Kelner Cigars Honors Henke Kelner’s 80th Birthday with Limited Edition “Kelner LE 80”
Kelner Cigars has announced the release of Kelner LE 80, a limited-edition cigar created in honor of legendary blender Henke Kelner’s 80th birthday this December. The project is a deeply personal collaboration between Henke and his son, Master Blender and CEO Klaas Kelner, crafted at the Kelner Cigars factory in Santiago.
The Kelner LE 80 features a sophisticated Diademas Finas (7 x 50) format wrapped in a silky Ecuadorian Habano leaf with touches of Yamasá tobacco, delivering the refined balance of sweetness and spice synonymous with the Kelner family’s Dominican craftsmanship.
“Creating this cigar for my father was deeply personal,” said Klaas Kelner. “Every aspect of the Kelner LE 80 reflects his commitment to excellence and his influence on generations of cigar makers.”
Hendrik Kelner added, “This cigar represents not just my legacy, but our family’s ongoing commitment to the art of fine tobacco. It captures everything I’ve loved about cigars—complexity, balance, and the unmistakable Dominican character we’ve spent decades perfecting.”
Each Kelner LE 80 will be presented in custom-designed boxes of 10 cigars, complete with Boveda humidification, combining elegant presentation with thoughtful preservation. Production is limited to 2,000 boxes (20,000 cigars), with 1,500 boxes allocated to the U.S. market.
The Kelner LE 80 will retail at $57 per cigar / $570 per box and will arrive at select premier tobacconists worldwide beginning in late November to early December 2025.
