Last September, when it was announced that General Cigar Co. would be purchasing the Toraño brands, most details were figured out. General claimed the blends would stay the same, the Toraño staff was no more and Sam Leccia was free to choose his own options—ultimately ending up at General. While Leccia’s decision lingered for a bit, there was also another less discussed question, what would happen to the Charlie Toraño Captiva. The cigar was announced before the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July and had not come out by the time the sale was announced. It was described as being the cigar that would get company president Charlie Toraño’s name on a cigar. Only, Toraño Family Cigar Co. was no more and Charlie Toraño was leaving the cigar business. “Captiva, which is a very small island off the coast of Southwest Florida, is my favorite place in the entire world,” said Charlie Toraño in a press release. “Every year I plan a summer family trip there which serves as my get-away from the everyday. It takes me back to the true essence of cigars. I am able to smoke and simply relax as I feel the pressures of life ...
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