Quesada Cigars is one of those brands that always seems to have something new to show off for these types of trade shows, and the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show is no exception in that regard. The company not only brought a new line but also introduced a new version of its Oktoberfest blend.

The booth is noticeably smaller for Quesada this year—the wooden sections and shelves the company debuted at the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show have been replaced by a simple backdrop and table combination—but there is still plenty of room to show off all of the new products.

Casa Magna Magna Liga F

This more robust Casa Magna variant—Liga F stands for Liga Fuerte, which translates to “strong” from Spanish—is being produced at the company’s Tabacos de Exportación factory in the Dominican Republic. For those wondering about the name, that’s the formal name of the factory, which was previously referred to as The Quesada Factory.

  • Wrapper: Ecuador (Sun Grown Corojo)
  • Binder: Dominican Republic
  • Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
  • Casa Magna Liga F Petit Corona (4 1/4 x 40) — $5.80 (Pack of 5, $29; Box of 50, $290)
  • Casa Magna Liga F Robusto (5 x 54) — $9 (Box of 10, $90)
  • Casa Magna Liga F Toro (6 x 52) — $9.50 (Box of 10, $95)
  • Casa Magna Liga F Churchill (7 x 50) — $9.70 (Box 10, $97)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: September 2021

Quesada 1974 Toro

The newest vitola in the Quesada 1974 line features the largest ring gauge of the five sizes so far. The date in the name refers to the year when the Quesada began family began manufacturing its own cigars after spending generations as tobacco brokers.

  • Wrapper: Ecuador (Cameroon)
  • Binder: Dominican Republic
  • Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
  • Quesada 1974 Toro (6 x 52) — $9.25 (Box of 10, $92.50)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: September 2021

Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary

First introduced in 2011 as a blend that was designed to be paired with Märzen-style beer—the German beer that is traditionally served during the Oktoberfest holiday—Quesada’s Oktoberfest line has seen almost 20 different versions added to it over the years. The newest incarnation is being released for the line’s 10th anniversary and is the first to feature a San Andrés wrapper from Mexico.

  • Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés)
  • Binder: Dominican Republic
  • Filler: Dominican Republic
  • Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary Bavarian (5 1/2 x 52) — $9.50 (Box of 10, $95)
  • Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary Das Boot (6 x 52) — $9.90 (Box of 10, $99)
  • Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary Über (6 x 65) — $10.80 (Box of 10, $105)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: September 2021

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I have been smoking cigars for over eight years. A documentary wedding photographer by trade, I spent seven years as a photojournalist for the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram. I started the cigar blog SmokingStogie in 2008 after realizing that there was a need for a cigar blog with better photographs and more in-depth information about each release. SmokingStogie quickly became one of the more influential cigar blogs on the internet, known for reviewing preproduction, prerelease, rare, extremely hard-to-find and expensive cigars. I am a co-founder of halfwheel and now serve as an editor for halfwheel.