Regius Connecticut
The mild entry to the house style. A smooth daytime cigar for guests who want elegance without strength.
Regius is a British-owned boutique brand with Nicaraguan production - understated presentation, traditional blending, and a loyal following in upscale lounges. MDC stocks the core label range, from the mild Connecticut through the fuller Black and White Labels.
Regius is the quiet-luxury pick in the MDC rotation. No loud bands, no gimmicks - just classically built Nicaraguan cigars in refined packaging that looks right in a private club humidor. Venues with a discerning clientele use Regius to signal that their list was chosen by someone who actually smokes.
MDC carries 29 active Regius SKUs across its label range - Connecticut, Blue, Red, Black, and White Labels, plus the Orchant limited-edition releases. The color-coded labels make it simple to build a mild-to-full ladder on one brand, which keeps a boutique section easy for staff to learn.
“Regius is in our standing rotation because the accounts we serve - from casinos to cigar bars - sell through it consistently. That's the only reason a brand stays on our line card.”
Not every SKU in the Regius catalog is in our standing rotation - we curate to what actually moves at retail. These are the core lines we keep in depth.
The mild entry to the house style. A smooth daytime cigar for guests who want elegance without strength.
The deepest bench in the range at MDC - a richer, fuller expression of the Regius blend across many vitolas.
A refined mid-range blend, including perfecto and lancero formats that display beautifully.
Medium-bodied and versatile, with distinctive pressed and perfecto shapes.
Small-batch releases in 10-count boxes - a rotating treat for the regulars.
Regius is built for the upper end of the room: private clubs, upscale cigar lounges, and hotel bars where presentation matters. The Connecticut serves the mild-preference guest, the Blue and White Labels cover the medium core of the menu, and the Black Label anchors the fuller end - so a single boutique brand can carry a whole strength ladder. Steakhouses that want one distinctive name outside the mass-market brands do well leading with Regius.
MDC's active Regius SKUs run roughly $77-$279 per box wholesale depending on the label and vitola, and venues typically retail at 1.8x-2.5x wholesale. Many Regius boxes come in 25-count formats, which keeps the per-stick wholesale cost reasonable for a boutique brand and leaves real margin at an upscale retail price. Your rep quotes exact numbers for your account.
The MDC approach to any brand is the same: start with a curated core rotation sized to your venue, prove sell-through, then layer in deeper SKU coverage as the account matures. For a typical hospitality account, a Regius program begins with 2–3 vitolas across 40–60 cigars of opening depth, paired with the other brands that complement your overall humidor structure.
Because Regius is one of the core workhorse brands in the category, it's almost always part of the MDC opening-proposal for any new account - the exact SKUs and depth vary by whether you're running a bar-led hospitality program, a dedicated cigar lounge, or a pro-shop display. Your rep builds the proposal fast once you apply, with real numbers keyed to your venue.
Other brands frequently paired with Regius in MDC programs: Plasencia , Illusione , Crowned Heads , Aganorsa Leaf . For the complete list of brands MDC distributes, see the wholesale cigar brands index. For the programs each brand fits - hospitality, retail, cigar bar - see Cigars for Hospitality and Cigars for Retail.
Apply to open an MDC account. We'll look at your venue profile, your existing rotation (if any), and tell you exactly what a Regius program should look like on your floor - opening SKUs, depth, price points, and how it pairs with the rest of your humidor.
Every month without Regius on your shelf is margin your competitors are collecting. Your rep can have it in your first shipment within a week of approval.
P.S. Regius has been in MDC's standing rotation for 14+ years. If MDC can help your business, we can get you into a first shipment within a week of qualifying.