ZANDER-GREG ANNOUNCES NEW SUPER-PREMIUM CIGAR WITH A SIMPLE “JUST COMPARE IT”

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November 19, 2012 (Pasadena, CA) — Zander-Greg has just debuted their new Nat Cicco HHB superpremium cigar.  It comes in three sizes: 7-1/4″ x 52, 6-1/4″ x 56 and 5-1/4″ x 54. They share a pigtail-capped head and a foot that is enclosed within the wrapper.  Both features are also common to Zander-Greg’s just-introduced Aniversario 1965, which celebrates the year the Nat Cicco (SEEK-oh) “Rejects” were born … the original value-priced cigar based on the oft-copied “Rejects” theme.

HHB has an Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut Shade leaf wrapper, with a Nicaraguan binder and filler.  The cigar is well-balanced and full-bodied.  The result is a smoke that the company describes as “robust, but creamy- smooth, very flavorful and elegantly aromatic.”  The cigar’s performance and opulent presentation have prompted Zander-Greg to confidently compare it to Cuba’s vaunted Cohiba Behike, which retails for over $50 a cigar.  HHB’s presentation befits its $14.00 manufacturer’s suggested retail price … a black “piano-finish,” furniture-grade Spanish cedar humidor-style box, holding ten nude cigars.

In only five years since buying and reintroducing the dormant Nat Cicco Reject brand, Zander-Greg has systematically climbed the ladder to market recognition and acceptance.  Rejects are machine-made with homogenized binder, but still trump their short-filler competitors .. Rejects’ extra-select, medium-length Cameroon, Connecticut, Honduran and Dominican remnants come from some of America’s most prestigious and sought-after premiums.

Cuban Legends, their first 100%-prime-leaf, handmade premium, retailing at under $2.50, has been their next success, fueled by the sagging economy.  In early 2012, the company unveiled the Nat Cicco Aniversario 1965 vintage cigar, with a competitive retail price of $6.00.  It is also gaining ground rapidly, according to a company spokesman.

Zander-Greg’s ambitious 2013 advertising campaign will introduce HHB to smokers and retailers alike, to help build a network of participating shops.  The company is also actively promoting their cigars with in-store events nationwide.

Nat Cicco HHB is making a beachhead on the superpremium and Havana market, with smokers being asked to “Just compare it … especially to Cuba’s Cohiba Behike.”

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New J. Grotto “Lancero Limitado” Boutique Premium Cigar is Now Shipping

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November 19, 2012 (West Warwick, RI) — Ocean State Cigars’ new Lancero Limitado shape (7-1/2″ x 41) is now available for shipment to retailers, following a three-month delay.  Tobacconists can receive shipments of J. Grotto Reserve Lancero Limitados in time for holiday shopping.  The boutique premium cigar was planned to debut and ship to retailers at IPCPR time, but suffered delays at Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas, the Honduran manufacturer.  According to Paul Joyal, Ocean State Cigars’ founder, “The factory is suffocating under success, having been swamped with orders, due to the reputation they’ve earned for quality and performance.  It’s understandable, based on the ratings for their core client, Alec Bradley Cigars, as well as our and other private-label brands .  The good news is that they’re catching up with demand.  Our present cigars are now flowing, with a new J. Grotto cigar set to be announced soon.”

The Lancero Limitado parejo joins the four existing shapes in the J. Grotto Reserve line, and shares the same blend, which has garnered top ratings since their introduction last year.  The filler is Honduran-grown ligero and Nicaraguan-grown Jalapa, while the binder and wrapper are Honduran-grown Criollo 98 and 99, respectively.  The cigars are entubado-bunched, and the heads have a traditional Cuban pigtail.  Joyal reports the new shape promises to be the company’s signature cigar.  “Sampling this initial shipment,” he says, “has shown them to be incredibly rich and complex, more so than any of our other cigars.  Their power underpins their equally full flavor profile, and doesn’t intrude or overwhelm the palate.  For the connoisseur, the predominant flavors are toast, earthiness and chocolate, with an abundance of more subtle notes.”

With a very limited production of only 1,000 cigars, the Lancero Limitado is exclusively for events hosted by J. Grotto retailers.  Only four boxes of ten cigars are available per event.  Their manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $7.95.

JM TOBACCO ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR JM’S DOMINICAN PREMIUM CIGAR LINE

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November 19, 2012 (Los Angeles, CA) — JM Tobacco, Inc., has announced a price increase on their complete lineup of JM’s Dominican premium cigars, effective immediately.  Pricing on all other JM products remains unaffected.

Company president Anto Mahroukian, states, “This is the first increase by JM Tobacco since January, 2011.  At less than 5%, it is modest, especially in light of today’s accelerating inflationary pressures.”

JM’s Dominicans are the core product line for the company, and were among the first value-priced , 100% select tobacco hand-made cigars on the market, being launched in 1999.  Following the original Sumatran-wrapped JM’s Dominican, wrapper selections grew to include Connecticut Shade, (Connecticut Broadleaf) Maduro, Corojo, Honey (sweetened and flavored), and It’s a Boy/Girl cigars.  The brand is available in eight shapes, in all four wrappers.  The blends for all the cigars consist of Dominican-grown, aged Cuban-seed tobaccos.  All other details of the JM’s Dominican line remain the same, including box count and the box art’s familiar iconic color schemes.

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SUNDAY CIGAR SHOTS VIA #FINETOBACCONYC – NOVEMBER 18TH, 2012

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It’s that time of the week again! Our second round of Sunday cigar shots from the #FineTobaccoNYC hashtag on twitter concluded this morning with some really great shots submitted in the last week. Dozens of users submitted, but only three were chosen. Photos are selected on the basis of creativity and pure bad-assery. As far as prizes go, for now there are none, but I’m working on fixing that.

Without further ado, here are your winners, and below some runners-up:

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#1

User: tainocigar
Smoking: Undercrown by Drew Estate
Caption: Very sexy!!! #FineTobaccoNYC  –  (sometimes the simple description is best!)

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#2

User: mstichweh
Smoking: Alec Bradley Black Market
Caption: Black Market. #knockfirst #alecbradley #cigar #cigars #cigaraficionado#picoftheday #gun #guns #ak47 #saiga #7. 62×39 #finetobacconyc  –  (you win the badassery award)

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#3

User: don_cerati
Smoking: Fernando Leon Robusto from La Aurora Cigars
Caption: Time for a stroll with the dog and a #cigar. This time I’m going with a Fernando León Robusto by @LaAuroraCigars (@mccbarry). Maybe I’ll just keep it in the E. León Jimenez family this week… – October 23rd 2012

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Runners-Up

Here is a gallery of all the best awesome shots submitted this week, including our winners. Click to enlarge:

To submit a photo for consideration for next week’s post, simply tag your cigar shots #FineTobaccoNYC. You can see the rest of the submissions here on Statigram.com, hashtag #FineTobaccoNYC.

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My Father Cigars Reveals New 6 x 60 Blends

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S I X by S I X T Y and then S O M E

New sizes added to the My Father and the Don Pepin Garcia Original

As times change, smoking preferences change and the new trend for consumers is the 60-ring-gauge cigar. For this reason, you asked and we delivered. There is now a new size in the My Father line and one in the Don Pepin Garcia Original.

In the My Father line we have added the My Father #6, a box pressed Toro Gordo 6 x 60, in an 18 cigar count box. This box will have the beautiful and signature packaging of My Father, but will be in three rows of 6, a new style for this line. Suggested retail price for the My Father #6 is $12.00 per cigar. For the Don Pepin Garcia Original we will be releasing a 6 x 62 Toro Grande, also box pressed in an 18 cigar count box, with traditional Don Pepin Garcia packaging in rows of 6. Suggested retail price for the Don Pepin Garcia Original Toro Grande is $9.50.

Expect these in stores for the holidays. Shipping will begin the first week of December!
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