Ferio Tego takes Top Honors in Cigar Dojo 2021 Awards
On January 14, 2022 Cigar Dojo presented their top awards for premium cigar industry excellence in 2021, and Ferio Tego took three top spots!!!
You don’t claim two of the top three spots on Cigar Dojo’s year-end list on your first go-round and not take home the Brand of the Year award as well… Ferio Tego was unquestionably the talk of 2021, beginning with the company’s announcement in the first week of January and slowly but surely rolling out over the year—culminating with the grand finale release of the highly anticipated Ferio Tego cigars in the fall. Read More…
The Ferio Tego Elegancia is one of two debut offerings from freshman brand Ferio Tego. This includes the Ferio Tego Generoso and the Ferio Tego Elegancia, with the former coming out of Nicaragua and the latter the Dominican Republic. The cigars were inspired by co-founder Michael Herklots and his experience as a sommelier, showcasing two unique smoking experiences that have been compared to the winery practice of offering a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon together. Both cigars are rolled in a singular toro format and packaged in ultra-premium boxes that are intended to double as functioning humidors. Read More…
For over a year, the saga of Nat Sherman, Altria Group (former parent company of Nat Sherman), and Michael Herklots (former vice president of Nat Sherman) captivated cigar enthusiasts across the country. This began with Altria’s closure of the 90-year-old brand in 2020 and was followed by the announcement of Ferio Tego, a new entity co-founded by Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott (both formerly of Nat Sherman). Fans of the brand were pleased to learn that Ferio Tego had acquired all major Nat Sherman cigar brands, though it was the company’s self-titled Ferio Tego brand that was most anticipated throughout 2021. The line is positioned as an ultra-premium offering that includes two unique smoking experiences: Ferio Tego Elegancia and Ferio Tego Generoso. For the latter, Ferio Tego worked with the Plasencia family and their Nicaraguan factory for production. Read More…