Weekly News – June 18th, 2014

JUST ARRIVED: The EPOCA by Nat Sherman! Ike Karipides and the geniuses at Nat Sherman have resurrected a long-lost classic: The Epoca, a cigar originally introduced in the 1920s and one that is a vital part of that company’s history: “[The Epoca] was our entrée into the cigar industry,” says William Sherman, executive vice president of Nat Sherman. “There would be no Nat Sherman without Epoca, and we are thrilled to introduce our customers to a brand that means so much to our legacy.” Before the Cuban embargo, the original Epoca was a “clear Havana” cigar crafted in America using imported Cuban leaf. This new incarnation – manufactured by Quesada Cigars in the Dominican Republic – features a blend of Cuban-seed Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos and finished with an Ecuadoran Connecticut Wrapper that provides a leathery/citrus flavor comparable to the original Cuban-leaf variety. We stock three sizes: the Knickerbocker (7″ x 48), the Prince (6″ x 50), and the Admiral (5″ x 50). Come in and try one of these new classics before they’re all gone!

BACK IN STOCK: Cigars by J. FUEGO! A rare treat favored by Mike (our resident tobacco expert), J. Fuego cigars are produced by legendary blender Jesus Fuego and his Miami-based company Tabacos S.A. His products are exceptionally rich in flavor, and we are proud to be the only retailer in Pittsburgh to carry his wares. We currently stock the Connoisseur and Sangre del Toro lines, as well as 5-packs of petite coronas in the Origen, Americana, and Gran Reserva varieties. Do yourself a favor and try a few of these delicious, hard-to-find cigars; you’ll be glad you did!

ALSO NEW: Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro! If you enjoy the Oliva V series Melanios, you’ll love this new addition to our humidor: The Serie V Melanio Maduro. Like the original Melanio (named after the Oliva family patriarch), these are constructed of filler and binder from the Jalapa region of Nicaragua. The main difference here is the substitution of a Mexican San Andres wrapper for the original’s Ecuadoran Sumatra, resulting in an exceptionally rich, cocoa-like profile. We’ve received two boxes of robustos, and as you can see from the photo, they’re already going fast…so stop by and get some while we have them!