George Rodriguez’s plans for 2014 are taking shape, among them include a super-long cigar and a project over two years in the making. Rodriguez told halfwheel the Rodrigo Corona Project is now back on track for June 17. The Tabacalera William Ventura-made project was announced January 2012 and delayed indefinitely by June of that year. The Corona Project, as the name implies, is a series of corona-based cigars. When the project was delayed in 2012, Rodriguez said he had completed the blends. In addition to that release, a special 9 1/4 x 47 gran corona, commonly known as the A, is scheduled for release at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July under the name the Rodrigo A-List. Rodriguez has posted images with the cigar featuring the black band found on La Fortaleza. In 2012, the company released a special Rodrigo La Fortaleza A for Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe’s HabanaPalooza. Rodriguez told halfwheel that the A-List will be limited and designated to retailers who have supported the company over the years. In addition, a new project known as Omega has been teased. Rodriguez told halfwheel it’s part of the new projects he is working on, but indicated it was ...
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