Here are some new cigars debuting at this year's PCA from STG and General Cigar.
SANCHO PANZA DROPS COOL NEW BLEND WITH EXTRA CHIDO
“I'm stoked to be collaborating with Justin again on this extension to the Sancho Panza product saga. It is an honor to contribute my part to such a classic brand. More to come…,” said Matt Booth.
Three-country, six-leaf blend delivers a rich, medium-plus smoking experience peppered with subtle spice and transitions smoothly throughout. This is realized through an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and a foundation of multi-priming tobaccos including Nicaraguan ASP and tercio-aged Dominican Piloto.
Sancho Panza Extra Chido is handmade in Santiago, DR at General Cigar Dominicana and debuts with three sizes that each come in 20-count boxes.
Sancho Panza Extra Chido Robusto (5” x 50); SRP per cigar $8.79
Sancho Panza Extra Chido Toro (6” x 52); SRP per cigar $9.49
Sancho Panza Extra Chido Gigante (6” x 60); SRP per cigar $9.99
REDEMPTION BY EL TITÁN de BRONZE | DISTRIBUTED BY GENERAL CIGAR COMPANY
Developed by Sandy Cobas and her daughter Giselle Herrera in tribute to revered family matriarch Martha Cobas and patriarch Carlos Cobas for their unending support, Redemption reflects the family’s multi-generational commitment to cigarmaking.
Sandy Cobas, owner of El Titán de Bronze said, “Redemption embodies my family’s legacy and it’s an invitation to explore our way of crafting cigars. This is the first cigar in our almost thirty-year history that will be distributed for us, and it’s an incredibly special moment for me, my family and our cigar makers. We’ve worked hard over the years and through all the ups and downs, we’ve stayed true to our way of making cigars -- one cigar at a time in very small quantities. Knowing that cigar smokers all over the country will now have the chance to experience the work of El Titán de Bronze makes it feel like we’ve finally arrived.”
Redemption is crafted with a Nicaraguan binder from Esteli, with Nicaraguan filler tobaccos from Esteli and Jalapa and is enveloped in a hearty, sungrown Ecuadorian Habano Claro wrapper. The medium-bodied smoke is meaty, with notes of pepper, raisins and dark chocolate.
The blend is being released in three sizes and will be sold in U.S. cigar retail shops according to a careful selection process initiated by General Cigar, the brand’s distributor. The line will be available as a full time, limited quantity offering following its release in July 2024.
The Redemption blend will be crafted by eight certified level 9 Cuban expatriate cigarmakers and four comparably certified Nicaraguan cigar makers. Level 9 is the highest level that a cigarmaker can achieve, as only a few possess the dexterity and artistic touch required to meet the stringent qualifications.
El Titán de Bronze Redemption Corona (5.62” x 46); SRP per cigar $15.99
El Titán de Bronze Robusto (5” x 50); SRP per cigar $16.99
El Titán de Bronze Toro (6” x 52); SRP per cigar $17.99
Macanudo Launches New Emissary Brand with España Expression
Steve Abbot, director of marketing for Macanudo explained, “The inspiration for Emissary came from our search for a refined smoking experience influenced by European sophistication. Using Spanish tobacco to create Macanudo Emissary Espana, we are confident that we’ve delivered on this goal.”
Owing its allure to a rare Havana seed tobacco from a rural region in West-Central Spain and to aged tobaccos whose complexity has deepened over time, Macanudo Emissary España is a masterfully-derived, five-country blend.
The tobacco that inspired Macanudo Emissary España’s name is grown near the town of Riolobos, Spain. There, the region’s rocky soil and Mediterranean climate yield a rich tobacco that is completely unique. Grown near olive trees and pepper fields used for paprika, the tobacco is characterized by thick, oily leaves from the warm, dry summer days and mild nights. When combined with the area’s rocky soil, the result is tobacco with intensity and complexity.“
Several additional fillers comprise the blend, including five-year-aged Dominican Piloto, six-year-aged Nicaraguan and five-year-aged Colombian tobacco. The binder is a six-year-old Nicaraguan leaf from Condega and is crowned with a gleaming Connecticut-grown Broadleaf Claro wrapper that has been aged for five years. Intriguingly complex with a captivating aroma, the medium-bodied cigar offers prevalent notes of toasted cedar, almonds and caramel.
Crafted at HATSA in Honduras, the cigars are double banded and presented in handcrafted wooden boxes with gold and blue branding. Each box protects 16 cigars.
Robusto (5” x 52); SRP per cigar $14.99
Toro (6” x 52); SRP per cigar $15.99
Churchill (7” x 48); SRP per cigar $16.99
Perfecto (6” x 40 x 54); SRP per cigar $17.99
Macanudo Emissary España is the first new line for Macanudo since 2018.
COHIBA SERIE M RESERVA ROJA TO BE RELEASED IN APRIL
A total of 2,500 boxes of the new blend will ship to select retailers on April 1.
Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja is made with the same Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper as the Cohiba Serie M that debuted in 2021, yet the similarities end there. The artfully-crafted Reserva Roja blend features a Nicaraguan Corojo binder, set against a foundation of filler tobacco from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The medium-plus smoking experience delivers a multi-faceted journey, brimming with rich cocoa, cedar and leather, with nuanced spice.
Sean Williams, brand ambassador for Cohiba said, “In collaboration with Sandy Cobas, we’re proud to build on the narrative of Cohiba Serie M by releasing a one-of-a-kind cigar that is equal parts timeless and unique. With Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja, the collective expertise of El Titán de Bronze and the mastery of our Cohiba team comes to life in an artisanal blend that was created to deliver a memorable smoking experience.”
Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja is handmade by the Cuban expatriate cigarmakers of the El Titán de Bronze Cigar Factory in Miami’s Little Havana district.
Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja will launch with one frontmark called Magnum (6.5” x 54) will sell for $29.99 per cigar or $299.90 for a box containing ten cigars.
COHIBA DEBUTS THE BRAND’S FIRST LANCERO
The new size will be added to the brand’s ultra-premium Riviera collection, a six-region blend named after the lush San Andrés Tuxtla Valley where the cigar’s wrapper was cultivated.
Cohiba Brand Ambassador Sean Williams said, “The Lancero is a sophisticated vitola, and it was with great intention that we chose to debut this format under the Riviera line. Cohiba Riviera embodies the brand’s style and substance in a way that is classically modern, and our resurgence of this classic size feels new and contemporary in its box pressed format, especially under the Riviera umbrella.”
Cohiba Riviera will ship to retailers on May 1. The cigars are box-pressed and presented in regal purple boxes that contain 15 cigars.
Cohiba Riviera Lancero (7” x 38); SRP per cigar $14.99
Handcrafted in Nicaragua at STG Estelí, Cohiba Riviera is a bold and balanced blend made with exceptional tobaccos from Nicaragua, with Honduran tobaccos grown exclusively for the collection. The cigar is made with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper that crowns a Honduran-grown Connecticut binder and features filler tobaccos including proprietary Honduran Jamastran and Honduran La Entrada, as well as Nicaraguan Condega and Nicaraguan Estelí.
The medium-to-full bodied offering delivers an elegant smoking experience consisting of dark chocolate and espresso notes with a hint of leather and subtle cream on the finish. In addition to the soon-to-be-released Lancero frontmark, the blend is available in three sizes, including Cohiba Riviera Robusto (5” x 52); SRP per cigar $19.99; 20 cigars per box; Cohiba Riviera Toro (6.5” x 52); SRP per cigar $21.99; 20 cigars per box, and Cohiba Riviera Perfecto (6” x 60); SRP per cigar $23.99; 10 cigars per box.
CAO LAUNCHES TWO EXPRESSIONS OF THE SAME BLEND WITH NEW FASA LINE
PCA 2024 – CAO is launching two new collections called CAO FASA Sol and CAO FASA Noche. The lines share the same blend yet offer unique smoking experiences due to their distinctive wrappers.
Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager explains, “We built CAO FASA on a versatile, nuanced blend that combines a Cameroon binder with fillers from the Dominican Republic and three Nicaraguan growing regions. From this foundation, we set out to highlight the importance of the wrapper on the overall experience of the cigar. CAO FASA Sol and CAO FASA Noche could not be more alike, yet they could not be more different. They’re literally like night and day, and still perfect for either occasion. This is what CAO is all about…taking our fans on a journey through the tobaccos we choose.”
CAO FASA Sol and FASA Noche will be available as full-time additions to the CAO portfolio. Both blends will be offered in a Toro and Gigante format, packed in 24-count boxes and shipped to retail on April 1.
CAO FASA Sol is handcrafted in Honduras at HATSA and features a Honduran Olancho San Agustin (OSA) wrapper. Blended to offer a seamless transition from start to finish, FASA Sol gradually increases in strength to a medium plus profile, as its nuances build from roasted almonds to five-spice and toast. This is a captivating smoke that engages from draw to retrohale.
CAO FASA Noche is handcrafted at STG Esteli in Nicaragua where artisans crown the blend with a Connecticut-grown Broadleaf wrapper. Its effect on the blend is bold and transformative. The cigar has a medium-bodied and full-flavored profile, layered with nuances of molasses, white pepper, chili powder and dark roast coffee.
CAO FASA Sol Toro (6” x 50); SRP per cigar $6.99
CAO FASA Sol Gigante (6” x 60); SRP per cigar $7.99
CAO FASA Noche Toro (6” x 50); SRP per cigar $6.99
CAO FASA Noche Gigante (6” x 60); SRP per cigar $7.99
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