This year, August started with news of a new store exclusive for Michael’s Tobacco in Texas, a two-store operation with locations in Euless and Keller, about 35 and 45 miles northwest of Dallas, respectively. The La Aurora Preferidos Diamond No. 1 is a slightly longer and larger version of the original La Aurora Preferidos Diamond that was released at the 2012 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and began shipping later that year. Unlike the original release though, the No. 1 doesn’t come in a shiny black tubo but rather individual cellophane sleeves that are packed 25 to a box. That, too, is a departure from the original release, which came in eight-count boxes. While it hasn’t been explicitly stated, the tubos and box format difference could be two of the big reasons the No. 1 costs five dollars per cigar less than the No. 2, despite being an inch longer and four ring gauges thicker. It’s the second limited release vitola in the Preferidos Diamond line, the first being the 6 x 58 parejo dubbed Chicho’s Choice, a regional release for Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Those are the states covered by sales rep Christopher Lenzo, also ...
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