In 2006, Felipe Gregorio introduced its Pelo de Oro line in four vitolas, with a blend consisting of a Costa Rican wrapper, seven-year-old Nicaraguan filler tobacco and a binder from the Dominican Republic. Reintroduced at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, the new incarnation of the Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro changed the blend to Costa Rican tobacco that includes pelo de oro—a Spanish term for “golden hair”—grown from Cuban ancestral seeds. The tobacco is grown in the Cordillera Central of Costa Rica, which sits at about 3,000 feet above sea level which, according to the company, allows them to grow in a pesticide free sun grown environment with no fear of damage from insects. The Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro is being sold in five different vitolas: Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Churchill Pesado (7 x 55) — $14 (Boxes of 25, $350) Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Piramide (6 1/2 x 52) — $12 (Boxes of 25, $300) Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Corona (6 x 44) — $8 (Boxes of 25, $200) Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Robusto Gordo (5 x 52) — $8 (Boxes of 25, $200) Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Stubby (4 x 55) ...
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