Foundation 10-Year Aniversario Salomon

Foundation Cigars turns 10, and founder Nicholas Melillo is marking the milestone with a cigar that pulls equally from past and present. The Foundation 10 Year Aniversario is a bold, Salomon-shaped tribute to the roots of the company—spanning Connecticut soil, Nicaraguan tradition, and the kind of vision that builds legacies one cigar at a time.

Rolled at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua, the cigar features a proprietary hybrid wrapper grown in the Connecticut River Valley, combining elements of Broadleaf and Havana seed. Underneath, a Brazilian Mata Fina binder holds together a core of Nicaraguan fillers from Estelí, Jalapa, and Condega—all grown by Fernández. Medium to full in body, the blend is dark and concentrated, delivering layers of earth, spice, and a faint underlying sweetness that rounds out the edges of its strength.

Presented in 10-count boxes and limited to just 2,000 units, the cigar is adorned with iconography of St. George slaying a dragon—a fitting image for a brand that’s navigated a decade of challenges without losing its identity. Foundation's 10 Year Aniversario doesn’t just commemorate a timeline. It tells a story of place, of perseverance, and of a cigar company still writing its best chapters.