{"id":75986,"date":"2026-04-20T17:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=75986"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:21:17","slug":"rojas-cigars-small-ring-gauge-big-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/rojas-cigars-small-ring-gauge-big-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Rojas Cigars: Small Ring Gauge, Big Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noel Rojas, recently featured in Cigar Journal\u2019s Spring 2026 issue, continues to build a reputation as the \u201cKing of the Small Gauges,\u201d favoring slimmer vitolas that emphasize wrapper-driven complexity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe focus on smaller ring gauges because over 80 percent of a cigar\u2019s flavor comes from the wrapper,\u201d Rojas says, presenting his new Quiet Morning cigar. Though wrapped in Connecticut leaf, its blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican Ligero delivers a medium-to-full-bodied profile that defies the category\u2019s milder expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Also debuting at PCA 2026 is the limited-edition Cinco de Mayo, featuring seven-year-aged Connecticut broadleaf filler, a Nicaraguan binder, and an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, an indication of Rojas\u2019s continued focus on depth and balance.<\/p>\n<p>His booth in New Orleans maintained a steady buzz, reflecting a boutique brand clearly on the rise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noel Rojas, recently featured in Cigar Journal\u2019s Spring 2026 issue, continues to build a reputation as the \u201cKing of the Small Gauges,\u201d favoring slimmer vitolas that emphasize wrapper-driven complexity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":75988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[49,55,2812,44],"tags":[8844,8850],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75986"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75986"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75987,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75986\/revisions\/75987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}