Forged Cigar Company has announced the Diesel Row Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Mizunara. It’s a collaboration between Diesel and Rabbit Hole Distillery, marking the fourth collaboration between these brands.

Diesel Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Mizunara was developed by Justin Andrews, blended by AJ Fernandez, and handcrafted at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. The cigar features a proprietary aging process and leverages rare Japanese Mizunara oak barrels used to age Rabbit Hole’s 15-year-old Mizunara Founder’s Collection bourbon.

Like many previous Diesel and Rabbit Hole collaborations, the focus has been on aging the binder leaf in bourbon barrels. In this case, a proprietary Nicaraguan Habano leaf used for the binder was selected to be aged in Japanese Mizunara oak casks that aged Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder’s Collection Bourbon, which was released in 2021. According to a press release, the barrels impart hints of oak, black pepper, and other exotic nuances on the binder leaves.

The remainder of the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and Nicaraguan Habano fillers.

In the press release,  Justin Andrews said, “With Diesel Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Mizunara, we have given the binder leaf a distinctive personality through its contact with the hand-shaped barrels to create a unique smoking experience. This cigar pairs beautifully with bourbon and creates an equally memorable smoking occasion on its own.”

Diesel Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Mizunara comes in one size—a 6 x 52 Toro. The cigars are packaged in ten-count boxes that mirror the packaging of Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder’s Collection. The SRP is $15.99 per cigar.

Previous collaborations between Diesel and Rabbit Hold include:

At a glance, here is a look at the Diesel Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Mizunara:

Blend and Origin

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Proprietary Nicaraguan Habano (Aged in Japanese Mizunara oak casks)
Filler: Nicaraguan Habano
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A.

Vitolas Offered

Toro: 6 x 52

Photo Credits: Scandinavian Tobacco Group