Caldwell Cigar Co. was founded in 2013 by Robert Caldwell and Juan Jaramillo, several months after Caldwell left Camacho Cigars. In February 2024, Laudisi Enterprises acquired the company, and Caldwell has continued to focus on branding, marketing, and product development. Mooncake is a limited seasonal spin off of the Yellow Cake line, which debuted in 2014 as an event only release and has more recently returned in Habano and Maduro versions. Caldwell describes Mooncake as a Connecticut version of Yellow Cake, using a Connecticut seed wrapper, and the company has not disclosed the binder, filler, or the factory where it is made. It is offered in a single 5 x 50 robusto size, sold in five packs, with production limited to 2,400 five packs, or 12,000 cigars in total. The release went on sale September 16, 2026, at an MSRP of $7.50 per cigar, or $37.50 per five pack.
Stogie At A Glance
Mooncake
| Brand | Caldwell Cigar Co. |
| Cigar | Mooncake |
| Size | 5" x 50 |
| Smoke Time | 66 min |
| Wrapper | Connecticut seed |
| Binder | Undisclosed |
| Filler | Undisclosed |
| Factory | Undisclosed |
| Origin | Undisclosed |
| Strength | Undisclosed |
| MSRP | $7.50 per cigar |
Cut and Light
Review
First Half
Nutty sweetness on the light, with little to no pepper on the retrohale. Some roasted coffee notes are coming out with a very subtle sweetness. Finally, some light white pepper is starting to emerge on the finish as well. Draw is pretty tight but workable. An earthiness is coming through with the slightly sweet nutty notes, still slightly roasted coffee notes and light white pepper on the finish. Slight green tea note coming out, still with almost no pepper.
Second Half
Second half, some pepper is coming out as well as sort of a sweet potato or ube note with more spices than before. Second half has gained some complexity compared to the first half. Toasted bread notes coming through, still with a green tea note as well. Sweetness comes through every now and then, giving off some of those sweet potato or ube flavors from before. Roasted coffee notes and pepper on the finish. More earthy notes and pepper coming out in the second half. Some bitter notes coming out as well with earthy woody pepper notes.
Score
70/100
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