A new badge is live in the Dojoverse, and it belongs to 1689 Cigars.
We are pleased to announce that 1689 Cigar Co. now has an official partner company page on Cigar Dojo’s Dojoverse platform, and our brand badge is available for community members to earn. For a boutique cigar company built around craftsmanship, heritage, and a Reformed Christian identity, this is a meaningful milestone.
It is also a wonderfully fitting one.
Cigars have always brought people together. Across generations and continents, the leaf has provided an excuse to slow down, compare notes, tell stories, and chew the fat with fellow enthusiasts. Dojoverse takes that old tradition of fellowship and gives it a modern home, one check-in, rating, and conversation at a time.
Now, 1689 Cigars has a place at the table.
What Is a Cigar Dojo Brand Badge?
A Cigar Dojo brand badge is a digital achievement available through the Dojoverse app. Users earn badges by smoking and checking in cigars from specific Dojo partner brands.
In other words, the badge is not simply handed out for downloading an app or browsing a company page. It represents participation. A smoker lights up a cigar, records the experience in Dojoverse, and gradually earns recognition for exploring a particular brand.
That makes the badge more than a decorative icon. It becomes a small digital record of real-world enjoyment.
Cigar Dojo offers brand badges on a limited basis to partner companies. That selectivity gives the recognition particular weight. In a world full of marketing claims, a badge earned through actual community activity feels refreshingly grounded. No grand trumpet blast is required. The community does the talking.
And, as every good cigar smoker knows, the best conversations usually begin with someone saying, “What are you smoking?”
1689 Cigars on Dojoverse
The official 1689 Cigar Company page on Dojoverse showcases several of our signature lines, giving community members a central place to explore the blends and record their experiences.
The page includes:
- London
- Westminster 1646 Maduro
- Savoy Habano
- Savoy Maduro
- No King But Christ in Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro wrappers
- Heidelberg
- War Crime
Each line carries its own character, visual language, and place within the broader 1689 story. Some lean toward rich, darker Maduro depth. Others offer the smoother, more nuanced profile of Connecticut or the earthy complexity of Habano. Together, they represent the continuing work of developing handcrafted cigars that connect tobacco tradition with historical and theological themes.
Our 1689 Cigars blends collection reflects that range. It is not a single-note lineup. It is a varied tapestry of wrappers, blends, sizes, and concepts, made for smokers who enjoy both dependable favorites and the occasional detour down an unfamiliar road.
That is part of what makes the Dojoverse page exciting. It gives enthusiasts a way to approach the collection with curiosity rather than assumption. A smoker may begin with a familiar wrapper, wander toward a different line, and eventually discover a blend that becomes part of his regular rotation.
This is how cigar heritage grows: one memorable smoke at a time.
The Community Is Already Checking In
The most encouraging part of this milestone is that the community has already begun checking in 1689 cigars and rating them with thumbs-up ratings.
That kind of response matters.
A company can describe its own cigars with polished language. We certainly appreciate words such as nuanced, silky, and well-constructed. But the more honest measure comes from smokers who choose to record their experience after the cigar has been lit, cut, drawn, and enjoyed.
A thumbs-up from a fellow enthusiast is not the same thing as a formal tasting panel or a carefully scripted advertisement. It is a simple sign of approval from someone who spent time with the cigar. In a community built around shared experience, that carries real credibility.
The Dojoverse system also gives smokers a place to compare impressions. One person may notice cedar and espresso. Another may focus on pepper, sweetness, or the way the profile develops through the final third. Neither observation has to cancel out the other. Cigars are experienced, not solved like a crossword puzzle.
That is the beauty of community-driven feedback. It creates a broader picture.
Why Becoming a Dojo Partner Matters
Cigar Dojo is one of the most active cigar-community platforms online. Its audience includes committed enthusiasts who pay attention to brands, blends, construction, flavor, and the stories behind the cigars they smoke.
To become a Dojo partner brand is to enter a community where credibility is earned through participation.
Cigar Dojo describes its partner relationships as part of an effort to support companies and products it believes are worth promoting. You can learn more through the Cigar Dojo Partners page. The partnership places 1689 Cigars alongside a wider network of companies serving the cigar community, while the Dojoverse page gives smokers a practical way to explore our offerings.
For us, this recognition is especially significant because 1689 Cigar Co. is a boutique Reformed Christian cigar company. Our blends are made for people who appreciate quality tobacco, but who also enjoy the historical, theological, and cultural themes woven into the brand.
We have never believed that a cigar must be boring to be thoughtful, or that a serious subject cannot sit comfortably beside a good smoke. The mysteries of the universe remain mysteries, after all. In the meantime, a properly constructed cigar is a blessing worth appreciating. Amen.
Craftsmanship, Heritage, and a Digital Ledger of Good Smokes
There is something appealing about the contrast between old-world craftsmanship and modern recordkeeping.
The cigar itself is rooted in tradition. Tobacco is cultivated, cured, fermented, aged, rolled, inspected, and rested. Skilled hands shape a product that depends on patience. A cigar cannot be rushed into becoming what it is meant to be.
The check-in, by comparison, takes only a moment. A smoker opens Dojoverse, finds the cigar, records the smoke, and perhaps leaves a rating or a note.
Yet those two worlds fit together rather naturally.
The physical cigar preserves the heritage. The digital check-in preserves the memory.
Over time, a smoker’s Dojoverse history becomes a kind of personal ledger, a record of discoveries, repeat favorites, bold experiments, and the occasional questionable decision made after wandering into the full-bodied end of the pool. That history is part tasting journal, part travel log, and part friendly competition.
The 1689 badge adds our name to that journey.
It does not replace the experience of smoking a cigar. It simply recognizes it.
How to Earn the 1689 Badge
If you use Dojoverse, earning the 1689 brand badge is straightforward:
- Open the Dojoverse app.
- Locate an eligible 1689 cigar from the brand’s company page.
- Smoke and check in the cigar.
- Continue exploring the eligible 1689 offerings until the app awards the badge.
Be sure to follow the app’s current requirements, since achievement criteria may be updated by Cigar Dojo.
If you have already checked in one of our cigars, thank you. Your ratings, notes, and thumbs-up responses help introduce 1689 Cigars to other members of the community in the most natural way possible: through a fellow smoker’s experience.
And if you have not yet explored the 1689 page, consider this your invitation to join the conversation. Bring your palate, your curiosity, and perhaps a little humility. No one gets every tasting note right on the first draw.
A Milestone Worth Sharing
The Dojo badge is a small image on a screen, but the story behind it is much larger.
It represents a growing community of smokers willing to try something different. It reflects the value of honest ratings and shared experience. It connects a young boutique company with the enduring traditions of cigar fellowship and craftsmanship.
Most of all, it gives 1689 Cigar Co. another opportunity to welcome people into what we are building.
So, to the Dojoverse community: thank you for checking in, rating, discussing, and giving these blends a place in your smoking journals. To those who have not yet tried them: the door is open. The badge is live. The brotherhood has room.
And somewhere nearby, a high plains drifter is probably deciding whether his next check-in should include tasting notes or merely the words, “Amen. That was good.”
A Brief Riddle
I am earned, but never bought.
I appear after smoke, but I am not smoke.
I carry a name, but belong to the one who enjoys the cigar.
What am I?
Answer: The 1689 Cigar Dojo brand badge.
Tobacco-Age Disclaimer
This article is intended for adults of legal tobacco age only. In the United States, you must be at least 21 years old to purchase or use tobacco products. Cigars contain nicotine, an addictive chemical. Tobacco products are not safe and may cause serious health risks. Please enjoy responsibly and comply with all applicable laws.
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