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Hand rolled in Danlí. Covered by the cigar trade since 2021.

Bocock Brothers makes premium long filler cigars by hand in Danlí, Honduras, at Casa Don Andres and the San Judas Tadeo factory, and runs the business out of Houston, Texas. The core lines are the World Traveler Collection in Habano, Maduro and Connecticut, and the Signature Edition in Sumatra, two of them blended alongside AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua.

That same tobacco fills the collegiate boxes, the only officially licensed premium cigars in college sports, now made for 20 university partners since LSU signed the first licence of its kind in August 2024. The cigar trade has been writing about the brand since the 2021 PCA show. Below is that coverage in full, outlet by outlet, with dates and bylines.

Media inquiries
50+Published articles
20Licensed universities
95Highest rating
2021First covered

Latest coverage · August 2026

The cigars in question: LSU Stadium Series x Coach O, part of the LSU collection.

As featured in

Cigar Aficionado
halfwheel
Cigar Journal
Premium Cigar Association
Cigar Snob Magazine
Cigar Coop
Tobacco Business magazine
Syracuse Orange athletics
Baton Rouge
Business Report

Coverage by outlet

Cigar Aficionado 9 articles · 2024–2026
halfwheel 14 articles plus archive · 2021–2026
Cigar Snob Magazine 2 articles
Cigar Journal 1 feature
Premium Cigar Association 2 articles · industry association
Cigar Coop 6 articles · 2025
Tobacco Business magazine 1 article

University and business press

Outside the cigar trade 4 articles

Ratings and rankings

  • 95World Traveler Maduro
    Stogie Press
  • 95World Traveler Connecticut Robusto
    Stogie Press
  • 92Signature Edition Sumatra Toro
    Stogie Press
  • 9/10Bocock Brothers Habano
    Leaf Enthusiast
  • No. 1World Traveler Maduro Toro
    Paris Smokeasy Cigar of the Year 2022
  • No. 10World Traveler Habano
    CigarClub Cigars of the Year 2022
Reviews in full 10 reviews and awards

Interviews, podcasts and video

In their own words 6 items

Press kit · fast facts

Company
Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars, the only officially licensed collegiate premium cigar company in the world.
Founders
Bryant Bocock and Douglas Bocock, brothers, born and raised in Honduras. Douglas is an LSU graduate.
Founded
First blend created in 2001 behind a humidor in a Tegucigalpa nightclub. World Traveler Collection launched September 2021.
Headquarters
4813 Mangum Rd, Houston, Texas 77092.
Where the cigars are made
Hand rolled in Danlí, Honduras at Casa Don Andres and the San Judas Tadeo factory. The Signature Sumatra and World Traveler Maduro are made with AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Licensed university partners
20, including LSU, Michigan, Indiana, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Florida, Syracuse, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Louisville, Wake Forest, Missouri, Texas Tech, UConn, Florida State, Southern Miss, Tulane, SMU, North Texas and Louisiana.
First of its kind
August 2024, LSU became the first major university to license a premium cigar company.
Media contact
hello@bocockbros.com · 832 810 1518

Questions editors ask

Who are Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars?

Bocock Brothers is a premium cigar manufacturer run from Houston, Texas and founded by brothers Bryant and Douglas Bocock, who were born and raised in Honduras and blended their first cigar in 2001. The cigars are long filler and rolled by hand in Danlí, Honduras, at Casa Don Andres and the San Judas Tadeo factory. The company launched the World Traveler Collection in September 2021 and is the only officially licensed collegiate premium cigar company in the world, with 20 university partners.

What cigars does Bocock Brothers make?

Two core lines. The World Traveler Collection in Habano, Maduro and Connecticut wrappers, and the Signature Edition in Sumatra. All are premium long filler cigars rolled by hand in Danlí, Honduras. The World Traveler Maduro and the Signature Sumatra are blended with AJ Fernandez in Estélí, Nicaragua. The collegiate boxes carry the same blends under licensed university branding: the 2026 LSU Stadium Series holds ten toros at six inches by 52 ring gauge in the maduro blend, a Honduran wrapper and binder over filler from Honduras, Nicaragua and Paraguay.

Is the collegiate licensing real, or is this fan merchandise?

The licensing is real and independently verifiable. Each collegiate release is licensed through the university's licensing program and carries an official hologram authentication sticker. halfwheel documented the licensing structure and per cigar royalty arrangement when the LSU collection launched in August 2024, and Syracuse University Athletics published its own announcement of the partnership in December 2025.

What is the LSU Stadium Series x Coach O?

Announced in August 2026, it is a hand painted collector box built as a replica of LSU's Tiger Stadium, made in collaboration with former LSU head football coach Ed “Coach O” Orgeron. The box opens to reveal replica grandstands and a field with the tiger eye at midfield, and holds ten toros, six inches by 52 ring gauge, in the Bocock Brothers maduro blend. It was covered by Cigar Aficionado, Cigar Snob and halfwheel in the same week.

How have Bocock Brothers cigars been rated?

The World Traveler Maduro and World Traveler Connecticut Robusto were both rated 95 by Stogie Press. The Signature Edition Sumatra Toro was rated 92. Leaf Enthusiast rated the Habano 9 out of 10. The World Traveler Habano was ranked number 10 on CigarClub's Cigars of the Year list announced in February 2022. The World Traveler Maduro Toro was named the Paris Smokeasy Cigar Club's number one Cigar of the Year for 2022 with a score of 94.

Which publications have covered Bocock Brothers?

Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel, Cigar Journal, Cigar Snob, Cigar Coop, the Premium Cigar Association, Tobacco Business, Stogie Press, Leaf Enthusiast, CigarCraig, Cigar Life Guy, Baton Rouge Business Report, 225 Baton Rouge and Syracuse University Athletics. More than 50 published items since 2021.

How do I request an interview, samples or images?

Write to hello@bocockbros.com or call 832 810 1518. High resolution product photography, box art, founder photos and factory imagery are available to working press on request.

Company announcements

From Bocock Brothers Milestones
  • August 2026: the LSU Stadium Series x Coach O launches, the first hand painted stadium replica box in a new series built around college football's landmark venues, made with Ed Orgeron.See the Stadium Series box
  • August 2024: LSU becomes the first major university to license a premium cigar company. The Collegiate Series has since grown to 20 licensed university partners.See the full collection
  • September 2021: Bocock Brothers launches the World Traveler Collection, the debut line of premium hand rolled cigars from founders Bryant and Douglas Bocock. In their words, we knew we were going to go for it all, it is our name and legacy on the box.

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Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars, 4813 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092. Publication names and marks belong to their respective owners and appear here to identify the source of independent coverage. Last updated August 26, 2026.