HVC Cigars is adding a new size to its Hot Cake Fresh Out the Oven Broadleaf lineup, with the introduction of the Gladiators, set to debut at PCA 2026 in New Orleans.
The new release comes in a box-pressed figurado format, measuring 6½ x 56, and continues the brand’s use of Connecticut Broadleaf for the wrapper. Inside, the blend features tobaccos from Nicaragua’s Jalapa and Estelí regions, a combination that has been a staple across the Hot Cake line.
“The Gladiators was built for those who demand more — more flavor, more presence, more cigar,” said Reinier Lorenzo, founder and CEO of HVC Cigars.
Production is limited to 500 boxes, with shipping expected to begin in summer 2026.
Product Details
- Vitola: Figurado (Box-Pressed) — 6½ x 56
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder & Filler: Nicaragua (Jalapa & Estelí)
- Packaging: 25-count boxes
- MSRP: $7.60 per cigar
- Production: 500 boxes (limited)
- Release: Debuting at PCA 2026; shipping Summer 2026
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