Smoking Jacket is a boutique cigar brand from Hendrik Kelner Jr., handmade at his Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic. Its blends centre on aged Dominican tobaccos from Kelner family farms and reserve, with Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian, Brazilian, Pennsylvania or Peruvian leaf in many sizes. Kelner says he blends for balance and flavour rather than strength. Where stated, the cigars we list are medium in strength, with body from medium (Mini Henkie, Robusto Imperial) to medium-plus (Short Robusto, Toro Magno) and full (Henkie). Typical notes run from leather, cedar and dried fruit in the Mini Henkie to dark cocoa, nuts and espresso in the Toro Magno. The 6 x 51 Henkie, dedicated to Hendrik Kelner Sr., opens with vanilla, floral notes and citrus before almond, baking spice and milk chocolate. Start with the Smoking Jacket Henkie, or try the shorter Smoking Jacket Short Robusto (4.5 x 56).
Smoking Jacket Cigars
Smoking Jacket Cigars is a boutique brand created by Hendrik Kelner Jr. and handcrafted at the renowned Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic. Designed to evoke the elegance of the classic smoking jacket, these small-batch cigars use select family-reserve tobaccos to deliver refined, balanced flavor and impeccable construction for true connoisseurs of premium Dominican cigars.
Smoking Jacket Cigars
Frequently asked questions about Smoking Jacket Cigars
Who makes Smoking Jacket cigars, and where?
Smoking Jacket is Hendrik Kelner Jr.'s brand. It is handmade at his Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic and blended with tobaccos from the Kelner family reserve, centred on Dominican leaf, with Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian, Brazilian, Pennsylvania or Peruvian leaf in many sizes. The Henkie edition is dedicated to his father, Hendrik Kelner Sr.
How strong are Smoking Jacket cigars?
Where stated, the Smoking Jacket cigars we list are medium in strength. Body runs from medium (Mini Henkie, Robusto Imperial) to medium-plus (Short Robusto, Toro Magno) and full (Henkie). Kelner says he blends for balance and flavour rather than strength.
Which Smoking Jacket cigar should I try first, and how do they differ?
The Henkie (6 x 51) is a good first pick. Its typical notes are vanilla, citrus, almond, baking spice and milk chocolate. The Mini Henkie (4 x 46, Dominican Yamasá wrapper) leans toward leather, cedar and dried fruit. The Toro Magno and Robusto Imperial use a Brazilian Cubra wrapper. The Toro Magno leans toward dark cocoa, nuts and espresso. The Robusto Imperial shows molasses, cedar, orange, cocoa and caramel. The Short Robusto (4.5 x 56, aged Dominican wrapper) is a compact option.
Where can I buy Smoking Jacket cigars online?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of Smoking Jacket on its Smoking Jacket category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/smoking-jacket-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.