ULTRA PREMIUM CIGAR SELECTION - MY CIGAR PACK ELITE AUGUST 2022 – VIDEO RECAP | MY CIGAR PACK
Elite was never meant to be loud.
It was meant to be deliberate.
That’s the first thing that comes through in this August 2022 breakdown. This isn’t about flexing rare cigars for the sake of flexing. It’s about growing something slowly, carefully, and with intention. Supply is limited. Relationships matter. And most importantly, the experience has to stay consistent for the people who trusted Elite from day one.
That’s why Elite opens and closes. That’s why not everyone gets a seat at the table right away. And that’s why August’s selection feels less like a “drop” and more like a quiet nod to people who already get it.
Why Elite Moves Slowly (And Stays That Way)
A lot of people ask why Elite keeps closing.
The answer is simple. This tier was never designed for scale. It was designed for control. Control over supply, control over quality, and control over how members experience what lands in their box.
Elite isn’t about previewing the lineup so someone can decide whether to join. It’s about trust. You either want to be surprised, or you don’t. And the members who’ve been there since the beginning understand that suspense is part of the value.
August followed that same philosophy.
A Rare Alignment With Davidoff and the Ferio Tego Relaunch
Three cigars in this lineup come from the same house, and that’s not an accident.
Through the Ferio Tego relaunch and the support of long-standing relationships, Elite was able to tap into something special. Not just access, but alignment. Vision matching vision.
This is where the Timeless Supreme, Generoso, and Elegancia come into play.
Timeless Supreme – Dense, Direct, No Guessing
The Timeless Supreme has always been a favorite, even before Ferio Tego entered the picture.
Made by Plasencia, this cigar carries a dense, grounded profile that immediately commands attention. It’s not flashy. It’s not coy. Every note shows up clearly, with no guessing games.
There’s a weight to it that recalls some of Plasencia’s bolder work, not in strength, but in how firmly each flavor lands. It’s a cigar that doesn’t drift. It stays locked in, from start to finish.
Generoso – Sun Grown Without the Aggression
The Generoso has already earned its way into many top-five lists for the year, and it’s easy to see why.
Wrapped in Honduran sun grown leaf, it avoids the oily, aggressive look some sun growns carry. Instead, it balances flavor and presentation beautifully, allowing the Nicaraguan blend underneath to remain the star.
Nothing here overpowers. Everything harmonizes. It’s expressive without shouting, and complex without feeling busy.
Elegancia – Friendly, Layered, Effortlessly Approachable
If Generoso leans bold, Elegancia leans welcoming.
Produced by the Quesada family in the Dominican Republic, this cigar reflects exactly what that factory does best. Balance, humanity, and approachability.
It carries body and density, but not power for power’s sake. Cedar, nuttiness, and buttery textures dominate, making it a cigar that almost anyone can enjoy without sacrificing depth.
It’s the kind of cigar you could hand to someone newer to the hobby and still feel proud doing it.
Caldwell’s Anastasia IV – Mystery Done Right
Caldwell never explains too much, and the fourth release of Anastasia keeps that tradition alive.
Marked by its yellow secondary band, this iteration remains intentionally vague. Wrapper origin, exact blend details, and production specifics are left unsaid. And somehow, that restraint works.
What does come through clearly is how readable the cigar is while smoking it. Complexity doesn’t mean confusion here. The transitions are obvious. Earth and nuttiness take the lead, and the way the cigar moves from one moment to the next is the real story.
It rewards attention without demanding overanalysis.
Crowned Heads and EPC Do It Again
Closing out the lineup is one of the most anticipated limited releases of the year.
Crowned Heads partnered once again with EPC to deliver La Coalición / Liquorem 2022, and the reception speaks for itself.
Connecticut Broadleaf sets the tone immediately. Meaty, smoky, dense. This cigar doesn’t tiptoe into flavor. It plants its feet and stays there.
Liquorem releases always carry weight, but this one comes especially close to the beloved 2019 edition. The figurado shape continues to prove itself year after year, offering structure, combustion control, and a satisfying evolution throughout the smoke.
The Math That Speaks for Itself
Just three of the cigars in this box push past the 60 to 70 dollar MSRP range. And that’s before even factoring in the final two.
Elite sits at 54.99.
No gimmicks. No bundling tricks. Just value created through access and relationships.
Why August 2022 Worked
This wasn’t a loud month.
It didn’t need to be.
August Elite worked because every cigar had a reason to be there. Different factories, different philosophies, different styles, all unified by intention rather than theme.
That’s what Elite is supposed to feel like.
Thoughtful. Controlled. Unrushed.
And for those who were in, it delivered exactly what it promised.