Avowed Cigars launched in February 2025, founded by Andrew Considine and Dave West — two longtime cigar retailers who crossed over to the manufacturing side with one clear mandate: work with the best. Every Avowed cigar is blended by Klaas Kelner, son of legendary Dominican blender Henke Kelner, and made at his Kelner Cigars S.A.S. factory in the Dominican Republic. The Vow, the brand's debut, is built on an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and binder, with each size blended separately and named for the date its blend was approved. New Dawn is a mild-to-medium all-day cigar wrapped in dark Ecuadorian Connecticut aged twice the usual time. Hallowed Hands, the first-anniversary release, brings a medium-full Ecuadorian Corojo blend presented in humidor-style boxes of 15 unique bands. With extended aging and a single dedicated pair of rollers behind lines like The Vow and Hallowed Hands, Avowed has quickly become one of the most talked-about new names in boutique cigars.