Constella Group’s Élevé Debuting This Weekend

Élevé, the first cigar announced by Constella Group, the joint venture between Luciano Cigars and Empresa Madeirense de Tabacos S.A., will be making its debut this weekend at Casa Aficionado in Delaware, Ohio.

The cigar is a 6 x 54 sublime vitola that uses an undisclosed blend of tobaccos from multiple growing regions, with production handled by an undisclosed factory. It is priced at $22 per cigar and $220 per box, with production limited to 1,420 boxes of 10 cigars, a total run of 14,200 cigars. It gets its name from the French word for elevated, while the companies say that Élevé embodies the spirit of global creativity and craftsmanship at the heart of Constella.

“Élevé symbolizes the encounter of great traditions and creativity,” said Renato Berardo, president of the EMT board and the Bacalhôa Group, one of the largest wine producers in the world, via a press release when the cigar was announced in April 2025. “Centuries ago, the Azores helped shape global tobacco culture. Today, through Constella, we’re not merely preserving that legacy—we are actively creating its future.”

Casa Aficinado, wihich is home to a Luciano-branded lounge, will have an exclusive on Élevé for about 15 days, at which point the cigars are scheduled to begin shipping to other stores.

Selected photos courtesy of Constella Group.

Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the G-League’s Valley Suns. I was previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League, and Goodyear Ballpark, spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I’m a voiceover artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.