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October, 2006 |
Limited Edition Partagas 160 Signature Series Debuts from General Cigar
A reserve of Cameroon wrapper from the same 1977 crop used to finish the Partagas 150 cigars a decade ago has been tapped again on the Partagas 160 Signature Series, a very limited one-time release of five all-new frontmarks featuring smaller sizes than the previous series.
The mature Cameroon wrapper has been combined with a top-grade Mexican San Andréas binder and blend of Dominican Piloto Cubanao and Mexican San Andréas long-filler leaf, all triple sorted to ensure a greater concentration of flavor, according the cigar master Daniel Núñez. Three of the frontmarks - Robusto Minor (4 x 48, $18 each), Robusto (5 x 50, $20 each), and Robusto Major (5 1/2 x 52, $22 each) are bundled in traditional Cuban style and presented in 25-count wooden boxes. The remaining two frontmarks - Crystal 160 (6 3/4 x 43, $26 each in individual glass tubes) and Cifuentes Especial (7 x 48, $30 each and created as a tribute to Ramon Cifuentes) are presented in boxes of ten. General Cigar Co., Richmond, Va., Toll-free: (800) 273-8044, Web: www.cigarworld.com. |
Joya de Nicaragua Adds Three New Antaño 1970 Sizes
SAG Imports, Inc. has added three new sizes to its strong Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 cigar line. Joining the six classic sizes already in the line are a large ring gauge Magnum 660 (6 x 60) with a tapered head, a Perfecto (6 1/8 x 50/58), and a Lancero (7 1/2 x 38).
SAG Imports, Inc., Miami, Fla., Toll-free: (800) 272-5396, Tel: (305) 267-9717, Tel: (305) 267-9717, Email: fonsecacigars@bellsouth.net, Web: www.matasa.com. |
Royal Blunts Eastwood
New Image Global, Inc. has released a new natural EZ Roll tube called Royal Blunts Eastwood a’ naturale, the first cigar wrap with a natural tobacco taste, according to the manufacturer. Royal Blunts Eastwood a’ naturale will be supported with media campaigns tailored specifically to its consumer base. New Image Global will add a range of flavors to the Eastwood line in the near future.
New Image Global, Corona, Calif., Toll-free: (888) 898-6879, Tel: (951) 371-8344, Web: www.royalblunts.com. |
Toraño Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Ultra-Select Noventa Premium Cigar
Toraño Cigars has created Noventa, a Nicaraguan puro, in commemoration of its 90th year in the tobacco business. The wrapper and binder are Nicaraguan-grown Habano tobacco; filler is a blend from several Nicaraguan growing regions - Pueblo Nuevo, Jalapa, Condega, and Esteli. The medium- to full-bodied cigar comes in three shapes: Santiago (5 x 50, $10 suggested retail), La Esperanza (6 x 52, $11 retail), and Latin (6 1/4 x 54, $12 retail). Noventa is presented in cedar boxes of 25 cigars. A stand-alone retail display is also available.
Toraño Cigars, Miami, Fla., Toll-free: (800) 724-4277, Tel: (305) 661-9121, Web: www.torano.com. |
Cuban Imports introduces Exile
Michael Argenti, president of Cuban Imports, Inc., has launched a new premium cigar - Exile. Fashioned by master blender Sr. Omar Ortez at Esteli’s Nicaragua-American Tobacco, S.A. factory, Exile is comprised of a blend of Nicaraguan filler and binder tobaccos. Finished with either an Ecuadorian sun-grown Sumatra Rosado or a smooth and flavorful U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper, Exile is available in four sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Perfection 1 (5 1/2 x 49 perfecto), Churchill (6 3/4 x 50), and Perfection 2 (7 x 49 figurado).
“I believe the style, character, and caliber of this cigar has been in exile for nearly a half century, and we’re delighted to resurrect and re-introduce it to the American market,” says Argenti. “For the experienced cigar connoisseur, it is an absolute treasure.” Each cigar is wrapped in a paper reproduction of the February 4th, 1962 headline page of the New York Daily Mirror proclaiming President John F. Kennedy’s enactment of the Cuban embargo. The cigars are presented in a rustic 24-count box. Suggested retail prices range from $5.50 to $8.50 per cigar. Cuban Imports, Miami Lakes, Fla., Tel: (305) 934-4272, Web: www.cubanimports.net. |
Matasa Introduces Fonseca Cubano Limitado
Matasa has introduced a new premium cigar line, the Fonseca Cubano Limitado, manufactured under the direction of master blender Manuel Quesada. The cigar is finished with a 98 Honduran Criollo wrapper, combined with a Dominican Olor binder and Vintage 1995/1996 Dominican Cuban Seed and Nigaraguan Ligero filler. It is offered in four sizes: a 6 1/4 x 52 Belicoso that retails for $6.75, a 5 x 52 Belicoso at $6.25, a 6 x 50 Toro at $6.00, and a 5 x 52 Robusto at $5.75.
SAG Imports, Inc., Miami, Fla., Toll-free: (800) 272-5396, Tel: (305) 267-9717, Tel: (305) 267-9717, Web: www.matasa.com. |
Camacho Liberty 2006 Series Debuts
Camacho Cigars is now shipping their newly redesigned Liberty 2006 Series. Created by Julio Eiroa, the blend includes Pelo de Oro Cuban tobacco from the former DWG Cigar Company in Lima, Ohio - tobacco that has matured for 44 years - and finished with a Cameroon wrapper.
Camacho Liberty are 11/18-shaped cigars, and are only offered in 2,000 Limited Edition, individually-numbered chests representing the 13 original colonies of the United States. Each chest contains 10 individually-boxed and numbered cigars. Suggested retail for each cigar is $14 or $280 per box. Camacho Cigars, Miami, Fla., Tel: (800) 367-0782, Web: www.camachocigars.com. |
Cast-Aways Revives Old Retailing Tradition
Priced to be “grabbed by the handful,” Cast-Aways are smooth, mild- to medium-bodied long-filler cigars individually cellophane wrapped and packed in a simple, no-frills 100-count wooden box that’s reminiscent of 1930’s traditions. Cast-Aways come in two sizes - a 5 x 50 Robusto and a 4 3/4 x 44 Perfecto. Each size is available in a Natural Connecticut Shade or a Maduro Broadleaf. Cast-Aways retail for $3.00 per stick.
SAG Imports, Inc., Miami, Fla., Toll-free: (800) 272-5396, Tel: (305) 267-9717, Tel: (305) 267-9717, Web: www.matasa.com. |
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