Pete Johnson loves wine. He’s made that clear on countless occasions through his Tatuaje brand, with the most recent example coming only a few weeks ago with the release of the Tatuaje Le Vignoble. However, the newest line from L’Atelier Imports might be the most poignant example yet. The cigar is La Mission du L’Atelier, French for the mission of the workshop, and much of the details behind the concept of the brand draw inspiration from Château La Mission Haut-Brion, a French winery located southeast of Bordeaux in the Pessac-Léognan region. If you are wondering about the blend, it’s a base of Nicaraguan fillers from the García family farms, including some of the Sancti Spiritus leaf L’Atelier has used in a variety of other cigars, with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. It launched in three vitolas—the same three as the original L’Atelier line—but this times the sizes are named after years in which Château La Mission Haut-Brion has been awarded a 100-point rating from noted wine critic Robert Parker. La Mission du L’Atelier 1959 (4 3/4 x 52) — $8 (Boxes of 18, $144) La Mission du L’Atelier 1989 (5 5/8 x 54) — $9 (Boxes of 18, $162) La Mission du L’Atelier 2009 (6 ...
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