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SAG Imports

18 brands

Overview

About SAG Imports

SAG Imports operates primarily as a U.S. distribution and retail presence for established Central‑American cigar houses rather than as a factory maker. Its public face is the sagcigars.com shop, where product pages for Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada lines (Cinco Décadas, Cuatro Cinco, Antaño, Clásico, Casa Magna variants and seasonal Quesada releases such as Oktoberfest) are presented with blend notes, vitola lists and launch details. For smokers that matters in a practical way: SAG is the channel you’ll see in U.S. commercial rollouts, PCA introductions and product pages when these brands ship stateside. Editorial coverage tied to recent business moves confirms SAG’s role in re‑establishing a U.S. distribution arrangement for Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada, which affects how new editions, regionals and limited runs are marketed and allocated. SAG’s site doubles as a catalog and shop — a centralized place where manufacturer claims (wrapper, binder, filler, strength lane, box counts and vitolas) are published for the U.S. market. Manufacturing itself remains with the brand factories (Joya production rooted in Nicaragua; many Quesada lines finished in the Dominican Republic or using Mexican San Andrés wrappers), but SAG is the commercial bridge bringing those cigars, editions and press releases to American tobacconists and smokers. Because the available sources are dealer/distributor pages and trade reporting, corporate details commonly found in company profiles (founding year, founder biography, headquarter address, formal ownership structure) are not published on the SAG shop site. What is clear from the evidence: SAG’s function is distribution and U.S. product presentation, and its pages are a useful companion to editorial tasting coverage when tracking releases, sizes and official tasting notes. * SHOP JOYA DE NICARAGUA * SHOP QUESADA SHOP JOYA DE NICARAGUA SHOP QUESADA # Shop by Brands ### OBRAS MAESTRAS ### ANTAÑO ### CLÁSICO ### ROSALONES ### SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ###. Shop ALL Joya de Nicaragua ### CASA MAGNA ### QUESADA ### REGIONALS ### SUSPIRO ### VEGA MAGNA ### BOVEDA PACKS ### OTHER PRESENTATIONS Shop ALL Quesada # **JOYA DE NICARAGUA CIGARS** Best Sellers Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Original Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Original Newest Releases Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Original Green Room Selection Joya De Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Rosalones Reserva by

Company brands

SAG Imports brands

Casa Magna Colorado

Launched in 2008 by Manuel Quesada with Plasencia tobacco, Casa Magna began as a Nicaraguan Colorado puro and built a reputation for coffee-and-cedar flavor and a full backbone. The family has expanded into distinct lines—D. Magnus II, Maduro, Liga F and a Connecticut expression—that all lean on the same Nicaraguan core while varying wrappers, presses and strength from mellow Connecticut to full Colorado and Liga F offerings. Review coverage consistently praises the brand’s construction focus and flavor-forward delivery.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Full, Medium, Medium-Full
  • Nicaraguan (shade-grown Jalapa where noted), Ecuadorian Connecticut (CT seed), Nicaraguan (Jalapa Sun‑Grown), Ecuadorian
  • Coffee, cedar, earth, black pepper, raisins
Joya Black

Joya de Nicaragua is built on Nicaraguan binder and long fillers and presented across multiple wrapper treatments—from Nicaraguan Habano puros to Ecuadorian and Mexican San Andrés leaves. The lineup runs from everyday medium expressions like Joya Red to darker, roastier offerings such as Joya Black and Silver, plus design-forward and U.S. limited releases. Recent distribution shifts under SAG affect how new and special releases reach the American market.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium, Mellow to Medium, Medium to Full
  • Mexican San Andrés (Negro), Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade; Nicaraguan Criollo (tip), Nicaraguan Habano (Criollo/Claro), E
  • Coffee, earth, black pepper, cocoa, cedar, leather, toasted nut
Joya De Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco

Cinco de Cinco is an anniversary release from Joya de Nicaragua built around an ultra‑vintage Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers, presented in soft box‑pressed vitolas. It sits in the medium‑to‑full strength lane, leaning cocoa and dark‑chocolate first, with earth, cedar and a measured spice through the finish. A 6×60 Gordo was issued as a TAA exclusive, and the release has drawn notable editorial attention and awards.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium to Full
  • Mexican San Andrés
  • Cocoa, dark chocolate, earth, cedar, spice
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva

Antaño is Joya de Nicaragua’s high‑strength family built on Nicaraguan puro character—pepper, earth, cedar and dense smoke. The family includes the Original (the renamed Antaño 1970), the ultra‑robust Dark Corojo, the aged Gran Reserva, and the Antaño CT, a Connecticut Shade–wrapped, medium‑full expression introduced in 2019.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium to Full, Full, Medium-Full
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro, Nicaraguan Hab. Criollo
  • Cream, cedar, black pepper, earth, citrus
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Decadas

Cinco Décadas launched in 2018 as Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th‑anniversary series, built from the company’s prime extra‑vintage Nicaraguan tobaccos and released in limited counts. Reviewers note near‑flawless construction and a flavor profile of sweet‑and‑spicy Nicaraguan notes—cedar, cocoa and espresso, roasted nuts and black pepper—delivered in a medium to medium‑plus strength frame. Several vitolas carry commemorative names and the line has seen additional sizes across later releases.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium
  • Confidential
  • Sweet and spicy, cedar, cocoa/espresso, leather, almonds, black pepper
Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo

Clásico is Joya de Nicaragua’s milder, wrapper‑driven family. Variants like the Original and Green Room Selection use Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, while Medio Siglo employs a Habano/Criollo leaf; all rely on Nicaraguan binder and filler. The range sits in mild‑to‑mellow and mellow‑to‑medium strength lanes, favoring creamy wood and delicate spice over heavy pepper.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Mellow to Medium, Mellow, Mild to Medium
  • Hab. Criollo, Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
  • Spices, wood (cedar), leather
Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco

Cuatro Cinco debuted in 2013 as a 45th‑anniversary Edición Limitada and evolved into Reserva Especial and other limited runs that experiment with oak‑aged ligeros. Official notes list a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper and Nicaraguan filler (the Reserva Especial has used a Dominican binder). Reviews typically cite cedar, dark chocolate and espresso, leather and black pepper within a medium‑to‑full frame; many releases favor firm, often box‑pressed formats and numbered boxes.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium to Full
  • Nicaraguan Hab. Criollo
  • Cedar, dark cocoa/espresso, leather, oak, marzipan/dried fruit, black pepper
Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L'Ambassadeur (bx/13)

Número Uno is a Connecticut‑shade Obras Maestras release blending an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler for a mellow‑to‑medium profile. The line leans on cream, cedar, nuts and coffee with a soft pepper thread. Born as a cigar made for diplomats and released publicly around 2018, select vitolas have received high praise from critics for balance and construction.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Mellow to Medium
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
  • Cream, cedar, nuts, coffee/espresso, light pepper, toasted bread
Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro

Quesada 1974 debuted in early 2019 as a commemorative Dominican line that pairs a Cameroon‑seed Ecuadorian wrapper with a Dominican binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. Reviews place it in the medium to medium‑plus strength lane with prominent cedar and pepper, a natural sweetness and secondary notes of toast and nuttiness; the Lancero often shows pronounced dry‑toast and nut character. The line was introduced at Procigar and released in several core vitolas.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium to Full
  • Ecuadorian Cameroon-Seed
  • Cedar, white/black pepper, dried fruit, toasted nuts, cream, natural sweetness
Quesada 40th Anniversary Robusto (bx/20)

Launched in 2014 to mark Manuel Quesada’s forty years in the business, Quesada 40th Anniversary centers on a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Dominican binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The core releases run medium to medium‑full with cedar, earth and cocoa and a restrained dried‑fruit sweetness; occasional pressed shapes and Manolo‑blended variants add variety for collectors.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium to Full
  • Mexican San Andrés
  • Cedar, earth, cocoa, black pepper, leather, dried-fruit sweetness, nuts
Quesada Oktoberfest 2026 Bavarian (bx/10)

Introduced in 2011, Quesada Oktoberfest is an annual limited release blended specifically to pair with Oktoberfest‑style beers. Recent editions use a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Dominican binder and filler and sit in the medium‑to‑full strength lane, producing flavors of cocoa, roasted nuts, coffee and cedar. The line is issued in several formats—Bavarian, Das Boot, Kaiser Ludwig, Salomon Press and large limited sizes—and typically ships in limited box runs.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium to Full
  • Mexican San Andrés
  • Cocoa, nuts, coffee, cedar, black pepper
Quesada Reserva Privada Barberpole

Launched in 2015, Quesada Reserva Privada is a limited‑production, aged‑leaf series built around preserved 1997 San Vicente Dominican tobaccos used in the binder and filler. The project spans three characterful expressions—Claro (Ecuadorian Connecticut), Oscuro and a Barberpole dual‑wrapper—and is praised for tasting notes centered on cedar, cocoa, cream and measured spice. Release runs were staged and the series carried premium packaging cues at launch.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium to Full, Medium, Full
  • Ecuadorian H. & Ecuadorian CT, Ecuadorian CT Seed, Ecuadorian H. Oscuro
  • Cedar and brown‑sugar sweetness up front, baking spice and light cocoa in the mid, finishing on broadleaf earth and savo
Quesada Selección España Corona (bx/20)

Introduced in 2011 as a cigar blended specifically for the Spanish market, Quesada Selección España pairs an Ecuadorian Arapiraca wrapper with a Dominican binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The line sits mellow‑to‑medium and favors a cedar‑forward profile with subtle sweetness, spice and coffee notes; thinner vitolas in the range often highlight the blend’s finer cedar‑and‑sugar character.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Mellow to Medium
  • Ecuadorian (Arapiraca)
  • Cedar, subtle sweetness, spice, coffee, dried fruit, earth
Quesada Suspiro Connecticut

Quesada Suspiro debuted at PCA 2026 as a two‑blend line centered on a sweetened cap: Suspiro Connecticut (Ecuadorian Connecticut‑seed wrapper with Dominican binder and Dominican/Nicaraguan fillers) and Suspiro Oscuro (Ecuadorian Cameroon‑seed wrapper sharing the same binder/filler base). Both are regular production in Robusto/Short Robusto and Toro formats, produced at Tabacos de Exportación in the Dominican Republic and positioned in a mellow‑to‑medium strength lane.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Mellow to Medium, Mild to Medium
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut‑seed, Ecuadorian Cameroon
  • Cedar, toasted bread, gentle sweetness, apricot and citrus zest, soft baking spice, creamy
Quesada Don Manolo 79 Toro (bx/10)

Quesada Don Manolo 79 is a limited‑edition 6×52 toro created by Raquel and Patricia Quesada to celebrate their father’s 79th birthday, incorporating a tobacco leaf he had been aging since the late 1990s. The cigar uses a Honduran wrapper with a Dominican binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, is described as medium‑to‑full in strength, and was released in a numbered run of 1,000 boxes with commemorative packaging.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium to Full
  • Honduras
Rosalones Connecticut by Joya de Nicaragua

Rosalones Connecticut is a Connecticut‑shade extension of Joya de Nicaragua’s Rosalones name, built with an Ecuador CT Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler and described as mellow to medium. Official tasting notes highlight cedar, earth and wood with a hint of white pepper and a creamy texture. Initial U.S. rollouts list Robusto and Toro formats and 20‑count boxing.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Mellow to Medium
  • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
  • earth, cedar, white pepper, cream
Rosalones Reserva by Joya de Nicaragua 550 (bx/20)

Rosalones Reserva is a Nicaraguan‑puro expression wrapped in a Nicaraguan H. Criollo (Criollo Colorado) with Nicaraguan binder and filler. Introduced to the U.S. market at PCA 2026, the line ships in Robusto and Toro vitolas boxed in 20s. On the palate it leans medium‑bodied with wood and cedar at the core, edged by refined black‑pepper spice and occasional espresso and roasted‑nut notes.

  • Made in Nicaragua
  • Medium
  • Nicaraguan H. Criollo Colorado
  • Woody, refined spice, cedar, earth, light espresso/roasted-nut notes
Vega Magna Robusto (bx/10)

Introduced in 2018 by Quesada, Vega Magna is a small‑batch Dominican line finished with an Ecuadorian sun‑grown wrapper and built around Dominican tobaccos aged in tercios. Reviews place it in the medium‑to‑full strength lane, noting a creamy smoke with cedar, cocoa and dried‑fruit sweetness that often opens milder and builds into the second half. Production features single roller/buncher pairing and keepsake art in the box.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium to Full
  • Ecuadorian Sun Grown
  • Cedar, aged wood, cocoa, dried fruit/apricot sweetness, black pepper, earth

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