In 1843, Herman Upmann, a German banker, moved to Cuba with the dual mission of expanding his business and immersing himself in the island’s culture. A year later, he ventured into cigar-making, and his name has since become synonymous with premium cigars. Nearly two centuries later, H. Upmann celebrates his legacy with Herman’s Batch — a blend inspired by the taste of Upmann’s original 1844 cigars, reimagined by master blender Rafael Nodal and the Grupo de Maestros with a modern twist that honors the man without being constrained by history.

The wrapper is the defining element — a double-fermented, four-year-aged Ecuadorian Habano leaf with a reddish-brown hue and a silky sheen that sets it apart from everything else in the H. Upmann portfolio. The extra fermentation and extended aging round out the leaf’s natural spice and develop a creaminess and complexity that single-fermented wrappers never achieve. Beneath it, a Dominican binder covers a two-nation filler blend of Dominican long-fillers and Nicaraguan tobaccos from the high-altitude growing regions of Condega and Estelí — all rolled at Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. Cedar, leather, coffee, baking spice, cinnamon, and mocha develop from first light through a wood-forward finish that feels as classically rooted as the man whose name it carries.

Why You’ll Love It

Classic Meets Contemporary: A double-fermented, four-year-aged Ecuadorian Habano wrapper brings old-world elegance and a wood-forward profile with nuanced spice, cocoa, and cinnamon undertones — a modern cigar built to evoke the essence of what Hermann Upmann was smoking in 1844 Havana.

Rafael Nodal & Grupo de Maestros: The blending team behind some of H. Upmann’s most celebrated releases brought their full depth of Cuban-heritage knowledge to Herman’s Batch — the result is a cigar that feels historically rooted and genuinely complex rather than merely nostalgic.

Historical Tribute: Named for the man who started everything — Hermann Upmann’s simulated signature appears on the secondary band with the text “THIS IS MY SIGNATURE,” a personal touch that gives every stick an intimacy and reverence befitting the legacy it honors.