Warped is Kyle Gellis's boutique cigar company, built on Cuban-style blending and small-batch production. We carry the Isla del Cocodrilo Blanco Perfe... Read More
About Warped Cigars Warped is the cigar company of Kyle Gellis, who grew up cutting and lighting his father's cigars and launched the brand while he was still in college. His first blends were rolled at El Titan de Bronze, the small family factory in Miami's Little Havana, and in 2014 he... Read More
About Warped Cigars
Warped is the cigar company of Kyle Gellis, who grew up cutting and lighting his father's cigars and launched the brand while he was still in college. His first blends were rolled at El Titan de Bronze, the small family factory in Miami's Little Havana, and in 2014 he relaunched Warped there with three lines that are still part of the catalog: Don Reynaldo, El Oso and La Colmena. The company works under the motto "be exclusively different," and its cigars lean toward Cuban-style blending: balanced, flavor-first smokes rather than brute strength.
Warped has since grown well beyond Miami. Much of the line is now made in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, and the Serie Gran Reserva 1988, named for the year Gellis was born, placed No. 3 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of 2019.
Warped Cigars at TRP
Isla del Cocodrilo Blanco Perfecto
Isla del Cocodrilo, crocodile island, is an old nickname for Cuba, whose outline looks like a crocodile. The original line arrived in 2024 with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper; Blanco, released in March 2026, keeps the same Brazilian Arapiraca and Ecuadorian Habano 2000 binders and Nicaraguan filler but finishes them in a pale Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper. It is Warped's first perfecto, a double-tapered 6 1/2 x 55, rolled at Tabacalera La Isla in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and limited to 1,500 white boxes of 15. We list it as medium in strength, with cream, cashew, honey and toast giving way to coffee, leather and black pepper. Shop the Isla del Cocodrilo Blanco Perfecto.
La Colmena 10th Anniversary
La Colmena means the beehive, and the line has been rolled at El Titan de Bronze since the 2014 relaunch. For the brand's tenth year, Warped released the La Colmena 10th Anniversary, also called the Amado No. 50: a 5 7/8 x 50 robusto extra with a different, stronger interior blend than the regular La Colmena, built around higher-priming tobaccos. It closed out Warped's 10th Anniversary Series in September 2024, following the El Oso and Don Reynaldo editions. Its flavor notes are cedar, toasted bread, leather, pepper, citrus and baking spice. Shop the La Colmena 10th Anniversary.
Which Warped Cigar Is Right for You?
- For a long, creamy smoke: the Isla del Cocodrilo Blanco runs close to two hours, with a light Connecticut wrapper that still carries plenty of depth.
- For something made in Little Havana: the La Colmena 10th Anniversary comes from the same Miami factory where Warped began.
- For collectors: both are limited releases, made once in a fixed number of boxes.
Buying and Storing Warped Cigars
Every Warped cigar we carry comes as a single, a 5-pack or a full box, so you can try one before committing to a box. Keep them in a humidor at 65 to 70 percent humidity. The Isla del Cocodrilo Blanco's Connecticut wrapper is thin, so use a sharp cutter on its pointed head and slide the band off gently.
Warped Cigars FAQ
Who owns Warped Cigars?
Kyle Gellis founded Warped and still runs it as owner and blender.
Where are Warped cigars made?
It depends on the line. La Colmena is rolled at El Titan de Bronze in Miami, while the Isla del Cocodrilo lines come from Tabacalera La Isla in the Dominican Republic. Other Warped lines are made in Nicaragua.
What does Isla del Cocodrilo mean?
Crocodile island, a nickname for Cuba based on the island's shape.
Are these limited editions?
Yes. The Isla del Cocodrilo Blanco is limited to 1,500 boxes of 15, and the La Colmena 10th Anniversary was a one-time anniversary release.