El Septimo Ships Gilgamesh Collection

While its factory might be closed due to concerns regarding the coronavirus epidemic, El Septimo has announced that it is shipping its new Gilgamesh Collection to retailers.

It’s a new two-vitola line named after King Gilgamesh, who was believed to be the king of Sumer—the southern part of Mesopotamia, now known as Iraq—sometime between 2,800-2,500 B.C. While the cigars share the same name and inspiration, the blends are different.

The Gilgamesh Collection Medium Bodied is a 5 9/10 x 50 toro that is made entirely of Costa Rican tobaccos. The packaging suggests that at least some of the tobacco is 10-years-old. It is priced at $20 per cigar and offered in boxes of 10.

There is also the Gilgamesh Collection Full Bodied, also a Costa Rican puro measuring 5 9/10 x 50. Its packaging suggests that at least some of the tobacco is six-years-old.

The company says that this is the first time the brand has produced a cigar of 50 ring gauge.