Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuador

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium-Full

Length: 5.88

Ring: 52

Smoke Time: 90 Minutes

First up is a cigar that is perfect to enjoy on Memorial Day! The Tatuaje Miami is a limited-edition cigar made by Pete Johnson and the Garcia family.

Rolled to perfection by Pete himself with the careful supervision of Johnson’s mentor Don “Pepin” himself, this medium to full-bodied cigar is comprised of award-winning tobaccos that will have your mouther salivating for more.

With an Ecuadorian wrapper, this 5.88 x 52 “K222” size has vintage Nicaraguan tobaccos that make up the binder and the filler.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuador Habano

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium-Full

Length: 4.50

Ring: 50

Smoke Time: 80 Minutes

The second cigar on our Top 5 Cigars to enjoy on Memorial Day is coincidentally the second chapter to a very popular series under Foundation Cigars. The Charter Oak was first released in 2016 alongside the Tabernacle and the Upsetters.

Fast forward to November 2020, Nick Melillo released the sequel to the Charter Oak but with a twist. A decedent Ecuador Habano wrapper cloaked over rich Nicaraguan tobaccos that make up the filler and binder.

This Medium to Full bodied smoke has inviting notes of black pepper, cedar, leather and cocoa that can be detected in each part of the cigar.

With a total of six different sizes, that come in a boxes of 20 and boxes of 50, you can get the Foundation Charter Oak Habano from Mr. Connecticut himself at JR Cigars today!

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Sun Grown Habano

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium

Length: 7

Ring: 48

Smoke Time: 110 Minutes

Our next cigar on our Top 5 Cigars for Memorial Day 2023 is the American Sun Grown from the famous Alec Bradley Cigars. The motivation for Founder Alan Rubin was to create a smoke that people are “happy to pick up” and want to an everyday cigar that wouldn’t lack flavor.

Well, the tobaccos Rubin comprised for this 7 x 48 Nicaraguan puro are vintage leaves that were aged for a half-decade. The Sun Grown Habano cloaked over this gem allows for one delicious flavor profile that we’re accustom to Alec Bradley having on all of their lines.

Hints of sweet fruit, nuts, cedar, and pepper are on the forefront of the cigar with each puff you take. All eight sizes available of the Alec Bradley American Sun Grown come in a pack of 5 or box of 24. So to celebrate the ones who died fighting for our freedom, an American Sun Grown cigar is the perfect touch to such a emotional day.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Sun Grown

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium

Length: 6

Ring: 52

Smoke Time: 95 Minutes

Next up on our Top 5 Cigars for Memorial Day 2023 is a cigar from a veteran himself, Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars. Any top 5 we do that has to do with protecting and serving our country, we tend to honor Mr. Holt and his cigars for putting his life on the line protecting our freedoms.

The cigar we chose for this five pack is the Rose of Sharon. What’s special about this 5 x 52 medium-bodied cigar is that he named it after his wife. Robert works alongside his wife and son, and often dedicates cigar lines to them. This extremely touching tribute has led to some delicious cigar lines under the Southern Draw brand.

Cloaked in an Ecuadorian Connecticut Sun Grown wrapper, the Rose of Sharon utilizes Nicaraguan tobaccos for the binder and the filler. Some flavor notes you may detect while smoking the Rose of Sharon are wood, hay, peanuts, spice and caramel on the backend.

You can get up to six different sizes that come in a box of 12 or box of 20 of the Rose of Sharon by Southern Draw Cigars at JR Cigars and support a veteran and his business today!

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Maduro

Binder: Mexican San Andres

Filler: Various

Strength: Medium-Full

Length: 6

Ring: 52

Smoke Time: 95 Minutes

Last but not least, we have one of the newest additions to the Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust family, the StillWell Star. Steve Saka teamed up with Jeremy Reeves of the famed Cornell and Diehl pipe tobacco company. What makes these cigars so unique is the fact they’re comprised of tobaccos that were initially grown and used for tobacco pipe smoking.

So, having the various tobaccos used for the filler working alongside the Mexican San Andres tobaccos in the binder and the Ecuador Habano Maduro tobacco for the wrapper really adds a plethora of deliciousness with each and every puff you take.

This mellow to medium-bodied cigar has tasting notes of nuts, leather, caramel and chocolate that work so well together with one another. With four different sizes that come in a box of 13, the StillWell Star filled with some delicious American tobaccos is available at JR Cigars today for the perfect Memorial Day treat!

Wrapper – Nicaragua

Binder – Mexico

Filler – Nicaragua

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Strength – Medium

Size – 6.25 × 46 Lonsdale

Smoke Time – 70 minutes

The first cigar on our list is a cigar we wanted to include because we absolutely cannot get enough of it. Although an armed force veteran did not make this smoke, Nick Melillo has always shown love and loyalty to America and the usage of American tobaccos in other cigar lines under Foundation. Now the cigar we chose for this Top 5 from Foundation is from Nicaragua, we felt that the Foundation El Gueguense JR 50th Anniversary cigar is delicious enough smoke for you to add to your collection any time of the year.

This medium-bodied gem has Nicaraguan filler tobacco as well as a Nicaraguan wrapper. Yet, scrumptious Mexican tobaccos make up the binder on this 6.25 x 46 Lonsdale. Once you make your way through the first third, you’ll detect flavor notes such as earth, wood, coffee, and spice all the way down to the nub.

Available in the limited size that comes in a box of 10, you can grab this flavorful and popular smoke from Foundation Cigars today!

Wrapper – Sun-Grown Habano

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Strength – Medium

Size – 7 x 48 Churchill

Smoke Time – 85-90 minutes

Next up on our Top 5 Cigars to enjoy on Memorial Day is a Nicaraguan puro we absolutely cannot get enough of. Utilizing a sun-grown Habano wrapper, the Alec Bradley American Sun Grown wanted to provide a great, robust cigar for the daily American cigar smoker.

This turn of the century Americana cigar is one of the more popular cigars from Alec Bradley but never seems to get the love it deserves. This medium-bodied 7 x 48 Churchill gem has exceptional flavor notes of apple, nuts, raisins, and a touch of cedar throughout the smoke.

Although the American Sun Grown by Alec Bradley arrives in one size for this Top 5 list, the smoke is available in six other sizes that come in a pack of five, pack of ten, or a box of twenty-four.

So make sure to stop by our website today to indulge yourself with this delectable stogie from Alec Bradley today!

Wrapper – Pennsylvania Broadleaf

Binder – Ecuador

Filler – Nicaragua

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Strength – Medium-Full

Size – 6 x 52 Toro

Smoke Time – 75 minutes

The third cigar on our Top 5 Cigars to enjoy during Memorial Day comes from a U.S. Army Veteran who’s also a master blender in his own right. Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars created one of the most mouthwatering medium to full-bodied cigars in Jacob’s Ladder. 

Rolled at AJ Fernandez factory in Nicaragua, Jacob’s Ladder is cloaked in a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper, while being bound by Ecuadorian tobacco and filled with dark oily Nicaraguan leaves to make up the filler.

While smoking this 6 x 52 toro, your palate will detect hints of dark chocolate, leather, creamy cappuccino, and roasted peanuts.

Available in seven different sizes, that come in a pack of 5 and a box of 20, support a Veteran today by grabbing a box of the Southern Draw Jacob’s Ladder!

Wrapper – Nicaragua

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Strength – Medium-Full

Size – 6 × 52

Smoke Time – 70-80 minutes

Next up on our Top 5 Cigars to enjoy on Memorial Day, we have Rocky Patel Freedom Maduro. Rocky Patel has fought against FDA legislation against the tobacco industry. The Rocky Patel Freedom Maduro pays homage to Rocky’s fight and courageousness toward the powers that be.

This 6 x 52 medium to full-bodied gem that’sin this Top 5 sampler is a Nicaraguan Puro that’s comprised of 5-year old aged binder and filler tobaccos. So the flavors throughout the Freedom Maduro really shine once its lit.

Flavor notes you will detect while smoking the Freedom Maduro from Rocky Patel are chocolate, earth, nuts, black pepper, and espresso on the backend.

Available in three different that come in a pack of five, pack of ten, and a box of twenty, you can get the smooth patriotic smoke from Rocky Patel today on JR Cigars.

Wrapper – Nicaragua

Binder – Nicaragua

Filler – Nicaragua

Country of Origin – Nicaragua

Strength – Medium-Full

Size – 6 x 54 Epicure

Smoke Time – 65-75 minutes

Last but not least, we have the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box Pressed Sun Grown to round out our Top 5 Cigars ot enjoy on Memorial Day. President and CEO of Perdomo Cigars Nick Perdomo was a former Navy Veteran. He stated that the Navy was the best thing to happen to him for his mindset and approach to life. After accomplishing great heights in the Navy, Nick Perdomo followed his father and grandfather’s footsteps and into the cigar business and has never looked back.

Today we’re featuring one of his most sought after and delicious cigars under the Perdomo name. The Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box Pressed Sun Grown is a Nicaraguan Puro with a wrapper that’s cloaked in a six-year old tobacco that’s been bourbon barrel-aged for an additional ten months before rolling. You can really taste the sweetness with each and every puff you take due to the aging and perfection of the wrapper tobacco.

While smoking this mouthwatering medium to full-bodied smoke, you’ll detect flavor notes such as wood, cocoa, leather, cedar, and sweet spices on the backend.

With five other sizes available besides the 6 x 54 Epicure in this Top 5 sampler, you can get the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box Pressed Sun Grown in a box of 25 available now on our website.