In March 2012, My Father Cigars debuted four vitolas in a new full production line composed of all Nicaraguan tobacco named Flor de las Antillas at Portsmith, N.H.-based Federal Cigar’s 91st Anniversary party. The new brand was billed as a medium strength blend, and was the first My Father line to be completely box-pressed. Since then, seven more vitolas have been added, as well as the number one spot in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 for 2012. Last month, we reported that a different version of the Flor de las Antillas line would debut almost exactly three years later, again at Federal Cigar, although this time in commemoration of the store’s 94st Anniversary. The Flor de las Antillas Maduro retains the Nicaraguan tobaccos in the filler and binder, but replaces the Nicaraguan sun-grown wrapper on the regular line with an unspecified “maduro” leaf. The new blend debuted in only one vitola—a 4 1/2 x 50 robusto—and only 100 boxes of 10 were produced, which each cigar retailing for $7.50. Interestingly, My Father Cigars sales representative Jeremy Soares indicated it might be a while before this blend was available in any other quantities, writing on Facebook, “You won’t see these again for almost 18 months after this.” There are ...
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