While the list of new brands debuting at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is much smaller than it has been in recent years, another name has been added to the list, Le Couturier by Vance Taylor. Taylor, who some will recognize as the founder of the Cigar Syndicate group on Facebook and its related brand, is working in conjunction with LUJ Cigars for the line’s debut. Luj Oluyeba told halfwheel that the cigar is Taylor’s creation, coming to fruition during a trip to the Dominican Republic last year, with him providing guidance on the blend and production. The pair aren’t releasing blend details, but they worked with Tabacalera El Artista in the Dominican Republic to produce the cigar. All of the tobacco for the cigar was sourced from Oswaldo Rodriguez while his son, Radhme Rodriguez was in charge of the production. Le Couturier is being released in a single 6 x 46 vitola priced around $14 per stick and sold in 20-count boxes, with just 100 boxes produced for the launch. Oluyeba told halfwheel that he formally met Taylor at last year’s trade show and the two quickly became friends, with Taylor accompanying him on the road several times since ...
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