The Cabal Petit Lancero has been on the radar for over five months now, as news of it cigar first came out in late June, a teaser ahead of the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. At the show, the cigar wasn’t officially on display, though Chris Arolfo was said to have some tucked away for existing retailers who carry his line, and managed to make at least one appear when we stopped by. The cigar has a sentimental backstory, as it commemorates the memory of Arolfo’s mother, Linda, who was born on January 14, 1956 and died on January 14, 2013 after a battle with a rare brain disorder called frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. “I’m making this cigar as a yearly release to pay tribute to her for my Dad and as a reminder to myself of a woman who always supported my ventures in life and gave me the inspiration to always follow my own path,” Cabal told halfwheel. Additionally, linda is also the Spanish word for pretty, which Arolfo said was a convenient coincidence. Because of her life both starting and ending in the winter, Arolfo designed this to be an annual winter release, with the current plan to release subsequent ...
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