meet our team

JUAN PANESSO
Our general manager. He’s here to help answer any questions you might have. He maintains the site and he’s always on the lookout for new products, with an exceptional eye toward the qualities of distinction and taste.

EDWIN "PENGUIN" RODRIGUEZ
Our assistant manager and is also available to answer any questions for you. He handles all orders and processes them personally. He’s developed an expertise in packaging our products carefully and shipping them out on time to arrive fresh and in perfect condition.

You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for your support and your extremely generous donation of Cigars and humidor.
My platoon went out on a mission this morning and detained a Al-Qaeda terrorist that we've been going after for a while. After a long day we returned to our combat outpost and broke out the Cigars for a celebration. It was perfect timing and YOU made a lot of soldiers very happy. Here are some photos from this afternoon and well as from our earlier patrol.
Thanks again for all your support. I'll send you another e-mail down the road with an update. - Captain J, US Army, Infantry
SOLD HERE! 19-FOOT, 1,600-POUND CIGAR ‘EL GIGANTE’ IS SOLD FOR $185,000
A super ginormous 19-foot cigar, nicknamed Gran Habano Coroju #5 El Gigante (The Giant), has now been sold off to an undisclosed buyer. The extra-large cigar came from a collector in Miami, Florida, and is now going to a private collector at an undisclosed location.El Gigante, which measures at nearly 19 feet long and comes in at more than 3 feet wide, was located in a Clearwater, Florida, warehouse this past Sunday morning. Juan Panesso, the brains behind cigar seller CigarsDirect.com, first laid eyes on the super cigar when he found it within its oversized crate.
The crate itself weighed 900 pounds. The cigar reportedly sold for $185,000. Some 16,000 wrapper leaves sheathe the super stogie. In comparison, 25,000 regular cigars can be crafted from that many wrapper leaves. Its total weight is a reported 1,600 pounds. The crate itself weighed 900 pounds. The cigar reportedly sold for $185,000. Some 16,000 wrapper leaves sheathe the super stogie. In comparison, 25,000 regular cigars can be crafted from that many wrapper leaves. Its total weight is a reported 1,600 pounds.