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ALWAYS ON THE LEVEL

About Foundation Cigar Company

With over 20 years of love and dedication for the industry, we merge old world traditions with modern-day
styles and customs to produce unique premium cigars.

Our goal is to work with specially selected tobacconists who recognize our passion and dedication for quality artisan products.

We have developed strong relationships with some of the best tobacco growers throughout the world
and have established our production in the valley of Esteli, Nicaragua

Brands

Foundation proudly presents ten brands and counting.
Each release is thoughtfully blended and hand-rolled in a process that takes years.

We use tobacco sourced from the best farms on earth, because the leaf is the true foundation.

El Güegüense

Medium-bodied with sweet notes of cedar and spice.

Wise Man Maduro

Flavors of black pepper, dark roast espresso and cacao.

The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf

Earthy tones, hints of raisin, ripe fruit and steak, and a finish of a fine dark Swiss Chocolate.

The Tabernacle CT Broadleaf - David & Goliath

The brand is named for the hallowed sanctuary of Hebrew scripture: The Tabernacle

The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT N°142

Spicy and sweet tones that gives this cigar its unmistakable rich flavor.

The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT N°142 - David & Goliath

Delicious medium to full-bodied blend with hints of cedar, spice, rich earthiness and natural sweetness.

Highclere Castle Edwardian

With notes of pepper, citrus, leather, and fireplace.

Highclere Castle Victorian

Medium-bodied with elegant notes of cedar, light roasted coffee, and spice.

Highclere Castle Senetjer

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE TOMB OF EGYPTIAN PHARAOH TUTANKHAMUN

Charter Oak Habano

The cigar is medium-bodied with notes of spice; an amazing flavor at a great value.

Charter Oak CT Shade

This combination of tobacco gives the smoker amild to medium bodied smoke.

Charter Oak CT Broadleaf

The cigar has notes of rich earth, natural sweetness with a medium to full smoking experience.

Olmec

One of the oldest seeds in the world.

The Upsetters

For the experiential and adventurous smoker, as well as the most ardently traditional smoker alike.

Menelik Toro

Delivers depth, complexity, body, and flavor.

Menelik Robusto

Medium to full-bodied blends, these short perfectos pack a ton of flavor.

Foundation Cigar Company is dedicated to quality, consistency, balance, flavor, and building brands with heart and soul.

Nicholas Melillo, Founder & President

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Instagram Recent Posts

The latest social posts from Foundation Cigar Company and our customers around the world. Hashtag #foundationcigars to be featured.

Repost 🌞 @havanaphils • @foundationcigars new

Repost 🌞 @havanaphils
•
@foundationcigars new release the OLMEC. Now available.

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

Rated 93pts by @cigaraficionado “The Victorian i

Rated 93pts by @cigaraficionado “The Victorian is a darker, stronger sequel to the original, and the Toro size, with its dignified espresso character and regal hints of caramel, black pepper and graham cracker, proves itself to be a cigar fit for a lord.”
@highclere_castle @highclerecastlegin

#Highclerecastle
#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado

Repost 🌞 @vintagecigarlounge • Tasty Foundati

Repost 🌞 @vintagecigarlounge
•
Tasty Foundation restock featuring Tabernacle, Wise Man & Highclere Castle!

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

Repost 🌞 @cigar.alchemist • Another shot of t

Repost 🌞 @cigar.alchemist
•
Another shot of the Tabernacle Havana CT 142 from @foundationcigars . I have this one resting for now. We’ll see how long that lasts.
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#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey
#cigars #cigarsdaily #cigarsdailynation

The Charter Oak Trifecta is complete with the CT B

The Charter Oak Trifecta is complete with the CT Broadleaf Maduro offering. A homage to the rich history of Connecticut tobacco. Charter Oak Ct Broadleaf pays tribute to Nicholas Melillo’s - @nickragua - grandfather who, while earning a modest salary working for the Winchester Repeating Arms factory after WWII, smoked exclusively Connecticut Broadleaf cigars.

“I wanted to create an economy-minded, everyday smoke for connoisseurs; something tasty and delicious but didn’t break the bank”, says Melillo.

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

The Charter Oak Habano is another great offering w

The Charter Oak Habano is another great offering which rated 92pts with @cigaraficionado & also made its Best Buy’s list last year !! If the CT Shade is mild to medium the CO Habano is a perfect medium bodied cigar. “The full draw and even burn deliver a creamy, dense smoke that envelopes the palate with impressions of nuts, pepper, walnut shell and sweet cappuccino, all of which recur on the long finish.” #cigaraficionado

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

🌞 🌋 Charter Oak CT Shade Rothchild was rated

🌞 🌋 Charter Oak CT Shade Rothchild was rated a solid 93pts by @cigaraficionado and named #1 Best Buy’s and there is a reason why ! Amazing cigar ! Amazing value !

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

Link in BIO !!! 🌞 Ladies and Gentlemen our new

Link in BIO !!! 🌞 Ladies and Gentlemen our new website is LIVE & DIRECT ! Check out www.foundationcigars.com for all the latest information! Learn about our brands, learn about the company, find a store near you via our store locator. Join our mailing list ! Shop for Foundation apparel, ashtrays, cutters, hats, stickers and magnets! Learn about the process and watch our Seed to Cigar short film - time-lapse ! Keep up to date with Foundation events near you ! It’s all there www.foundationcigars.com 🌞 🌋 🌋

#foundationcigars #smokefoundation #cigarlife #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #charteroak #tabernacle #wiseman #elgueguense #upsetters #olmec #Nicaragua #Connecticut

Instagram Recent Posts

The latest social posts from Foundation Cigar Company and our customers around the world.
Hashtag #foundationcigars to be featured.

Repost 🌞 @havanaphils • @foundationcigars new

Repost 🌞 @havanaphils
•
@foundationcigars new release the OLMEC. Now available.

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

Rated 93pts by @cigaraficionado “The Victorian i

Rated 93pts by @cigaraficionado “The Victorian is a darker, stronger sequel to the original, and the Toro size, with its dignified espresso character and regal hints of caramel, black pepper and graham cracker, proves itself to be a cigar fit for a lord.”
@highclere_castle @highclerecastlegin

#Highclerecastle
#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado

Repost 🌞 @vintagecigarlounge • Tasty Foundati

Repost 🌞 @vintagecigarlounge
•
Tasty Foundation restock featuring Tabernacle, Wise Man & Highclere Castle!

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

Repost 🌞 @cigar.alchemist • Another shot of t

Repost 🌞 @cigar.alchemist
•
Another shot of the Tabernacle Havana CT 142 from @foundationcigars . I have this one resting for now. We’ll see how long that lasts.
.
.
#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey
#cigars #cigarsdaily #cigarsdailynation

The Charter Oak Trifecta is complete with the CT B

The Charter Oak Trifecta is complete with the CT Broadleaf Maduro offering. A homage to the rich history of Connecticut tobacco. Charter Oak Ct Broadleaf pays tribute to Nicholas Melillo’s - @nickragua - grandfather who, while earning a modest salary working for the Winchester Repeating Arms factory after WWII, smoked exclusively Connecticut Broadleaf cigars.

“I wanted to create an economy-minded, everyday smoke for connoisseurs; something tasty and delicious but didn’t break the bank”, says Melillo.

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

The Charter Oak Habano is another great offering w

The Charter Oak Habano is another great offering which rated 92pts with @cigaraficionado & also made its Best Buy’s list last year !! If the CT Shade is mild to medium the CO Habano is a perfect medium bodied cigar. “The full draw and even burn deliver a creamy, dense smoke that envelopes the palate with impressions of nuts, pepper, walnut shell and sweet cappuccino, all of which recur on the long finish.” #cigaraficionado

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

🌞 🌋 Charter Oak CT Shade Rothchild was rated

🌞 🌋 Charter Oak CT Shade Rothchild was rated a solid 93pts by @cigaraficionado and named #1 Best Buy’s and there is a reason why ! Amazing cigar ! Amazing value !

#Foundationcigars #SmokeFoundation #FoundationCigarCompany #Foundation #cigarlife #ElGüegüense #TheWiseMan #CharterOak #Tabernacle #Olmec #OriginalCigarSmokers #highclerecastle #upsetters #upsetterscigars #menelik #Esteli #Nicaragua #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #halfwheel #cigarjournal #cigarsandspirits #cigarsandwhiskey

Link in BIO !!! 🌞 Ladies and Gentlemen our new

Link in BIO !!! 🌞 Ladies and Gentlemen our new website is LIVE & DIRECT ! Check out www.foundationcigars.com for all the latest information! Learn about our brands, learn about the company, find a store near you via our store locator. Join our mailing list ! Shop for Foundation apparel, ashtrays, cutters, hats, stickers and magnets! Learn about the process and watch our Seed to Cigar short film - time-lapse ! Keep up to date with Foundation events near you ! It’s all there www.foundationcigars.com 🌞 🌋 🌋

#foundationcigars #smokefoundation #cigarlife #cigars #cigaraficionado #cigarpress #cigarsnob #charteroak #tabernacle #wiseman #elgueguense #upsetters #olmec #Nicaragua #Connecticut

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Nicholas Melillo, told halfwheel that he has the first shipments of the El Güegüense Macho Raton, The Wise Man Maduro Macho Raton, and the Menelik Toro ready to begin shipping to stores.

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