Ferio Tego Cigars

About Ferio Tego Cigars

Ferio Tego cigars at Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, the Diamond Crown Lounge in Yuma, Arizona. Ferio Tego was launched in 2021 by Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott, the former vice president and chief financial officer of Nat Sherman International, after the two acquired the Timeless, Metropolitan and Epoca brands. Its cigars are made by hand in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Honduras, and the line is distributed in the United States by Davidoff of Geneva USA. We keep two Ferio Tego blends in the humidor.

The two blends

• Summa — the company's first regular-production blend developed entirely by Ferio Tego, released in 2023 and made at the Quesada family's Tabacos de Exportación in the Dominican Republic. Ecuador Corojo wrapper, Ecuador Sumatra binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican filler; the maker describes it as full flavored and full bodied. We carry the Robusto (5 x 50), Toro (6 x 50) and Gordo (6 x 60), each sold in hinged Okume boxes of 10.
• Generoso 2022 — the Nicaraguan half of Ferio Tego's annual limited release, made by the Plasencia family in Estelí. A dark sun-grown Honduran wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, rated full by the maker. One size, a 6 x 50 Toro, packed ten to a box built as a humidor.

Summa or Generoso: which Ferio Tego should you choose?

Choose Summa for three sizes and the spice of a Corojo wrapper; choose Generoso for a single toro from an annual, limited blend.

Why does Generoso carry a year?

Generoso and its sister blend, Elegancia, were Ferio Tego's first cigars, released in October 2021, according to Cigar Aficionado, and both return each year. Herklots told halfwheel the yearly blends take a cue from wine culture: a consistent house style, with some variation from one edition to the next. Cigar Aficionado calls Generoso the fuller-bodied of the pair; Elegancia comes from the Quesada family under an Ecuadorian wrapper.

Corojo, Sumatra and sun-grown: reading the Ferio Tego blends

Both Ferio Tego blends on this page are built around wrapper choices worth knowing before you buy. Corojo is a Cuban-seed tobacco named for the El Corojo farm in Cuba's Vuelta Abajo, prized for spice and a reddish-brown leaf, and today grown in Ecuador, Honduras and Nicaragua; Summa wears an Ecuador Corojo wrapper. Sumatra seed originated in Indonesia and is widely grown in Ecuador, where it gives a darker leaf with a little natural sweetness; in Summa it is the binder. Sun-grown wrappers are raised in full sun rather than under shade cloth, which thickens and darkens the leaf and generally brings more body; Generoso 2022 wears a dark sun-grown Honduran leaf.

Choosing a size. Summa comes in three. The Robusto (5 x 50) is the shortest smoke, the Toro (6 x 50) adds an inch at the same ring, and the Gordo (6 x 60) is wider, so it holds more filler and takes longer to finish. Ring gauge is a cigar's diameter in 64ths of an inch, so a 60 ring is close to an inch across. Generoso is a single 6 x 50 toro.

When Ferio Tego is out

Ferio Tego is sold from the humidor at the lounge, and stock moves quickly. For a similar full smoke, browse full-bodied cigars or Corojo cigars; for the same formats, see toro cigars and gordo cigars.

Both blends are rated full by the maker, so smoke them after a meal, keep water or a drink close and draw slowly. For a full-bodied cigar you can order online, Padrón cigars and Liga Privada No. 9 cigars are on our shelf, and Davidoff, which distributes Ferio Tego, also owns Camacho cigars and AVO cigars.

Common questions

Is Ferio Tego the same as Nat Sherman? No. The founders came from Nat Sherman International and bought its cigar brands after it closed in 2020, but the Nat Sherman name was not part of the sale. Summa and Generoso are Ferio Tego's own blends.

Where can I buy Ferio Tego in Yuma? In the humidor at Sun of a Gun, 1651 S Arizona Ave. Stock on these lines moves quickly; call the lounge for current availability.

What does Ferio Tego mean? "Strike and Defend", the motto on the Herklots family crest, which also gives the brand its Hercules-and-Hydra mark.

How strong is Ferio Tego Summa? Ferio Tego describes Summa as full flavored and full bodied, and rates Generoso 2022 full.

Who makes Ferio Tego cigars? Summa is made at the Quesada family's Tabacos de Exportación in the Dominican Republic. Generoso 2022 is made by the Plasencia family in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Who distributes Ferio Tego? Davidoff of Geneva USA distributes the line in the United States.

Is Ferio Tego Generoso a limited release? Yes. Generoso is an annual release that keeps the same style each year with small changes between editions; the one on this page is the 2022 edition.

What is the difference between Summa and Generoso? Summa is a Dominican-made regular-production blend in three sizes under an Ecuador Corojo wrapper; Generoso 2022 is a Nicaraguan-made annual toro under a dark sun-grown Honduran wrapper.

Can I order Ferio Tego online? Not at the moment; Ferio Tego is sold in the humidor at the lounge, so call 928-276-3500 for current availability. For cigars ordered online, every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack and ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.