El Septimo Zaya (15 Year Tobacco)

The name of this luxury cigar brand, El Septimo, can be translated as "the seventh." This does not refer to a general ranking, but rather to the seventh day when, according to the biblical creation story, God rested after six days of "creation work." On this day, believers (or in this case, aficionados) should rest and look upon their work with benevolence. In the context of El Septimo cigars, this translates to taking the time to peacefully and gratefully contemplate one's life and enjoy the privilege of temporarily residing on this planet.

Enough philosophy! The cigar brand was founded in 2005 by Gilles Botquin and primarily distributed in the European market. In 2019, it was acquired by US real estate mogul Zaya S. Younan, who made his fortune in the US real estate sector in the 2000s. He has since focused on acquiring and operating castles in France as hotels. As a passionate cigar smoker, he fulfilled a dream with this luxury brand and sees his cigars as the "pinnacle of perfection" in the cigar production realm.

Speaking of peaks, the cigars are produced in Costa Rica as exclusively hand-rolled long fillers. All the tobaccos used are aged for a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 years before being processed. According to the manufacturer, all the components of these cigars are grown in Costa Rica at an altitude of over 2,000 meters. The specific flavor characteristics of El Septimo cigars can be found on the respective product detail pages.