Race to the Roses Sampler #4 — So Happy

Race to the Roses Sampler #4 — So Happy — four horses in the race, one more tomorrow.

Nine cigars. Not ten. And that's deliberate. So Happy is the sampler that includes the Padrón Black — and when you include a cigar like the Padrón Black, you don't pad the count. You let it stand on its own. This flight is built around weight, depth, and tobacco that has nothing left to prove.

What's Inside

(2) La Flor Dominicana Rare Finds
(2) God of Fire Serie B Diadema
(2) Arturo Fuente Añejo Shark
(2) Arturo Fuente Opus X XXX Belicoso
(1) Padrón Black PB 99 Maduro

The God of Fire Serie B Diadema — a large-format cigar renowned for its sophisticated blend of aged Dominican tobaccos. The Serie B uses a different wrapper than the Don Carlos or Carlito expressions — a sun-grown leaf that brings a sweetness and complexity the other God of Fire lines don't pursue. The Diadema vitola gives this blend room to develop, and it uses every inch of it. This is a cigar for a long evening with no interruptions.

The Arturo Fuente Añejo Shark — aged in cognac barrels, back in this flight for good reason. The Shark is one of the most sought-after vitolas in the Añejo line — a torpedo shape with a pointed tip that concentrates flavor from the first draw. The cognac barrel aging imparts a subtle sweetness and depth that reveals itself slowly and without apology. If you've had an Añejo before, you know. If you haven't, start here.

The Arturo Fuente Opus X XXX Belicoso — the legendary full-bodied expression of Opus X. Where the standard Opus X line runs medium-full, the XXX pushes into territory most brands don't attempt. It is unapologetically strong, unapologetically complex, and unapologetically Opus. This is the cigar for smokers who want the Dominican Rosado wrapper at full volume.

The La Flor Dominicana Rare Finds — present in every sampler this week. Litto Gomez's most experimental and limited work, produced in small batches and released without warning. A cigar that earns its name every time you light one.

The Padrón Black PB 99 Maduro — one cigar. Just one. Because when a cigar is that precise, that resolved, a single example is the appropriate introduction. The Padrón Black line represents the pinnacle of the Padrón family's work — sun-grown habano maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan fillers aged a minimum of four years. The PB 99 is the vitola that shows you exactly what that aging does to tobacco. It is not a cigar that asks for your attention. It commands it.

The Race

Four horses are now in the race. The sampler with the most sales wins. Every customer who backed the winner enters the draw for Pappy Van Winkle Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year ($800+). Purchase all five and your entry is secured regardless of the outcome.

Tomorrow is the last horse. The window closes tomorrow night.

So Happy is live.