The original Tabernacle set a standard. This one raises it. Nick Melillo has always been fascinated by the history and genetics of Connecticut tobacco — and the Havana Seed CT No. 142 is the rarest, most extraordinary expression of that obsession. Developed by Connecticut tobacco growers to produce greater durability and resistance in the field, the No. 142 seed produces a leaf so saturated with natural oils that it requires a full three years of fermentation before it’s ready to be rolled — a timeline that most wrapper leaves never come close to. The result is something unlike anything else in the Tabernacle lineup.

Melillo himself described it as one of the most unique tobaccos he has ever worked with — and the smoke bears that out. A medium-to-full-bodied profile layered with cedar, rich earthiness, natural sweetness, and warm spice, all carried by a wrapper leaf that took three years to reach this moment. Rolled at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez over a Mexican San Andrés binder and a blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran Jamastran long-fillers, the Havana Seed CT No. 142 is the Tabernacle for smokers who thought they already knew what Connecticut tobacco could do — and want to be proven beautifully wrong.

Why You’ll Love It

Three Years in the Making: The Havana Seed CT No. 142 wrapper requires three full years of fermentation before it ever touches a rolling table — a commitment to quality that is virtually unmatched in the premium cigar world.

A Wrapper Unlike Any Other: The No. 142 seed is a genuine hybrid — bred from Havana and Connecticut genetics by Connecticut growers — producing a leaf with a character, oil content, and flavor profile that exists nowhere else in tobacco.

The Tabernacle, Elevated: If the CT Broadleaf is the original sermon, the Havana Seed No. 142 is the revelation — same sacred structure, completely different experience.