The next chapter in Ezra Zion's Raven saga — a full-bodied 6 x 52 classic toro wrapped in a 13-year-aged San Andrés Maduro leaf, with every tobacco in the blend aged five to fifteen years. Possibly the darkest, richest Raven Kyle and Chris have ever released.
The Raven line is Ezra Zion's long-running Halloween-season chapter, and Dead of Night picks up where every prior Raven has left off — in a darker, denser register. The wrapper leaf is remarkable on its own: a 13-year-aged San Andrés Maduro, pulled from the kind of deep-aged inventory most makers wouldn't commit to a limited release. Underneath, Kyle and Chris aren't telling you what's in it — the binder and filler stay inside the vault, but every leaf in the blend has spent somewhere between five and fifteen years in the aging room before being rolled. The result is a cigar that blurs the line between exquisite decadence and absolute madness with every draw.
Blend Information
- Series: Ezra Zion The Raven — Dead of Night
- Vitola: Classic Toro, 6 x 52
- Wrapper: 13-year-aged San Andrés Maduro
- Binder: Closely guarded
- Filler: Closely guarded
- Aging: All tobaccos aged 5–15 years
- Strength: Medium / Full
- Body: Full
- Format: 5-Pack (limited release)
Tasting Profile
First light is black magic. Black cocoa, raw cane sugar, black pepper, tanned leather, and vanilla bean rush over the palate on the opening draws, with espresso-and-cream and amaretto following close behind. The finish is elegant and clean, with lingering milk-chocolate notes carrying through the back of the burn. The retrohale brings a warming, fiery cinnamon burn across the whole length of the cigar.
Core notes
- Black cocoa
- Raw cane sugar
- Black pepper
- Tanned leather
- Vanilla bean
- Espresso with cream
- Amaretto
- Milk chocolate finish
- Cinnamon retrohale
Why This One Matters
The Raven has been one of Ezra Zion's most watched Halloween-season releases for years, and Dead of Night is the darkest expression of the line to date — a cigar built to match the mood of the season. A 13-year-aged wrapper paired with a 5-to-15-year aged interior is a construction standard most makers would reserve for a flagship, not a limited chapter. Allocations are small, the aged inventory is finite, and Raven releases are famously impossible to track down after their run ends.
Available at Tinder Box as a single or a 5-Pack. Limited release.
