Connecticut Shade

OZ Family Firsat

Soft box‑pressed cedar with cream and spice

OZ Family Cigars

About OZ Family Firsat

Firsat is OZ Family’s Connecticut‑shade expression, launched in 2024 with a higher‑priming Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, an Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Produced at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic, the soft box‑pressed series sits mild–medium and leans to cedar and cream with light baking spices over an earthy base. The line is offered in four sizes and ships in 20‑count boxes.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Mild–Medium
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut
  • Cedar, cream, toasted bread, light baking spices (cinnamon, ginger, clove), mild black pepper, earth

Key Details

Made By

OZ Family Cigars

Made In

Dominican Republic

First Introduced

2024

Strength

Mild–Medium

Wrapper Focus

Ecuadorian Connecticut

Known For

OZ Family Firsat

Official Website

ozfamilycigars.com

Soft Connecticut

OZ Family Firsat

Firsat is OZ Family’s Ecuadorian Connecticut‑shade offering: a higher‑primed Connecticut wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano binder with Nicaraguan long‑fillers, blended and produced at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic. Positioned in the mild–medium lane, it delivers toasted cedar, cream and light baking spices over an earthy base. Released in 2024, the line is offered in four soft box‑pressed sizes (F52, F55, F60, F54).

Sizes

  • F52 (5.0" x 52)
  • F55 (5½" x 55)
  • F60 (6.0" x 60)
  • F54 (7.0" x 54)

Strength

Mild–Medium

Wrapper

Ecuadorian Connecticut

Binder

Ecuadorian Habano

Filler

Nicaraguan long‑filler tobacco

Firsat leans on a bronze‑toned Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper that carries a touch more texture than a classic shade leaf, set over an Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan filler. The profile is polite and measured: toasted cedar and cream start the conversation, with cinnamon, ginger and clove‑like baking spices and toasted‑bread notes moving through the thirds; retrohale brings a gentle black pepper while a steady earthy backbone keeps things grounded. The soft box press gives the sticks a denser hand without a hard squeeze, and reviewers consistently report even draw and burn. Firsat functions as OZ Family’s Connecticut‑shade statement—accessible, tidy and designed for smokers who prefer finesse over force.

Frequently Asked Questions

Firsat pairs a higher‑priming Ecuadorian Connecticut (Connecticut‑seed from Ecuador) wrapper with an Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan long fillers — some sourced from Ometepe. Editorial reporting and the brand list Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic as the production site.