Espinosa Premium Cigars and Knuckle Sandwich Cigars, the partnership between Erik Espinosa and Guy Fieri, released the Off Menu as a 2025 exclusive for members of the Tobacconists Association of America. The cigar is a completely new blend offered in one size, a 6 by 54 box pressed Toro that uses a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It is made at the San Lotano Factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, and production is limited to 1,250 boxes of 20 cigars with a suggested price of $16 each. The release debuted at the 2025 TAA Annual Meeting and began shipping in early November.
Stogie At A Glance
Review
First Third
Savory and nutty notes with lots of pepper on the light, almost reminiscent of a spicy steak. As the cigar gets going, creamy nut notes come out on the finish. The creamy notes keep building, and the draw is incredibly smooth. Smoke production is great, with some pepper still on the finish and cedar starting to come through on the palate. At the halfway point of the first third, cedar and leather become the main notes, along with some other “cooking” spices. Dark chocolate and creamy notes show up on the finish. Leather then becomes the prominent note, with some cream and pepper on the finish, and the third closes with dark chocolate, dark cherry and creamy notes on the finish.
Second Third
The second third starts with bigger notes of the dark cherry from earlier, now stronger, with cedar and pepper on the finish. There is lots of smoke, an excellent burn line and a great draw. Dark cherry continues through the third, and the main notes are dark cherry and leather with some cream and spices on the finish. A slight sweetness starts to come through on the finish as well. Savory notes continue to come out, and the pepper builds on the palate, the finish and the retrohale.
Final Third
More leather comes out alongside the dark cherry. There is still a slight creaminess on the finish, and the cream takes on a sweeter touch along with the leather and pepper. The toasty character and some of the early spice start to fade, and the profile softens into a creamy, woody note with a nutty edge. Mild spice carries through the finish. Around the halfway point, earth joins in on the post draw and tilts the balance a little, with earth and wood becoming more prominent as the cigar winds down.
Score
90/100