The September 2026 Platinum cigar subscription box from Luxury Cigar Club is here, and it's five cigars deep — a genuinely premium lineup spanning three wrapper styles, four countries of origin, and enough contrast to keep even seasoned members on their toes.

At a Glance: September 2026 Platinum Box

What Is the Platinum Cigar Subscription?

The Platinum cigar subscription is one of Luxury Cigar Club's premium tiers, priced at $50.95 a month. On LCC's price ladder it sits above the entry-level Core box ($18.99) and the accessible Gold tier ($39.95), and just below Palladium ($53.95), with Sapphire ($69.99) and the flagship Diamond box ($150) above that. In practical terms, Platinum is not LCC's top tier — that distinction belongs to Diamond — but it is squarely in premium territory, and it delivers five cigars a month rather than the three found in Core and this month's Gold box. That extra cigar count, combined with the tier's price point, is what lets Platinum include harder-to-find releases like a 20th-anniversary limited edition alongside more everyday boutique cigars.

The Full September 2026 Platinum Selection

Arms Race RUN

Arms Race RUN is the second release in the Arms Race lineup, built around a Corojo wrapper over an undisclosed binder and filler blend from Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. Keeping the binder and filler recipe under wraps is a deliberate move — it puts the focus entirely on how the cigar smokes rather than what's printed on the label. Produced in extremely limited quantities, the full-bodied 5.75" x 48 Corona is priced at $14.74 per stick and is available now at Luxury Cigar Club.

Lampert 1675 Edición Azul

Blended by Indiana Ortez and aged five years before release, the Lampert 1675 Edición Azul wraps an Ecuadorian leaf around a Nicaraguan binder and a filler blend of Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobacco. The Peruvian component adds a layer of depth beneath the classic Nicaraguan pepper that leads the profile, with light leather, earth, and subtle spice developing gradually through the smoke. This month's 6" x 52 Toro comes in at $14.14 per stick and is in stock for members who want to revisit it outside the box.

Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary

This is the headline release in September's Platinum box. Created to mark 20 years of the 601 Blue line, the Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary is a PCA 2026 exclusive limited to roughly 4,000 boxes of ten — and it's only offered in this 6.75" x 56 Toro Gordo vitola. A dark, oily USA Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper covers Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, producing a full-bodied profile of earth, cocoa, espresso, and black pepper layered with subtle sweetness. Connecticut Broadleaf has been having a moment in premium cigars lately — see our deeper dive on the comeback of Connecticut wrapper for more on why blenders keep reaching for it. It's the priciest cigar in this month's box at $18.18 per stick, and given the limited production run, it's worth grabbing while it's in stock at Luxury Cigar Club.

Wildfire Revivalist

Wildfire Revivalist is a matured reblend of Wildfire Cigar Co.'s original release, built to add depth to the brand's foundation. A Mexican Claro wrapper and Indonesian Sumatra binder surround a four-leaf filler blend of Connecticut Broadleaf, Pennsylvania, Habano, and aged Italian tobacco — an unusually wide-ranging recipe for a medium-bodied cigar. Expect earth, leather, cream, roasted coffee, and charred oak, balanced by natural sweetness from the wrapper. The 6" x 50 Toro Box Pressed vitola runs $14.28 per stick and is available at Luxury Cigar Club.

Drew Estate Blackened M81 Maduro

Born from a collaboration between Metallica's James Hetfield, BLACKENED master distiller Rob Dietrich, and Jonathan Drew, the Blackened M81 Maduro is built around dark, full-bodied tobaccos. A Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper surrounds a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and a filler of Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania tobaccos, delivering layers of dark chocolate, espresso, leather, and pepper balanced by natural sweetness. This month's 6" x 52 Toro vitola is the best value in the box at $11.48 per stick, and it's available now at Luxury Cigar Club. If Blackened M81 has you curious about Drew Estate's other maduro-leaning lines, our Liga Privada cigars guide is a good next read.

What Makes This Month's Box Stand Out

The Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary is what elevates this month's Platinum box from a strong lineup to a genuinely notable one — a PCA 2026 exclusive limited to about 4,000 boxes of ten doesn't show up in a monthly cigar subscription very often, and pairing it with four other active, in-stock cigars gives members a real cross-section of what a premium cigar club subscription should deliver. You've got an undisclosed-blend cigar built purely around the smoking experience (Arms Race RUN), an aged Nicaraguan-Peruvian blend with real complexity (Lampert 1675 Edición Azul), a four-tobacco filler experiment (Wildfire Revivalist), and a rock-and-roll-pedigreed maduro with broad appeal (Blackened M81) rounding things out. That's five distinct blending philosophies in one shipment, at price points from $11.48 to $18.18 per stick — a spread that would cost considerably more to assemble one box at a time from five different sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cigars were in the September 2026 Platinum box?

The September 2026 Platinum cigar subscription box included five cigars: Arms Race RUN, Lampert 1675 Edición Azul, Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary, Wildfire Revivalist, and Drew Estate Blackened M81 Maduro.

How does a cigar subscription work?

A cigar subscription like Luxury Cigar Club's Platinum tier bills a flat monthly rate and ships a curated set of hand-picked cigars, complete with tasting notes and background on each blend. It takes the guesswork out of finding new brands and vitolas, and it typically costs less per stick than buying the same cigars individually.

What is a cigar of the month club?

A cigar of the month club is a recurring subscription that sends a themed or curated selection of cigars every month. Luxury Cigar Club offers several tiers, from the entry-level Core box up through the flagship Diamond box, so members can choose a price point and cigar count that fits how they smoke.

Is Platinum the top cigar subscription tier at Luxury Cigar Club?

No. Platinum is one of LCC's premium tiers, priced above Core and Gold, but it sits below Palladium, Sapphire, and the flagship Diamond box, which is LCC's most exclusive and highest-priced tier. Platinum is a strong mid-to-upper option for members who want five premium cigars a month without stepping all the way up to Diamond pricing.

How does the Platinum box compare to the Gold box?

Platinum ships five cigars a month for $50.95, compared to Gold's typically smaller lineup (three cigars this September) for $39.95. Platinum also tends to include more limited and higher-MSRP releases, like this month's Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary, reflecting its position higher up LCC's premium tier ladder.

The Verdict

The standout of September's Platinum box is the Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary — a genuinely limited PCA 2026 exclusive capping a 20-year line, priced at $18.18 per stick and worth prioritizing before the run of roughly 4,000 boxes sells out. It's available now at Luxury Cigar Club for members who want to grab it outside the subscription.