Last month, Tampa, Fla.-based retailer Thompson Cigars launched a new exclusive release that it had been working on with Casa Fernández for the past two years. Named the Casa Fernández Reserva Connecticut, the 6 x 52 toro is a regular production release that also just happens to be the first time that Casa Fernández has made a Connecticut-wrapped cigar with its name on it. “Bryan Bird and (myself) started this project 2 years ago with Paul Palmer and Pete Hernandez,” said Chris Szeglowski, director of catalog marketing for Thompson, in an email to halfwheel. “We felt that a CT blend from Casa Fernández would be ideal for Thompson Cigar. It’s a limited production item (but ongoing), and exclusive to Thompson Cigar Company.” Blend-wise, the Casa Fernández Reserva Connecticut is covered in an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and incorporates dual Nicaraguan corojo 99 binders from Jalapa while the filler tobaccos are made up of corojo 99 and criollo 98 leaves from both Estelí and Jalapa. The release is packaged in boxes of 10, with each cigar retailing for $8.75, although it has a promotional price of $49.95 per box of 10 at the moment. The cigars are rolled at Casa Fernández’s Estelí, Nicaragua-based factory, Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. ...
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