It’s the third week of November and as expected, the Por Larrañaga Sobresalientes release is imminent. Tonight, the United Kingdom’s latest Edición Regional will debut at a party before going on sale at the country’s two La Casa Del Habano locations tomorrow. By Friday, the cigar is expected to be available online and in other stores according to Mitchell Orchant of C.Gars Ltd. The Sobresalientes is a 6 x 53 Robusto Extra. It’s the second Por Larrañaga Edición Regional for the United Kingdom, following the Magnificos in 2007. Jimmy McGhee of Hunters & Frankau, the U.K.’s importer of Cuban cigars, told halfwheel production was limited to 5,000 numbered boxes of 10 cigars. Hunters & Frankau lists suggested retail pricing at £25.60 ($40.10) per cigar or £245 ($383.63) per box. This is the second Edición Regional release this month. Switzerland took delivery of the Ramón Allones Perfectos on Nov. 7. The Edición Regional program sees Habanos S.A.—the marketing and distribution company behind Cuban cigars—create unique, limited vitolas for its distributors around the world. Sizes must be those that are in the Habanos S.A. portfolio, but not amongst the regular production offerings for the brand, although some discontinued regular sizes can be created. New vitolas created for a certain ...
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