Somm Cigars is a boutique brand from Vlada Stojanov, a trained sommelier and U.S. cigar distributor, launched at TPE 2023 with wine-themed lines. Somm BDX is made at Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco (the Cavalier Genève factory) in Danlí, Honduras; Rioja at Eladio Diaz’s Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera in the Dominican Republic; and the limited Premier Cru at the Kelner Boutique Factory. The brand describes body from light to medium (BDX Blanc) through medium (BDX) to medium-full (Rioja). Typical notes include cream, vanilla, cedar and nuts in BDX Blanc; dark and milk chocolate, nuts, plum, raisin and white pepper in BDX; and milk chocolate, oak, cedar and baking spice in Rioja. A lighter-leaning first pick is BDX Blanc; for more body, try Rioja. See the Somm Cigars category page to check whether Oxford Cigar Company has Somm Cigars in stock.
Somm Cigars
Somm Cigars is a wine-inspired boutique cigar brand launched in 2023 by Vlada Stojanov, a trained wine sommelier and U.S. cigar distributor who drew on years of expertise in both wine and tobacco to create a brand that bridges two worlds of sensory pleasure. The portfolio is built around two main pillars, each paying homage to a celebrated wine region: the Somm BDX, referencing France’s Bordeaux region, handcrafted at Cavalier Genève’s Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco (FCT) in Danlí, Honduras; and the Somm Rioja, honoring Spain’s famed Rioja wine region, produced at Eladio Diaz’s Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera in the Dominican Republic using a Dominican Corojo wrapper aged four years over a Sumatra binder aged three years, with four Dominican filler tobaccos aged three to four years. An additional limited offering, the Somm Premier Cru, was produced at the prestigious Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic. Tasting profiles across the lineup deliver refined, complex notes that mirror the elegance of fine wine, making Somm Cigars an exceptional boutique choice for cigar enthusiasts and wine lovers alike.
Frequently asked questions about Somm Cigars
Who makes Somm Cigars and where are they made?
Somm Cigars is the brand of Vlada Stojanov, a trained sommelier and U.S. cigar distributor, launched at TPE 2023. Somm BDX is made at Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco (the Cavalier Genève factory) in Danlí, Honduras; the Rioja blend at Eladio Diaz's Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera in the Dominican Republic; and the limited-edition Premier Cru at the Kelner Boutique Factory in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The brand's blends page does not name a factory for BDX Blanc.
How strong are Somm Cigars?
The brand describes body rather than giving a strength rating. BDX Blanc is described as light to medium bodied, BDX as medium bodied, Rioja as medium-full bodied, and the Premier Cru as moving to medium-full from about halfway through the second third. Individual cigars can vary.
What is the difference between Somm BDX, BDX Blanc, Rioja and Premier Cru?
BDX uses a Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder, with typical notes of dark and milk chocolate, walnuts, cashews, almonds, earth, plums, raisins and a hint of white pepper. BDX Blanc pairs a Connecticut wrapper with a Habano binder and leans toward cream, vanilla, cedar, milk chocolate and roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts) with a smooth, creamy character. Rioja combines a Dominican Corojo wrapper and a Sumatra binder with Dominican fillers, with typical notes of milk chocolate, creaminess, oak, cedar, baking spice and white pepper on the retrohale; the brand lists it as a 5x54 Robusto and a 6x52 Toro. Premier Cru is a limited edition (the brand cites 3,000 cigars in boxes of five) made at the Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic, with notes the brand lists as chocolate, cedar, oak, graphite, pepper and tart apple, adding vanilla, brown sugar and honey late.
Where can I buy Somm Cigars online?
Oxford Cigar Company lists Somm Cigars on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/somm-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.