Luciano’s New Fiat Lux Tenebrus Limited Edition Shipping Next Week

Tenebrus, the new limited edition for Luciano Cigars’ Fiat Lux line, is set to head to stores on Monday, Luciano Meirelles told halfwheel.

The cigar is a 6 1/2 x 52 toro that uses two wrappers, the first of which is a Honduran habano Azuacualpa from Plasencia’s San Agustin farm in the Olancho region, while the other is an Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf that is the same leaf found on the original Fiat Lux line. According to the company, both wrappers are fermented for more than five years and sit atop a binder and filler, both of which come from Nicaragua. The company calls the profile a medium-full blend with “an intricate balance of sweetness and depth.”

The cigar is produced by Plasencia at its Tabacos de Oriente factory in Danlí, Honduras. In March, Luciano Cigars announced that it was moving production of the Fiat Lux line to that factory; it was previously made at Luciano Cigars Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

“Discovering that wrapper from the San Agustin farm was a moment of serendipity and tradition entwined,” said Luciano Meirelles, president of Luciano Cigars. “When I was invited into their pre-industry, revealing those precious, aged leaves—a mere small pilón left in existence called my attention—it felt like uncovering treasure.”

Meirelles added that the blending process was about creating “an homage to tradition, a nod to the exceptional, and a celebration of the endless possibilities when passion meets partnership.”

The Fiat Lux Limited Edition Tenebrus is limited to 1,500 boxes of 10 cigars, with pricing set at $22 per cigar and $220 per box. Meirelles said that a portion of the proceeds to Plasencia’s Souls From the Earth Foundation in honor of Conrado Plasencia, who passed away in September 2023.

The cigar gets its name from the Latin word tenebris, which means darkness. It was suggested by Joshua Beaver, who represents Luciano Cigars in the midwestern U.S., and proposed it as part of a “philosophical reflection,” according to the company. Selecting the name “embodied the philosophical journey from ‘darkness into light,’ mirroring the Latin expression ‘Fiat Lux’, which means ‘let there be light,’” the company said in a press release. “This connection not only highlights the profound depth of the blend but also the enlightening experience it promises to offer.”

“Our meetings are always full of many philosophical discussions,” Beaver said. “In our company, everyone has a voice and I’m honored to have somehow contributed to the development of this brand.”