While Bill Paley might have enjoyed the controversy, Cubanacan Cigars could have done without the drama surrounding Hirochi Robaina and the La Corona factory’s announcements that they were no longer working with Cubanacan. Lawrence Miltenberger, the company’s brand ambassador, admitted that it served as a distraction at the wrong time. That being said, during our short visit, customers were still placing orders and it looked like business as usual. Mederos Relaunch The company’s launch for the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show isn’t really a new cigar, rather, a focus on an old one. The brand is Mederos, which has been around since before the Cubanacan lines, but has gotten lost in the flood of new products. Cubanacan Toros The company has added a 6 x 50 vitola to each of its Cubanacan lines. The Connecticut has a suggested retail of $6.40, the Habano is priced at $7.20 and the Maduro is $7.50. Ashtrays Cubanacan is working on new wood ashtrays which will be used for samplers and promotional items in the future. The ashtrays are actually wood, but the high gloss paint on the Cubanacan actually makes it look ceramic. HR & Soneros The company is still selling both of ...
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