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General Cigar announced during the show that only about 250,000 of these cigars would be produced in 2008, in five sizes: Artesanitos (5 x 46; $8.00 each at retail); Campana Chica (5 1/2 x 58 torpedo; $12.50); Elegante (6 7/8 x 49; $11.00); Gran Corona Especiale (6 x 54); $13.00) and Sabroso (5 1/2 x 52; $10.00). All will be offered in boxes of 25. The blend is designed to be medium-to-full in body, but as Ernesto Perez-Carrillo puts it, “After much experimentation, I arrived at a blend that is reminiscent of La Gloria Cubana, with a vastly different taste that pays tribute to the heritage of the brand that brought prominence to the El Credito Cigar Factory.” The Artesanos uses a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper, with an Ecuadorian-grown, Sumatra-seed binder and filler leaves from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Perez-Carrillo selected the 10 rollers who are producing this cigar for him; he noted that this specific blend had been developed slowly over a total of six years. Correction on S.T. Dupont and Lotus MJYX In Friday’s item on the new wholesale distribution arrangements for S.T. Dupont (like the Ligne 2 shown above), we confused the issue by including a reference to the Bugatti, Lotus and Porsche Design lighter and accessory lines. Let’s straighten this out: We apologize for any inconvenience our reporting error may have caused. And the winner is . . . Congratulations to Albert Smith of Marietta, Georgia, winner of our “Register & Win” drawing for a free bundle of El Credito Super Habaneros, with maduro wrappers, from our Perelman, Pioneer & Company humidors, courtesy of Mike’s Cigars. Up for your pleasure this week is a combination pack of an eight-cigar Cusano Taste Tour Sampler, plus a Mean Sardine cutter and an Andre Garcia two-finger leather case. The Cusano Taste Tour sampler offers the best of the Cusano line – Cusano 18, Cusano Corojo ‘97, Cuvee Blue-Red-No. 151 and the LXI Habano Sun Grown and 59 Rare Cameroon – in the robusto format in a single box, all made in the Dominican Republic. It’s the best way to find your favorite Cusano blend and provided courtesy of Cusano Cigars.. The Mean Sardine cutter is offered thanks to our friends at Xikar and the case is courtesy of Andre Garcia Cases. The entire package will be awarded in our drawing to be held on Sunday, July 27. To enter, just click on the “Register & Win” tab above and fill out the required information. If you have entered in the past, there is no need to re-enter; all past entries are carried forward to future drawings. You must be 21 or older to win; good luck! ~ 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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