Currently Empty: $0.00
The Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Kaiser Ludwig is a box-pressed 6 x 49 from Quesada’s seasonal Oktoberfest series, wearing a Mexican San Andrés wrapper on Dominican binder and filler leaves. Quesada blends it to go with German beer; at Cigar Castle we sell it as singles.
8 in stock
Description
The Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Kaiser Ludwig is a box-pressed 6 x 49 dressed in Mexican San Andrés leaf, with Dominican tobacco in the binder and filler. It comes from the 2025 edition of Quesada’s Oktoberfest, an annual seasonal release blended for German beer; Cigar Coop reports it was rolled at TABADEX, a Dominican factory.
What It Tastes Like
We found no independent review of the 2025 Kaiser Ludwig as of October 2026, so we cite no score or notes. The nearest comparison is a January 2022 Cigar Coop review of the 2021 Bavarian, a 5 1/2 x 52 sharing its tobacco origins: William Cooper’s notes moved from an early peppery burst to cocoa backed by coffee and cedar, the cocoa sharpening as it burned, and he called strength and body medium. That reflects the blend, not this size.
Who It’s For
- Pressed-cigar smokers who like flat sides.
- Festival-season beer drinkers after a cigar made for Oktoberfest brews.
- Mexican-wrapper collectors wanting a Dominican-rolled example.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- One of two pressed shapes in the 2025 lineup, alongside the Salomon Box Press, per Cigar Aficionado
- Uses the Mexican San Andrés wrapper that replaced the series’ earlier all-Dominican blend in 2021, per Cigar Aficionado
Cons
- No published review or rating of the 2025 Kaiser Ludwig as of October 2026
- Strength is unsettled; see the FAQ
About Quesada Oktoberfest
Quesada launched the Oktoberfest series in 2011, and halfwheel ties its original purpose to Märzen, the lager style long linked with the festival. For 2025 the packaging returned to the blue look Quesada had last used in 2016, Cigar Coop reports. Our Quesada Oktoberfest guide covers the whole 2025 lineup.
Pairing and Storage
Since Quesada blended it with festival beer in mind, try it beside an amber Märzen first. Our cigar pairing guide suggests drinks by strength.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Bavarian: the 5 1/2 x 52 sibling, shortest of the five regular U.S. sizes for 2025.
- Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Uber: equal in length, far fatter at a 65 ring.
- Madre Tierra Cigars San Andres Toro: a Dominican-made 6 x 52 pairing San Andrés leaf with a Dominican binder and filler, per Stogie Press (September 2023).
Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Kaiser Ludwig FAQ
What size is the Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Kaiser Ludwig?
Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Coop both list it at 6 x 49, and Cigar Aficionado and halfwheel describe it as box-pressed.
What tobacco goes into the Kaiser Ludwig?
Mexican San Andrés leaf outside and Dominican tobacco for the binder and filler; Quesada makes it in the Dominican Republic.
How strong is the Kaiser Ludwig?
We found no independent strength rating for it. We list it as medium-full; Cigar Coop rated the 2021 Bavarian, a different size with the same tobacco origins, medium.
Did the Kaiser Ludwig change for 2026?
Per halfwheel, the 2026 run repeats the 2025 sizes and leaf origins, but the cigar sold here is the 2025 release.
Browse the rest of this Dominican maker’s range on our Quesada cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andres |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 49 |
