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Introduced very quietly, with samples covertly slipped into bags and pockets, the Davidoff Maduro Robusto will debut in the next month as the first of new series of Davidoffs that could include up to six shapes. The wrapper was specially created for this blend and was sun-grown in Nicaragua, a departure from the usual Davidoff wrapper from Ecuador. Combined with a Dominican San Vicente binder and four types of Dominican-grown filler leaves – San Vicente Visus, Piloto Seco, Piloto Visus and Olor Visus – the flavor of this 5-inch by 52-ring cigar is described as well-balanced and subtle with a nut-like element. It will be offered in boxes of 25 at a price to be announced. New Davidoffs at the show also included the rapidly-returning-to-popularity Lancero size in the Millennium Blend line (7 1/4 x 40) and the 2008 Limited Edition called the “Reserva 12.” Named for some of the filler leaves, which are 12 years old, the 5 1/2-inch by 52-ring robusto has an Ecuadorian sun-grown wrapper and is being offered in boxes of 10. Founded in 1968 by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the La Gloria brand took off in the early 1990s and became such a sensation that a new factory had to be opened in the Dominican Republic, where most of the brand is made today. However, after Perez-Carrillo sold El Credito to General Cigar, the rolling staff in Miami was retained and La Gloria continued to be made there. Some connoisseurs of the brand have continued to enjoy only Miami-made editions of the brand. That will end soon, however, with production switched to a new blend, specially designed to take advantage of the expertise of the team in Miami, to be called La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami. They’re expected to be ready in the fall, the culmination of six years of planning. Given the size of the Miami facility, production will be limited to 200-250,000 cigars per year from a group of 10 rollers. Old-style wood molds are being used for this project, which will feature a Nicaraguan-grown, Habano wrapper. The eight Cigar Savor ball makers have an enamel finish and eight different logos are available: Gispert, H. Upmann, Montecristo, Por Larranaga, Quintero, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey and Trinidad. Each has a clip that allows attachment to a cap or bag; individual markers are priced at $4.95 each or $39.50 per set of eight. The show wraps up today and is likely the last show in Las Vegas, thanks to the state’s recently-enacted anti-smoking law. The 2009 convention and trade show will return to New Orleans, where it was previously held in 2005, just three weeks before Hurricane Katrina’s historic strike and flood. ~ 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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“American cigar production fell to less than 1,000 factories (971 registered) by 1954 and only 477 in 1961.
