Don Duarte Cigars is a Nicaraguan cigar brand established in 2008 by Dr. Roger Duarte-Rodriguez, a descendant of a family with a long history in Nicaragua's tobacco industry, particularly in Estelí and Masaya. The company, acquired by Cigar Conexion in 2020 under Fernando Navarro's leadership, produces premium, hand-rolled, long-filler cigars using aged Nicaraguan tobacco from regions such as Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa. Its product lines, including the Habano Reserva and Habano Clasico, feature medium to medium-full strength blends with wrappers like sun-grown Habano Rosado and shade-grown Habano Rosado Claro. Distributed internationally across Europe, Asia (notably Japan), and the United States, Don Duarte Cigars maintains a focus on traditional Nicaraguan tobacco heritage, with blends historically influenced by Cuban master blender Evelio Oviedo until his death in 2009.
