Following the debut of Standard Issue at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and Slackers in September 2014, BG Meyer Co. announced its next brand earlier this month. The new cigar, named Gigantes, debuted in four different vitolas that are sold in boxes of 20 and all of which are 52 ring gauge and above: 4 x 52, 5 x 54, 6 x 56 and 7 x 60. The 4 x 52 vitola in the line retails for $10, with boxes of 20 selling for $200. “The new BG Meyer Gigantes pays tribute to those towering spirits that have lead us to action by example,” said Rob Weiss. “Titans of character. Fearless pioneers. Those legends that influence our lives. Inspire our own personal journey. They are giants that walk among us and we celebrate them.” Blend-wise, the Gigantes are composed of a Nicaraguan habano wrapper from 2007, a Brazilian mata fina binder aged at least six years and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic that are at least six-years-old. All of the cigars in the BG Meyer Gigantes line are rolled at the AgroIndustrias LAEPE, S.A. factory in Danli, Honduras. The BG Meyer Co. brand is under Camacho’s umbrella, one of three members that make ...
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