It all began several years ago (2004) on a family trip to Italy. The idea had always been bounced around to expand the Doc James name into its own line of finely crafted cigars but it wasn't until that one beautiful day amidst the rolling hills and dewy air of Siena, that the DeSiena's considered truly branding themselves.

DeSiena cigars are solid down to your fingertips.

Impressed with the history of their name, the beauty of the city, and the undeniable warmth and richness DeSiena had to offer, it was inevitable that the DeSiena Cigar was to be born. And thus it was.

Prompted by a strong business relationship cultivated over the years, the DeSiena's approached Rocky Patel (2006) to produce the DeSiena cigars exclusively for Doc James. Rocky Patel agreed and several taste tests later the perfect blend was achieved.

Inspired by their namesake, The DeSiena Cigar is a rich, mild to medium bodied smoke that offers a warm and balanced, creamy, nutty flavor to be savored right down to your fingertips. Made with a Dominican and Honduran filler, the binder is Nicaraguan, and is offered with a Connecticut seed, grown in Equador, Corojo, & Maduro wrappers.

Adam and Josh also worked together to create a label that reflected Siena by proudly showcasing their family crest as the focal point with the rambling countryside as a backdrop. The delicately hand rolled cigars are packaged and laid in a classic, black wooden box upon which the DeSiena name is etched in an equally austere gold text.

The DeSiena's are proud to offer these finely crafted, premium cigars, along with their families name and heritage and hope that you enjoy the cigars as much as they enjoyed producing them for you.

Not sure what to get? Doc James has the perfect solution for your cigar or pipe smoker. It works just as well for that golfer in your family. The Doc James Gift Cards allow your special person to pick out what they really want and you get the credit! They are available in both stores at any denomination or online in $25, $50, $75 or $100.

Fermentation is where the real magic occurs. After curing, the tobacco leaves have all their potential locked inside. It is through patient and vigilant handling that the leaves are brought to the desired result. The tobacco leaves are placed into groups of 20-25 leaves called "Manos". The "Manos" are then stacked in large piles called, "Pilones". Inside these "Pilones" the tobacco can reach temperatures as high as 120 degrees. The inner most tobacco generates the most heat. The "Pilon" is rotated often to allow for even heat exposure. No automation is used in this critical process. It is the work a tobacco man and his instincts.

Celebrating Avo's 83rd birthday, the cigar legend presents by far his greatest masterpiece. The Avo Companero, a stout 6 x 54 toro delivers a uniquely robust flavor through blending of specially fermented Ligero & Peruvian tobaccos. The wrapper is a Cuban seed, grown in Ecuador.