You could pour one out for pups that have passed on, or you could light one up. Or both. It’s up to you.

The L’Atelier ROXY blend is made to honor the memory of a beloved dog named Roxy. She was owned by K.C. Johnson, a member of the Tatuaje team. And she was such a well-loved dog that she inspired not one but TWO delicious blends to smoke to remember our canine companions who went up to that great Butt-Sniffing Party in the Sky.

L'Atelier ROXY cigars come in natural and maduro versions. We offer them together as a sampler of two, and also in boxes of 20, if you’re handing them out to the whole dog park. Why two blends? Well, Johnson says that it could be attributed to Roxy’s dual personality. Those who own dogs probably understand that, while dogs have loving and loyal reputations, it is definitely unwise to get on their bad side. Whether you’re trying to take away a freshly snatched cooked bone or you’re simply intruding on their turf, many dogs are as fierce as they are affectionate.

But we’re getting sidetracked.

This is a very high-quality blend that requires a little bit of description. Two-time Cigar of the Year winner José “Don Pepin” Garcia is obsessed with a tobacco varietal called sancti spiritus. It’s named after a growing region in Cuba, and it has provided a special flavor to many of Don Pepin’s fine blends made for My Father and other brands. When he makes blends for the L’Atelier mark, they also invariably incorporate this rare leaf, a hybrid of criollo and pelo d’oro.

You’ll find Ecuador sancti spiritus wrapping the natural version of the L’Atelier ROXY, built around a core of Nicaraguan long-filler and a Nicaraguan binder. The Maduro version, on the other hand, uses the same filler blend but takes a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper. This is another signature leaf for Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson, and the team always puts it to very good use in their stogies.

Expect the natural version of the L’Atelier ROXY to offer flavors of earth, cedar, spice, and dried apricots. The Maduro is darker, tending to show sweet chicory coffee and plum notes. Lastly, these petit robustos measure 3.5 x 50. We’re guessing Roxy was a small breed?

In any event, rest in peace to the dogs gone by. You were very good girls and boys.

Tonight, we’re smoking for you.

Please browse our selection of L’Atelier ROXY cigars at your leisure.