General Cigar Co. is adding a new full-time cigar to its Punch portfolio next month, the Punch Signature. The company is keeping many of the details under wraps until closer to the March 2 shipping date, but the cigar will be made in Honduras, presumably at the company’s STG Danlí factory, and features the iconic Mr. Punch character and his dog, Toby, throughout the project. Agustin Garcia, master blender of Punch Signature, said that “Punch Signature is inspired by the Punch original blend — think of it as a brother who has a lot of fire in him, but also respects tradition and the family name.” Updates about the cigar will be released weekly on a new website created for the cigar, signature.punchcigars.com. Through the website, Punch is encouraging cigar smokers to interact with Mr. Punch, who will be creating custom memes on cigar-related photos submitted via Twitter or Instagram–both @PunchCigars–and with the hashtag #NiceBurn. Consumers can also submit photos via e-mail to mrpunchcigars@gmail.com. Mr. Punch’s memes will be featured on the site as well as on the Punch Cigars Facebook page, which will also feature details about the cigar. The band on the Punch Signature band is a re-creation of artwork developed in the ...
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