What is the unique approach of German Engineered Cigars in creating their products?

German Engineered Cigars prioritizes designing the complete aromatic journey and sensory blueprint first. Only after this vision is established do their master blenders select specific tobaccos to achieve the desired experience.

What types of cigars are available in the German Engineered Cigars portfolio?

The portfolio includes cigars from the Dominican Republic, such as RVGN Medium, RVGN ExtremMedium, and Kraftwerk (Full). From Nicaragua, they offer Raumzeit (Mild–Medium) and Weltschmerz (Medium), each crafted to deliver a distinct experience.

Where can I purchase German Engineered Cigars?

To find out where to purchase German Engineered Cigars, please visit the "Where to buy" section of our website. This section provides information on retailers and points of sale.

What recent innovations has German Engineered Cigars introduced?

German Engineered Cigars has recently integrated NFC technology into all their cigar rings. This innovation is part of their ongoing commitment to enhancing the cigar experience and providing additional value.

German Engineered Cigars: Precision Blending for an Unforgettable Aromatic Journey

Est. 2016 in Hamburg, Germany

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Our Approach

We design the aromatic journey first — a complete sensory blueprint. Only then will our master blenders select tobaccos to achieve that vision.

Portfolio

Dominican Republic

RVGNMedium
RVGN ExtremMedium
KraftwerkFull

Nicaragua

RaumzeitMild–Medium
WeltschmerzMedium

What is the RVGN Rauchvergnügen cigar blend?

Dominican Republic · Medium

Aromatic Journey
1/4

Speeding around Nürburgring in an open race car on a magnificent sunny morning.

Blend
2/4

Premium hand-rolled longfiller cigar, manufactured to our specifications in the Dominican Republic.

Wrapper
Ecuador – Hybrid Seed

Binder
Dominican Republic – Criollo 98

Filler
Dominican Republic, Nicaragua & Pennsylvania – Piloto

Body
Medium

Aroma Specs
3/4

First Impression

Highly aromatic, chocolaty wrapper.

Cold Draw

Fresh hay, green fields, and some mint.

Smoke

Cedar wood, alpine herbs, mint, and moist forest with notes of peat, coffee, ginger, brake fluid, and Szechuan pepper.

Formats
4/4

Panatela
5″ × 38

21cm³

Robusto
5.25″ × 50

42cm³

Toro
6.25″ × 52

54cm³

Gordo
6″ × 60

68cm³

What is the RVGN Extrem cigar blend?

Dominican Republic · Medium

Aromatic Journey
1/4

Leading the race on Nürburgring, managing a wet track. Achtung Nordschleife!

Blend
2/4

Premium hand-rolled longfiller cigar, manufactured to our specifications in the Dominican Republic.

Wrapper
Mexico – Undisclosed Seed

Binder
Dominican Republic, Jacagua Zone – Olor Dominicano Variety Carbonel

Filler
Dominican Republic – Piloto & Criollo 98
Nicaragua – Condega

Body
Medium

Aroma Specs
3/4

First Impression

Wrapper radiating freshness, with aromas of honey and mint.

Cold Draw

Lavender, honey, wet grass and cool rain.

Smoke

Oak, alpine herbs, wet leather, pine forest, espresso, hot titanium, dark cocoa, cherries, and white pepper.

Formats
4/4

Toro
6.25″ × 52

54cm³

What is the Raumzeit cigar blend?

Nicaragua · Mild to Medium

Aromatic Journey
1/4

Traveling at the speed of light, far beyond the next galaxy, while a friendly android serves cake.

Blend
2/4

Premium hand-rolled longfiller cigar, manufactured to our specifications in Nicaragua.

Wrapper
Nicaragua – Connecticut

Binder
Indonesia – Sumatra

Filler
Nicaragua – Jalapa & Dominican Republic – Piloto

Body
Mild to Medium

Aroma Specs
3/4

First Impression

Light, silky, fragrant wrapper with aromas of honey and cream.

Cold Draw

Dry leaves, birch bark, antique furniture, and walnuts.

Smoke

Nuts, cream, honey, stardust, and malt with white pepper, minerals, cloves, flying saucer, and nutmeg into a wondrously sweet and complex experience.

Formats
4/4

Panatela
5″ × 37

21cm³

Robusto
5.25″ × 50

42cm³

Torpedo
6.25″ × 52

54cm³

Gordo
6″ × 60

68cm³

What is the Weltschmerz cigar blend?

Nicaragua · Medium

Aromatic Journey
1/4

Back in the rolling hills of home. The oven still warm, childhood memories in the air. All is well.

Blend
2/4

Premium hand-rolled longfiller cigar, manufactured to our specifications in Nicaragua.

Wrapper
Ecuador – Habano Oscuro

Binder
Nicaragua – Jalapa

Filler
Nicaragua – Esteli & Jalapa

Body
Medium

Aroma Specs
3/4

First Impression

Mahogany wood, stable, and a little lavender.

Cold Draw

Chocolate, raisins, candied orange, a stable on a green meadow, and some mint.

Smoke

Green grass, sandy soil, hazelnuts, warm hugs, toast, minerals, and raw oak with notes of vanilla, blueberries, understanding, a husk of a cracked coconut, toasted walnuts, and darkness.

Formats
4/4

Panatela
5″ × 37

21cm³

Robusto
5.25″ × 50

42cm³

Perfecto
5″ × 54

46cm³

Toro
6.25″ × 52

54cm³

What is the Kraftwerk cigar blend?

Dominican Republic · Full

Aromatic Journey
1/4

Entering a giant engine hall, surrounded by the hum and roar, feeling a massive energy. Someone is playing techno with spices.

Blend
2/4

Premium hand-rolled longfiller cigar, manufactured to our specifications in the Dominican Republic.

Wrapper
Mexico – San Andres

Binder
Mexico – San Andres

Filler
Dominican Republic – Piloto, Olor & Corojo

Body
Full

Aroma Specs
3/4

First Impression

Very dark smoky chocolate, spices, wood, and black tea.

Cold Draw

Dark wood, leather, spices, hay, grass, animalic aromas, and mushrooms.

Smoke

Dark wood, coal, black pepper, espresso, dark chocolate with a hint of anise, a minty freshness on the retrohale, walnuts, jasmine, vanilla, clove, cardamom, dried cherries, a hint of old machine oil, smoky earth, and chili heat.

Formats
4/4

Robusto
5.25″ × 50

42cm³

Toro
6.25″ × 52

54cm³

Gordo
6″ × 60

68cm³

About Us

German Engineered Cigars

Founded in 2016 in Hamburg, Germany. We design aromatic experiences and work with master blenders to bring them to life. Every cigar is a premium hand-rolled longfiller, manufactured to our standards in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

We engineer cigars.

Oliver Nickels

Co-Founder, Chief Cigar Engineer

Computer scientist, IT engineer, and cigar lover for over 30 years. Oliver is passionate about aromatics — from cigars to cooking to whisky pairings. A member of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, he finds complete tranquility in the hour a cigar provides.

Jan Klaas Mahler

Co-Founder, Chief Cigar Designer

30 years in graphic design, shaping identities for Boss, Baldessarini, and Escada. A sailing enthusiast who finds inspiration on the North Sea coast. For Klaas, cigars offer moments of reflection and complexity — where contrasts tell stories.

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Engineered. NFC-equipped. Not just a decoration.⁠
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Ten years of engineering cigars. Thank you all for being part of this journey.⁠
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Ten years ago, we asked ourselves a question: is it possible to create something modernist, reduced, and engineered in an industry that leans heavily on tradition?⁠
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We did not have a clear answer then. We still run German Engineered Cigars alongside our regular professions — two people, a shared commitment, and a refusal to rush. What we do have now, ten years later, is a portfolio of blends we are proud of, a growing family of retailers and distributors who understand what we are building, and a few new ideas we are eager to share.⁠
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Announcing RVGN Extrem. After 10 years, the next level of RVGN.⁠
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It shares the Nürburgring-inspired universe of the original RVGN Rauchvergnügen — but where the original evokes a sunny morning on the legendary circuit, RVGN Extrem takes the experience to its limits.⁠
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Aromatic Experience: "Leading the race on Nürburgring, managing a wet track. Achtung Nordschleife!"⁠
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The cigar features an aged and highly sophisticated Mexican Cuban Seed wrapper, a Dominican Olor binder from the Jacagua zone (variety Carbonel), and a filler of Piloto Cubano and Criollo 98 grown in the Dominican Republic (Mao) and Nicaragua (Condega). The wrapper radiates freshness with aromas of honey and mint. The cold draw reveals lavender, honey, wet grass, and cool rain. Its smoke combines oak, alpine herbs, wet leather, pine forest, espresso, hot titanium, dark cocoa, cherries, and white pepper.⁠
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RVGN Extrem will be available as a 54 cm³ Toro (6.25" x 52) soon.⁠
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