There are a few names that are so strongly associated to a specific type of tobacco. You say Meerapfel, I think Cameroon. And when you say Turrent, I—and many others—think of Mexican tobacco. For well over a century, the Turrent family has been growing tobacco. Over the years, the family expanded into other parts of the tobacco business, launching Te-Amo in the mid-1960s and in recent years, making cigars in collaboration with Altadis U.S.A. Earlier this year, the family announced it would be selling a new brand of cigars, bearing its name, separate of Altadis U.S.A.: Casa Turrent. At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Casa Turrent Serie 1901 was made available to retailers in the U.S. for the first time after two years on the market outside the U.S., launching domestically in three sizes. Casa Turrent Serie 1901 Robusto (5 1/4 x 50) — $8.50 (Boxes of 20, $170) Casa Turrent Serie 1901 Torpedo (5 1/2 x 50) — $9 (Boxes of 20, $180) Casa Turrent Serie 1901 Gran Robusto (5 3/4 x 52) — $9.50 (Boxes of 20, $190) While the Casa Turrent is made in Mexico at a factory owned by the family, it’s not ...
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