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Tatiana is, unlike many flavored brands, a fully handmade cigar; the Mocha is being produced in a small factory in Honduras. It features a Sumatra wrapper and Honduran-grown binder and filler leaves, with the flavor infused into the tobacco prior to the time it is rolled into cigars. Three sizes will be offered: All three sizes will be box-pressed and available in boxes of 25. Exile line to be “wired” Cuban Imports has been best known for its new blends of existing brands such as El Rey del Mundo, H. Upmann and Por Larranaga. But it’s now capitalizing on the success of its Exile brand with a new line called Exile Wired. Also scheduled for introduction at the IPCPR convention & trade show next month, Exile Wired was developed because of the success of the Exile blend. “The popularity of and demand for Exile cigars has led us to develop a more modestly-priced companion to reinforce the brand across a wider audience,” said Cuban Imports president Michael Argenti. “With an innovative new wrapper not seen in the industry before, Exile Wired offers true value to our loyal customers through its inexpensive price points and traditional, Old World flavor.” The wrapper Argenti speaks of was developed by the Oliva family at its Empalme, Ecuador farm from Criollo seeds. It was designed to offer a rich and complex flavor with a spicy-sweet finish. This leaf surrounds a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican filler leaves with a U.S.-grown Connecticut Broadleaf binder. Four sizes are planned to be offered beginning in the fall: Retail prices will range from $3.99 to $5.49 each, not including local sales and tobacco taxes. All four sizes will be offered in rustic boxes of 24 with a butterfly lid and braces using 16-gauge stainless steel wire! Drew Estate founder salute Miami Jonathan Drew and Pete Diaz are pretty busy these days running the Drew Estate empire, now including distribution responsibilities for Joya de Nicaragua, but they still have time to create a little bit of art. Drew and Diaz commissioned a Miami nightscape mural on their re-conditioned 1972 Chevrolet Impala and the result was impressive enough that it was featured in Rides magazine. Will it be on the floor of the upcoming IPCPR show in Las Vegas? Knowing Drew and Diaz, the answer is likely yes. Having been based on Nicaragua for many years, Drew Estate recently announced that it would be creating a new joint venture with a farm in the Dominican Republic “within the next year,” extending their reach for quality tobacco even further. ~ Rich Perelman CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGCigar Humidors and Cigar Accessories at Humidor Vault! Your online cigar humidor source, with rock-bottom pricing and fantastic customer support!Like sports? Get news and commentary you won’t see in your morning newspaper at TheSportsExaminer.com! Join the examination! A limited amount of classified advertising is available in this space on a weekly basis. For details, call Pat Harris at (213) 365-7965 or inquire by email by clicking here. Have an opinion? You can send it using the “Comment” button below! Don’t forget to register for our drawing for free cigars and accessories! Just click on the “Register & Win” button above; enter today! Looking for a cigar party? Take a look at our exclusive list of hundreds of cigar events across the country, listed by state and date, only on CigarCyclopedia.com!
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“Cigars were introduced to the American Colonies by British Col. Israel Putnam on his return from Cuba in 1762.
