In 2013, when former blogger Barry Stein was working at Miami Cigar & Co., he started working on a cigar of his own called the KILO. When he moved jobs and joined Two Guys Smoke Shop, the KILO project came with him where he continued to work on it. Owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop, Dave Garofalo, also headed up the United Cigar Group, which distributed Garofalo’s own brands as well as Atabey, Bandolero and Byron. Originally slated to be produced at the La Aurora factory, Stein joined up with Noel Rojas to finish the KILO project. The final iteration was blended and produced at Rojas’ factory, Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa. KILO came to market at the 2015 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show under the United Cigar Group umbrella, making its debut at the show in two different sizes: Robusto (5 x 50) and Toro (6 x 52). Cigar Reviewed: KILO Toro Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo 2006 Filler: Nicaragua Size: 6 Inches Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Toro MSRP: $9.50 (Boxes of 18, $171) Date Released: July 2015 Number of Cigars Released: Regular Production Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 2 ...
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