Tony Bellatto’s La Barba Cigars has a new distributor, and it’s his good friend Robert Caldwell. Today, Caldwell Cigar Co. announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with La Barba Cigars, and will also take over manufacturing of the company’s brands, changes that go into effect immediately. Caldwell Cigar Co. has entered into an agreement with La Barba Cigars to take over manufacturing and distribution of the La Barba brands, the latter of which Bellatto had been handling himself since launching the brand in 2013. In a press release, Bellatto said that while he has had “great success with La Barba over the last couple of years, our only limitation has been being able to make and distribute enough cigars. We are confident that this arrangement with Caldwell will help to solve our supply and distribution needs and free up time to promote and build the brand.” Bellatto will continue to work on blending cigars while maintaining a travel schedule of La Barba events and visiting retailers. Plans for a new line are in the works, which is scheduled to be announced at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July and will be a collaboration with Caldwell. ...
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