It is a cigar 13 years in the making, but in the last week or so it has gone from one wrapper option to four. Pier 28, the cigar created by Tim Wong and produced and distributed by Espinosa Premium Cigars, will get three new versions, a Connecticut, Sumatra and Maduro. “We wanted to exhibit the brand in full at IPCPR, but were only able to showcase the Habano line,” Wong said. “But we’ve been working with a few retailers to get the other blends out into the market place to see how they will be received.” The reception has apparently been positive, as today Wong announced the three new additions. The Pier 28 Maduro uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler and is coming in four sizes: Chocolate Bomb (4 1/2 x 42, $6.99), Robusto (5 x 52, $7.99), Toro (6 x 54, $9.25) and Gordo (6 x 60, $9.99). For the Pier 28 Connecticut, Wong selected an Ecuadorian shade grown Connecticut wrapper, with a Nicaraguan binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. It too comes in four sizes, Rabito (6 1/2 x 46, $7.99), Robusto (5 x 52, $7.99), Toro Box Pressed (6 x ...
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