A couple months ago Davidoff of Geneva USA officially announced its latest project for the Camacho brand – Camacho American Barrel-Aged. The new line features an American-heavy tobacco blend and use of an ever growing popular trend, barrel aging, with filler tobacco being placed in Kentucky bourbons barrels for five months. In the press release Dylan Austin, director of marketing for Davidoff of Geneva USA, had this to say about the new line: This project marks the first time a Camacho core line has been made outside of Honduras and we are extremely proud of what our master builders in the Dominican Republic have brought to life. Barrel aging is a very tedious and hands-on process. We are aging around 2,000 lbs of Corojo filler tobacco and rotating the barrels one leaf at a time every few weeks. Each batch takes a full five months to complete and requires constant attention to ensure the proper journey for this special tobacco. The cigar was launched at a week long event hosted at Corona Cigar Co. in Orlando, Fla. with three initial sizes. Camacho American Barrel Aged Robusto (5 x 50) — $10 (Boxes of 20, $200) Camacho American Barrel Aged Toro (6 x 50) — ...
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