Casa Carrillo, moved by the story and service of U.S. Navy veteran Lionel H. McKoy, launches a cigar built with genuine respect rather than marketing flash. Rolled at Casa Carrillo, it wears a dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Mexican and Nicaraguan binders and Nicaraguan fillers, putting out an easy‑to‑sink‑into mix of cocoa, espresso, leather, earth, and pepper, with a little sweetness and char drifting in and out as it burns.

Production is capped at 2,500 numbered boxes, each one coming with a collectible Battleborn dog tag that ties the whole project back to its purpose. A portion of proceeds goes toward supporting veterans and first responders, giving the cigar a sense of meaning beyond the smoke itself. It’s rich, thoughtful, and surprisingly approachable - a blend that feels good to light up for more reasons than one.