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(Description provided by Don Emmanuel Cigars)
Following a successful debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, where the release generated strong interest from retailers and media alike, Don Emmanuel Cigars is now shipping its Sun & Moon Limited Edition to retailers nationwide.
Created through a collaboration between Don Emmanuel and legendary master blender Eladio Díaz, Sun & Moon brings together Emmanuel's vision and philosophy with Díaz's world-renowned blending expertise in a unique dual-blend concept presented within a single box.
Inspired by the natural relationship between light and time, energy and reflection, Sun & Moon was created to offer smokers two complementary interpretations of the same philosophy. The Sun blend captures brightness, vitality, and balance intended for daytime enjoyment, while the Moon blend reveals a deeper, richer, and more contemplative character suited for the evening.
Both cigars are crafted in a 6½ x 50 format and feature a blend of tobaccos aged up to 10 years, including select tobaccos aged in rum barrels, a rare process that contributes additional layers of aroma, complexity, and depth to the smoking experience.
Blend Details
Sun
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Production is limited to 777 numbered boxes, each containing 14 cigars — seven Sun and seven Moon — allowing smokers to experience both interpretations of the concept within a single presentation.
The suggested retail price is $350 per box, with individual cigars priced at $25 each.
The cigar is a light brown in color and has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were lime, brown sugar, a little earthiness, and a little leather. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Nice start.
At the first third (29 minutes) the lime and brown sugar are working very well together. And now there is some nougat entering the mix which only helps the sweetness. The earthiness is very low and there is light leather. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is lime with some leather and very good lingering black pepper. This is a very tasty cigar. I rated the first third 95.
As I moved through the second third (57 minutes) I noticed the burn line is almost perfect. There was some black coffee that entered the mix in this section. The leather is quite low. It's almost like the leather was swapped out for black coffee. The swap did not hurt the cigar. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is light lime with a little black coffee and very good lingering black pepper. The cigar continues to be very tasty. I held the score of 95.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 23 minutes. The earthiness that was so light before made a big jump. The black coffee rose slightly. The sweet notes suffered a little. The cigar is full bodied. The finish is light lime, brown sugar, nougat, and very good lingering black pepper. The finish is very good right now. The earthiness and elevated black coffee detracted a little from the amazing sweet notes seen in the first and second thirds. I rated the final third 94 as it is still quite good but lost a little. This cigar, although pricey, is very good and well worth a try. Impressive cigar.
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