Originally created by Dee Aguasvivas and blenders Don Amadiz and Radhames Perez of Tabacalera Real, the Headlines brand was revitalized earlier this year, and is now a collaboration between Aguasvivas, co-owner of Fusion Cigar, blender Don Amadiz and Arby Sosa of Antillian Cigar Corporation, who is the distributor for the brand. Patrick Lagreid explained the transition in his review of the Headlines 1st Edition Page 3: Fusion Cigar and Antillian Cigar Corp. had signed a distribution agreement in August 2014, part of a significant announcement made by Antillian as they also acquired the distribution rights to Arandoza Cigars, Doña Nieves and The Cigar Cork line of accessories. Sosa said he found that each line offered something different and interesting, and he thought that the collaboration would allow all of the companies involved to remain competitive in the cigar business. 2014 also happened to be the 50th anniversary of Antillian Cigar Corp., and Sosa said the family looked at the cigar landscape and realized that “strength in numbers is the future.” There are two different lines under the Headline brand: 1st Edition and 2nd Edition. The Headlines First Edition incorporates filler tobacco made up of Dominican criollo ’98, Dominican Piloto Cubano ligero, Dominican criollo ’98 and Dominican ...
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