
One of HDA Cigars’ biggest projects has just dropped at OGT Cigars for an early pre-order. As you may know, HDA Cigars is a veteran-owned company, and both owners, Zack and Andray, served. To honor this year’s Veterans Day, they crafted a full-bodied, full-flavored banger known as HDA Eleven Eleven, named after the date. The story isn’t only in the blend, but also in their work with a nonprofit known as Team SAPO.
For more details, let’s get into it: The HDA Eleven Eleven Veterans Day 2026 Limited Edition is named for the date itself, November 11, the day the United States honors everyone who has served. HDA Cigars was founded by U.S. Army veteran Andray McCuien and U.S. Air Force veteran Zack Van Ginkel, who first got into cigars while they were serving. The blend pairs a dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler, all rolled in Nicaragua in a 6 x 52 toro. Only 450 boxes of 22 were made worldwide, for 9,900 cigars total. HDA’s last limited edition, the Sentinel, sold out fast, and this run is even smaller.
The brand name says a lot. HDA stands for Hermanos de Armas, or “Brothers in Arms,” and the whole company is built around sharing a smoke with the people who matter most. Eleven Eleven takes that idea a step further through a collaboration with Team SAPO, a veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit. SAPO focuses on helping Veterans navigate trauma, identity loss, and further reaches even to the Veterans’ families. A portion of every HDA Eleven Eleven Cigar sold goes straight to Team SAPO. As for the smoke itself, Connecticut Broadleaf is known for natural sweetness and deep, earthy richness, so expect a heavy-bodied cigar with chocolate, rich baking spices, and plenty of earth. It pairs well with a bourbon, a dark rum, or a cup of black coffee.
If you’re looking for a boutique cigar brand to try that gives back, this is one of the best cigars and boutique cigars you can add to your humidor this fall. It also helps Veterans in need. Oak Glen Tobacconist has HDA Eleven Eleven available for pre-order now ahead of the November 11 release, so head over to the site and lock yours in before this limited run is gone. This is by far the most limited cigar HDA has ever released!

