For many years, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars has talked about his love for Henry Clay, the Dominican-made broadleaf-wrapped cigars that are made by Altadis USA. Now he’s blended one that is expected to be released soon. Johnson worked with Altadis USA’s Tabacalera de García factory in La Romana, Dominican Republic to produce the new Henry Clay. While he directed specific questions to Altadis USA, halfwheel has learned that the production run is limited to around 50,000 cigars and pricing is expected to be around, but below $10. “(I’m) very excited about the release,” said Johnson to halfwheel. “Henry Clay has always been one of my favorite brand names and my favorite Altadis product. I hope this leads into more collaborative projects in the future.” Johnson is the third different party the tobacco giant has partnered with in the last year. It started with the Montecristo Espada, a cigar made by the Plasencia family in Nicaragua and sold by Altadis. Earlier this week, the ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room Small Batch F25 began shipping. That cigar is a collaboration between Rafael Nodal of Boutique Blends, the Tabacalera Palma factory and Altadis. In both the other cases, the cigars were made at ...
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