PCA 2022: Quesada

Quesada Cigars has long been a staple at the PCAConvention & Trade Show, but this year the company is celebrating a very special occasion, specifically the 75th birthday of Quesada’s family patriarch.

In addition, Quesada is showing off two new versions of previous releases: a Connecticut-wrapped incarnation of its Casa Magna line and the Oktoberfest 2022.

The Quesada booth not only seems significantly larger this year compared to the one the company had in 2021, but it also features a much better layout.  There are also new cases to hold each of the new cigars being released, including a much larger and nicer display for the box of Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary at the far end of the booth.

Casa Magna Connecticut

Although there has been more than six different versions of the Casa Magna line released over the years, this is the first time the line has been covered in a Connecticut wrapper. Unlike most of the Casa Magna lines—which are rolled at Plasencia Cigars S.A. in Nicaragua— the Casa Magna Connecticut is being made at Quesada’s Tabacos de Exportación factory in the Dominican Republic.

• Wrapper: Ecuador (Connecticut)
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua

• Casa Magna Connecticut Robusto (5 x 50) — $9.40 (Box of 20, $188)
• Casa Magna Connecticut Toro (6 1/2 x 52) — $9.70 (Box of 20, $194)
• Casa Magna Connecticut Toro Gordo (6 x 56) — $9.90 (Box of 20, $198)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: September 2022

Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary

On April 10, Manuel “Manolo” Quesada Jr. turned 75-years-old, so it is no great surprise that the company that bears his name would do a special cigar to commemorate the occasion. Each of the 1,200 boxes will be individually numbered.

• Wrapper: Ecuador (Corojo)
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua

• Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary (6 3/4 x 48) — $15 (Box of 10, $150)

Production: 1,200 Boxes of 10 Cigars (12,000 Total Cigars)

Release Date: August 2022

Quesada Oktoberfest 2022

While the blend and three of the vitolas being offered are the same as last year’s 10th Anniversary Oktoberfest, the newest release features one major difference compared to the 2021 version: the Prost, a 5 1/2 x 56 vitola, will be an exclusive to CIGAR.com’s Elite Advantage program, a loyalty program. Quesada says that 300 packs of 10 cigars will be offered to Elite Advantage platinum members.

• Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés)
• Binder: Dominican Republic
• Filler: Dominican Republic

• Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 Bavarian (5 1/2 x 52) — $9.50 (Box of 10, $95)
• Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 Das Boot (6 x 52) — $9.95 (Box of 10, $99.50)
• Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 Über (6 x 65) — $10.85 (Box of 10, $105.50)
• Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 Prost (5 1/2 x 56) — $10 (Pack of 10, $100)

Production: 24,000 Total Cigars

Release Date: September 2022