The recent string of oddly-snapped cigars from Quesada continues, now as a TAA exclusive. Next month at the annual Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Meeting & Convention, Quesada Cigars will present members the Casa Magna D. Magnus II Hadrian. It’s a 5 1/2 x 60 cigar that is box-pressed near the head and foot, but round in the middle—in some ways the opposite of the company’s Salomon Press, which is round at the ends and pressed in the middle. The cigar will ship next month. It’s has a suggested retail price of $8.50 per cigar, or $85 per box of 10. The Hadrian will be limited to 1,000 boxes of 10. “TAA consists of an elite group of retailers and we haven’t made anything specifically for them in many years,” said Terence Reilly, general manager of Quesada Cigars, to halfwheel. “It was a priority to change that this year and we are proud to announce there will be an exclusive size of D. Magnus II for TAA available this April.” Hadrian continues two different themes for the D. Magnus II line. It’s name refers to a Roman emperor, a trait all recent extensions to the line have had. In addition, it’s another ...
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