Best Cigar Prices Launches Octane Cigar Series: Performance-Engineered Nicaraguan Blends Built for the Bold

New Exclusive Line Features Three High-Performance Blends Inspired by Speed, Precision, and Uncompromising Craftsmanship

DRUMS, Pa., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Cigar Prices today announced the launch of Octane, a new exclusive cigar series crafted in Estelí, Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez, and engineered for smokers who demand intensity, complexity, and bold flavor. The line features three distinct blends—Original Octane, Hi-Octane Habano, and Hi-Octane Maduro—each designed to deliver a full-throttle smoking experience from first draw to final puff.

"When you want a cigar turbocharged for intense flavor, you call AJ Fernandez," said Greg Fox, CEO of Best Cigar Prices. "He's a titan of cigarmaking, and that's why I wasn't surprised to find that Octane became a full-throttle blend that delivers on taste, strength, and price."

Inspired by the mechanics of speed and the precision of fine engineering, the Octane series represents months of meticulous blending, fermentation adjustments, and construction refinement.

"It's one thing to say that a cigar puts the pedal to the floor," said Jim Charnley, COO of Best Cigar Prices. "It's another thing entirely to experience it," he continued. "And I know that anyone who lights up Octane is going to be pushed into the back of their seat from the first puff."

Original Octane serves as the flagship of the series, featuring Nicaraguan longfillers wrapped in dark Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro wrappers, rich with natural oils and earthy sweetness. The result is a commanding profile that maintains consistent power and flavor throughout.

Hi-Octane Habano takes the original blend and tunes it for higher performance. Crafted from tobaccos sourced from Nicaragua's Condega and Estelí regions, reinforced with spicy Mexican San Andrés, and wrapped in Ecuadorian Habano Ligero, this medium to full-bodied cigar delivers leather, spice, earth, and oak notes that fire on all cylinders.

Hi-Octane Maduro represents the supercharged expression of the Octane formula. Clad in Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper, this full-bodied blend combines Habano leaves with potent Honduran and Nicaraguan leaves. The cigar fires up with bold spice before shifting into deep notes of leather, coffee, cocoa, and earth, finishing with a slightly sweet, peppery kick.

"Most of us here love cars as much as cigars," said Shane Wirta, Retail Marketing and Merchandising Director. "Octane brings them together—screaming off the line—with a smoking experience that tips its hat to both. Once you try it, I know you'll love it as much as we do!"

The Octane series is available exclusively through Best Cigar Prices in a variety of sizes across each blend.

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