Warfighter Tobacco Company

.50 Cal Garrison Oscuro Maduro

Medium-Full

Medium-Full🇳🇮 NicaraguaNew WorldToroUSD 14

The boldest cigar in the Garrison series. Honduran Habano Oscuro Maduro wrapper over a Honduran Connecticut binder and Nicaraguan fillers from Ometepe, Estelí, and Condega. Dark and complex — oak, bourbon, cocoa, and a buttery sweetness that tempers its strength. Made at the Plasencia factory.

Tasting notes: Oak, bourbon, dark cocoa, apricot, leather, earth, spice. Medium-full with a buttery note.

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Vitals

Origin

🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Strength

Medium-Full

Vitola

Toro

Length

Ring Gauge

MSRP

USD 13.50

Made in

🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Construction

Handmade, Long filler

New World

Grown and blended outside Cuba — Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Ecuador and beyond. New World makers have redefined premium cigar-making with bold innovation and diverse microclimates.

Leaf Composition

Wrapper

Habano Oscuro

Maduro

🇭🇳 Honduras

Binder

Connecticut

🇭🇳 Honduras

Filler

🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Filler from Ometepe, Estelí, and Condega. Made at Plasencia factory, Nicaragua.

Growing Region — Condega

Elevation2,200ftSoilVolcanic, lighter than EstelíClimateSlightly cooler than Estelí; higher ambient humidity; gentler growing conditions

Ligero with distinct sweetness and complexity; favoured for filler blending

Nicaraguan region north of Estelí. Higher elevation produces a ligero with a natural sweetness that contrasts with Estelí's spice. Plasencia uses Condega prominently in the Alma Fuerte blend for complexity.

Flavour Profile

producer baseline

Producer baseline

Flavour axis	Producer baseline (0–5)
Body	0.0
Dark Fruit	0.0
Bright Fruit	1.5
Herbal	0.0
Spice	1.5
Sweet	3.0
Vanilla	5.0
Caramel	0.0
Cocoa	3.0
Nutty	0.0
Cedar	3.0
Earth	1.5
Leather	1.5
Finish	0.0

The Brand

Est.2016HQSan Antonio, Texas, USAFactoryTabacalera Carreras, Estelí, Nicaragua

Veteran-owned. Founded 2016 by Army infantry veterans Scott Jansen and Jon Simons. Designed for military, law enforcement, and first responders. Donates to Heroes Sports and Warfighter Scuba.

2016

LLC papers signed in a Nebraska farmhouse

Jansen and Simons sign the Warfighter Tobacco Company LLC papers in a Nebraska farmhouse in February 2016. First cigars released in August 2016. The brand is one of very few veteran-owned premium cigar companies in the USA.

2003

Both deployed to Iraq

Jansen and Simons both deploy to Iraq in 2003. The cigars they smoked together in the field are part of the personal story behind the brand — 'We're not heroes, but we served with them.'

2001

Scott Jansen and Jon Simons meet at Fort Campbell

US Army infantry veterans Scott Jansen and Jon Simons meet at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Their shared love of cigars and military service forms the foundation of what would become Warfighter Tobacco.

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