Heritage

OUR HERITAGE

ITALIAN ELEGANCE, FRENCH KNOW-HOW, BRITISH PRESTIGE & COST RICA CRAFTSMANSHIP

The Sua Altezza cigar was born over lunch in London’s fashionable Notting Hill. While smoking a cigar, the founder had the bright idea of creating a luxury cigar – as no other brand does. From here, Sua Altezza was born. We strived to create a product that would represent Italian elegance mixed with French know-how, along with British prestige and Costa Rica craftsmanship. Not only did we decide to wrap our cigars with gold but we knew we needed to introduce even more luxury to the important cigar market, something absolutely unique.

Italian elegance mixed with French know-how, along with British prestige and Costa Rica craftsmanship.

SUA ALTEZZA ~ ITALIAN FOR 'YOUR HIGHNESS'

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SUA ALTEZZA

ITALIAN FOR 'HIS or HER HIGHNESS'

The name Sua Altezza – which means his or her highness in Italian – has a strong relationship with the city of Florence, which is where the gold leaf originated. Historically, Florence has always been one of the world’s capitals for gold and jewellery. The Medici family, who were governing Europe for over 600 years, attached great importance to gold and Lorenzo the Magnificent was himself a collector of gold jewellery who hugely influenced the city in the 1400s.

THE QUEENS HERB

CATHERIEN dè MEDICI

Later, Catherine of Medici (born in Florence) was suffering from headaches so Jean Nicot sent her tobacco plants. She was so enthusiastically impressed that she proclaimed that tobacco was henceforth to be named Herba Regina – “the Queen’s herb”. The rest, as they say, is history. It seemed only natural for the fledgling brand to draw on Florence’s tradition for gold and cigar appreciation, wrapping their Sua Altezza cigars in the city’s finest 24-carat gold leaf from Europe’s oldest goldsmith. The result is cigars that are striking, distinctive, and unique.

THE PUREST 24kt GOLD

LEONARDO DA VINCI METHODOLOGY

We chose Europe’s oldest goldsmith to supply us with the 24kt Gold Leaves needed to wrap our cigars. Based in Florence, Italy, which produces the purest 24kt Gold Leaf. They still use the same method of gold processing invented by Leonardo Da Vinci himself and every single leaf is hand checked 10 times to make sure it meets the highest standards.

The 24kt Gold Leaf not only adds to the Prestige of our Elite cigars but also enhances them. Gold-wrapped cigars accelerate the curing process and preserve the cigar's aroma, which the ploughing techniques and unique blend improves further. 24kt Gold Leaf improves combustion, and therefore the cigar delivers its best performance - More flavour, a better draw, and a Golden ash that doesn't fall out during smoking.

A UNIQUE BLEND

EXCLUSIVE SECRET BLEND OF THE FINEST TOBACCO. A PURE STATEMENT

Our cigars feature a blend of tobacco leaves hand-rolled in Costa Rica, using fine leaves from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, and Nicaragua. The wrapper hails from Ecuador, the binder from Peru, and the filler from Peru, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The head of Sua Altezza Cigars production had worked for over 20 years with Habanos. Together with some of the most well-known cigar sommeliers, Sua Altezza has created a blend suited to their target audience – medium bodied cigars with and earthy sweetness.

HAND ROLLED IN COSTA RICA

GENERATIONS OF EXPERT SOMMELIERS FROM HABANOS

The manufacturing process is run by experts who have mastered the art of cigar rolling down the generations, and each leaf is meticulously selected to meet the highest standards. Sua Altezza currently makes two types of cigar – a gran robusto entitled Sinful Outrage of Monte-Carlo and a long lancero dubbed Scandal of Florence. Both cigars provide a light yet complex smoke, leaving a warm feeling on the tongue and a medium-light draw.

“In short, the idea was to create cigars with complex structures but nonetheless easy to smoke in order to match with our client’s elite preferences.”

PATENTED EXOTIC LEATHER RINGS

Python, Alligator, Crocodile, Stingray, Lizard, Ostrich.

Sua Altezza has invented and patented the newest touch of luxury that can be added on cigars: replacing traditional paper rings with exotic leather rings, handmade in France (Lyon) and using high-quality leather. Not only do these leather rings make the cigars distinctive and unique, the patent ensures this aspect of the Sua Altezza cigar cannot be copied – placing it in a league of its own.

The leather rings, available in a number of colours and exotic leathers, can also be personalized with an owner’s initials or with a company logo. “We offer clients the possibility to choose between black Python or Stingray leather rings as a standard, but possibilities can be almost infinite,” says Colletta. “Our artisan based in France can work with any type of leather – python, alligator, crocodile, stingray, lizard and ostrich. The possibilities in term of colours are even larger. The only condition required for the use of this kind of leather would be a minimum order.”

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“THE DOM PERIGNON FOR CIGARS”

CIGARS DIRECT 2023

"Epitomizes Wealth, Success & Luxury"