Description

Past Brian’s Boxes

Size: Varies by month
Vitola: Robusto, Toro, Lonsdale, Churchill, Perfecto, and more
Wrapper: San Andrés, Connecticut Shade, Habano, Broadleaf, Corojo, Oscuro, and experimental hybrids (varies)
Binder: Primarily Nicaraguan and Dominican, with occasional Honduran and Indonesian
Fillers: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Honduran, Colombian, and proprietary blend components sourced through Privada's global network
Flavor Notes: Varies with each release; includes flavor profiles like spiced cocoa, leather and fig, toasted hazelnut, anise, molasses, cedar, espresso crema, and vanilla custard
Pairing Notes: Designed monthly by Brian Desind; often includes vintage soda, herbal teas, funky wine, cold brew, spiced rum, dessert pairings, and non-traditional combos like gummy candy and stout beer
Manufacturer: Curated by Brian Desind in collaboration with hand-selected boutique partners; always exclusive and often limited to single-batch runs

Privada Storytelling

Brian’s Box is where intuition becomes curation. It’s where the lines between collector, blender, and storyteller blur. Every month, Brian Desind—Privada’s founder and unapologetic cigar evangelist—assembles a box that reflects his personal journey through the world of rare tobacco. These are not “staff picks.” These are obsessions, confessions, and provocations in cigar form.

Each box is built around a concept—sometimes a mood, sometimes a farm, sometimes a rebellion. From forgotten factory blends to undiscovered masterpieces, from LCA sleeper hits to Desind’s personal stash aged in vaults for years, Brian’s Box is where the mythos of Privada lives loudest.

Flavor Journey

There is no one journey across Brian’s Boxes—and that’s the magic. One box may hit you with Nicaraguan power, another with Dominican silk. One may deliver three versions of the same blend wrapped in Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro to teach you about wrapper impact. Another might explore Cuban profiles through the lens of lost family farms. Every puff in Brian’s Box is designed to challenge, teach, and surprise—even the seasoned aficionado.

Why It Belongs in Privada

Because Brian’s Box is Privada distilled. It’s fearless. It’s intellectual. It’s experimental. It’s everything the traditional cigar world told us not to do—released anyway. These boxes aren’t built to please everyone. They’re built to wake up palates, to elevate cigar knowledge, and to deliver an experience no other club would dare offer. If the Monthly Box is our rhythm, Brian’s Box is our improvisation.

Specifications

• Size: Varies by month
• Vitola: Robusto, Toro, Lonsdale, Churchill, Perfecto,
• more: more
• Wrapper: San Andrés, Connecticut Shade, Habano, Broadleaf, Corojo, Oscuro,
• experimental hybrids (varies): experimental hybrids (varies)
• Binder: Primarily Nicaraguan
• Dominican, with occasional Honduran: Dominican, with occasional Honduran
• Indonesian: Indonesian
• Fillers: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Honduran, Colombian,
• proprietary blend components sourced through Privada's global network: proprietary blend components sourced through Privada's global network
• Flavor Notes: Varies with each release; includes flavor profiles like spiced cocoa, leather
• fig, toasted hazelnut, anise, molasses, cedar, espresso crema,: fig, toasted hazelnut, anise, molasses, cedar, espresso crema,
• vanilla custard: vanilla custard
• Pairing Notes: Designed monthly by Brian Desind; often includes vintage soda, herbal teas, funky wine, cold brew, spiced rum, dessert pairings,
• non-traditional combos like gummy candy: non-traditional combos like gummy candy
• stout beer: stout beer
• Manufacturer: Curated by Brian Desind in collaboration with hand-selected boutique partners; always exclusive
• often limited to single-batch runs: often limited to single-batch runs
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