At InterTabac 2026, Casadagli Cigars will add two new installments to its Brothers of the Sabre series with the launch of Flamboyant and Custodian.
Brothers of the Sabre is a line that pays homage to the generals from the Napoleonic Wars. It honors generals from both France and the opposing coalition. Each release is built around the general’s personality, with its own blend and vitolas reflecting that character.
Flamboyant
Flamboyant honors Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon’s most celebrated cavalry commanders and later King of Naples. Known for his daring tactics, magnetic leadership, and striking presence, Murat embodied the flamboyance suggested by the series name. A story associated with Murat took place at Tabor Bridge in 1805. It is said Murat and General Lannes approached the Austrian defenders, produced a cigar and a pipe, and bluffed their way across the strategically important crossing without a battle.
Flamboyant is highlighted by an Ecuadorian wrapper over all Dominican tobaccos. It comes in a Toro and Piramide size. KBF (Kelner Boutique Factory) produces it in the Dominican Republic.
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian
- Binder: Dominican
- Filler: Dominican
- Country of Origin: Dominican
- Factory: KBF
- Toro: 52 x 6
- Piramide: 49 x 6
Custodian
Custodian honored Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe of the Coalition side. He was a British officer whose Napoleonic career included service alongside Czar Alexander I and Field Marshal von Blücher. Lowe took part in the campaigns that culminated in Napoleon’s defeat. In 1816, he was appointed Governor of St Helena, becoming the custodian of the exiled Napoleon during the former emperor’s final years. There are also stories that connect Lowe’s tenure at St Helena with the supply of cigars and pipe tobacco to Longwood House. Longwood House was the final residence of Napoleon.
Custodian features Dominican, Zimbabwean, and USA fillers with a Dominican binder and Ecuadorian wrapper. It comes in a Toro and Piramide size. Production comes from the KBF (Kelner Boutique Factory) in the Dominican Republic.
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian
- Binder: Dominican
- Filler: Dominican, USA, Zimbabwean
- Country of Origin: Dominican
- Factory: KBF
- Toro: 52 x 6
- Piramide: 49 x 6
—
“What continues to fascinate me about this project is that every general gives us a completely different story to tell. Murat and Lowe could hardly have been more different in character, yet both have remarkable connections to the Napoleonic era and to tobacco. Translating those personalities into the Flamboyant and Custodian cigars is exactly what the Brothers of the Sabre Line is about.”
says Jeremy Casdagli, Founder of Casdagli Cigars, in a press release.
Flamboyant and Custodian bring the total number of generals honored in the series to six, with a combined total of 12 facings. The Brothers of the Sabre collection will conclude in 2028, featuring the final two installments that will pay homage to generals from France and Russia.
- Brave (Marshal Michel Ney, France)
- Forrader (Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Prussia)
- Epicurist (Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, France)
- Vater ( Joseph Radetzky von Radet, Austria)
- Flamboyant (Joachim Murat, France)
- Custodian (Sir Hudson Lowe, Great Britain)
InterTabac 2026 takes place September 15-17, 2026, in Dortmund, Germany. Shipping commences later this month.
