PCA Magazine Fall 2019

PREMIUMCIGARS.ORG SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2019 | PCA The Magazine 67 ALEC BRADLEY Gatekeeper and Lars Tetens Working with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo at his factory in the Dominican Republic, the gatekeeper is a great blend of perfectly aged tobaccos from Nicaragua, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Packaged in boxes of 20 cigars. Wrapper: Ecuador Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic Vitolas: Corona: 5 1/8 x 42 Robusto: 5 x 50 Toro: 6 x 52 Gordo: 6 x 60 Also introduced, were seven brands from Lars Tetens as part of the company’s new partnership with Alec Bradley. Using a proprietary conditioning process developed by Tetens, they are rolled at Jesus Fuego’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Cubagua - A sweet-tipped cigar Vitolas: Robusto: 5 x 50 Toro: 6 x 50 Churchill: 7 x 50 Gordo: 6 x 60 N — P Grass-A pigtail and closed foot Vitolas: Big: 6 x 52 Bigger: 6 x 60 Phat Cigars Vitolas: Brief XTC: 6 x 50 Asadachi: 6 x 50/60 Royal: 6 x 44 Short Natural: 5 1/4 x 50 Sun fook Ka: 6 1/2 x 44 Churchill: 7 1/2 x 50 Serie D - Emphasizes ligero. Vitolas: Robusto: 5 x 50 Toro: 6 x 54 Gordo: 6 x 60 Spicy Sweet (SS) Vitolas: Robusto: 5 x 50 Toro: 6 x 50 Churchill: 7 x 50 Steam Punk Vitolas: Robusto: 5 x 50 Toro: 6 x 50 Sutton Place Vitolas: Petit Corona: 4 x 42 Robusto: 5 x 50 Toro: 6 x 50 Churchill: 7 x 48 N E W P R O D U C T S ALTADIS Aging Room Bin No. 2 A Nicaraguan puro that is centered around tobacco from Ometepe, an island in Lake Nicaragua known for its rich and hearty volcanic soil. The blend also uses tobaccos grown in Estelí and Jalapa, with the cigar produced at the Plasencia Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí. Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Vitolas: Bin No. 2 B Minor: 5 x 52 Bin No. 2 C Major: 5 3/4 x 54 Bin No. 2 Grande: 6 x 60 H. Upmann Hispaniola by Jose Mendez An Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Dominican olor binder and fillers that include Dominican pilotico and andullo, as well as Nicaraguan-grown tobacco. Offered in boxes of 20. Vitolas: Robusto: 5 x 50 Belicoso: 6 x 50 Toro: 6 1/8 x 52 H. Upmann 175 Anniversary by A.J. Fernández This limited edition will only be available in the Churchill size, in 10-count boxes. Fifty special-edition humidors containing 50 cigars will also be offered. Vitola: Churchill: 50 x 7 Trinidad Espiritu A partnership with AJ Fernandez, this release coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro. There is also an event-only size (a Fundador Lancero). The event-only size will be a part of a series of nationwide events with a retro-Latin Caribbean theme. Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Vitolas : Robusto: 5 x 52 Toro: 6 x 52 Belicoso: 6 1/8 x 52 Magnum: 6 x 60 Fundador: 7 1/2 x 40 (Event Only)