In April, a new cigar company based in Florida by the name of Bat Brothers began shipping its inaugural release. Named Luna de Estelí, the line was released in only two vitolas at launch, both of which are made at Noel Rojas’ Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa factory in Nicaragua: a 6 x 60 Gordo ($8.75) and a 6 x 56 “semi-pressed” Toro Gordo ($8.50). The Bat Brothers website has some more information on the brand: What we are not: Unlike a lot of people in the industry, we do not have a family lineage spanning decades or centuries in tobacco growing or cigar manufacturing. Our family roots cannot be traced to Cuba’s well known tobacco growing regions or Havana’s famed factories. What we are: Accomplished cigar smokers with over 50 years of collective smoking experience. It is a passion for the sheer enjoyment of a well made cigar and all that entails that has brought us to where we are today. Over the span of many years, we have cultivated life long friendships at all levels of the industry. From growers, manufacturers, distributors, retail brick and mortar operations, to fellow smokers – just like us. The fellowship that exists among cigar smokers is ...
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