Pachuche – handcrafted premium cigars from the Dominican Republic, brand development and distribution from Lufingen.
Bazzell AG
Lufingen (CH) · Santiago de los Caballeros (DO, manufacturing partner)New on Amplifa
About Pachuche
Bazzell AG, based in Lufingen (Canton of Zurich), is an owner-managed Swiss company offering premium cigars under the Pachuche brand. Production is carried out by hand at Tabacalera William Ventura in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic; William Ventura was a long-standing quality inspector at Davidoff. The tobacco used is aged for three to seven years. The range comprises the Liga Verde, Liga Roja, Liga Oro and Liga Azul series as well as the annually limited Liga Platino in the Toro format. The bands are produced using an elaborate printing process with spot varnish, blind embossing, bronze powder and foil embossing. Distribution is via online shops, tobacco retailers and cigar lounges in Switzerland as well as via a dealer in Norway; the company is additionally seeking distributors for further countries.
- Site
- Lufingen
- Processes
- Brand development and distribution of premium cigars, Development of cigar blends, Design and premium production of cigar bands (spot varnish, blind embossing, bronze powder,, Identification and support of distributors
- Materials
- Habana wrapper from Ecuador, Connecticut wrapper, Arapiraca wrapper, Specially fermented aged tobacco, Dominican filler tobacco
- Certificates
- Quality inspection by William Ventura
- Industries
- Premium cigars, Tobacco products, Cigar lounge/hospitality retail
- 01
Tobacco purchasing (tobacco aged 3–7 years)
- 02
Blend development by William Ventura
- 03
Hand production at Tabacalera William Ventura, Santiago de los Caballeros
- 04
Design and premium production of the bands (spot varnish, blind embossing,
- 05
Distribution via distributors, specialist retailers and online shops
Tobacco and Processing Methods
Habana wrapper from Ecuador
Wrapper of the medium-bodied Liga Verde with Dominican filler tobacco.
Connecticut wrapper
Wrapper of the mild, aromatic Liga Azul.
Arapiraca wrapper
High-quality wrapper of the annually limited Liga Platino.
Specially fermented aged tobacco
Very old, specially fermented tobacco as the base of the Liga Platino blend.
Dominican filler tobacco
Filler tobacco from the Dominican Republic for the series blends.
Locations
Lufingen
CHAdministration, brand development and distribution (headquarters of Bazzell AG)
Santiago de los Caballeros
DOProduction at manufacturing partner Tabacalera William Ventura
- Materials
- Habana wrapper (Ecuador), Connecticut wrapper, Arapiraca wrapper, Dominican filler tobacco
Cigar Series
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Only tobacco aged for three to seven years is used; production takes place under William Ventura, a long-standing quality inspector at Davidoff. The quality standards are communicated at the highest level.
| Evidence | Lufingen |
|---|---|
| Quality inspection by William Ventura |
Company History
- 2008
Camillo Bazzell does a language stay in the Dominican Republic and meets his wife Heidy.
- 2010
Camillo Bazzell decides to stay in the Dominican Republic permanently.
- 2011
Christian Bazzell visits his son; first contact with producer Guzman in Navarrete, and after adjustments the first series Liga Verde is created.
- 2011
Meeting William Ventura (former Davidoff quality inspector), who develops the blends for Pachuche.
- 2011
The Liga Roja, Liga Oro and Liga Azul series are created; brand name Pachuche by Tito Castillo, logo by Patrick Küng.
- 2011
Introduction of the annually limited Liga Platino (Toro, ring gauge 52, 155 mm) with Arapiraca wrapper.