa and black pepper.
Frequently asked questions about Ponce Cigars
Who makes Ponce Cigars, and where are they made?
Ponce Cigar Co. was founded in 2021 by Frank Vazquez, who previously spent six years at Corona Cigar Co., a cigar retailer with locations in Orlando and Tampa, Florida. Its cigars are made at MJ Frias Cigar SRL in Tamboril, Dominican Republic.
How strong are Ponce Cigars?
Ponce Cigar Co. describes the Ponce Sumatra as between mild-plus and medium in profile. The sources we cite give no strength description for the original Ponce San Andrés, so expect individual cigars to vary.
How do the Ponce San Andrés and Ponce Sumatra differ?
The Ponce San Andrés, the brand's first release in 2021, uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a US broadleaf binder with fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the US. The Ponce Sumatra, added in 2022, uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and an Ecuadorian corojo binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, and typically shows notes of cocoa, espresso beans and cashew. If you prefer a lighter smoke, start with the Ponce Sumatra, which the company describes as mild-plus to medium.
Where can I buy Ponce Cigars online?
Oxford Cigar Company lists Ponce Cigars on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/ponce-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.