Earlier this year, Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars announced plansto release the first addition to his debut cigar line since it debuted last fall, an at-the-time unnamed 6 1/4 x 52 box-pressed torpedo. “We are very excited about this new vitola, it has a punch of flavor thanks to its ring style and slightly modified blend but staying true to the Fratello flavor,” said de Frias at the time. On June 3, the formal details came out: the new vitola would be known as the Fratello Boxer and would make its debut on June 13 at Old Virginia Tobacco Co. in Woodbridge, Va., the store where the cigar was first tested back in January. With its launch, the Boxer becomes the first box-pressed vitola in the Fratello line, as well as the first figurado. When it was launched at the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Fratello’s debut line contained four vitolas, with the Boxer bringing the number to five: Fratello Corona (5 1/2 x 46) Fratello Robusto (5 1/2 x 52) Fratello Toro (6 1/4 x 54) Fratello Timacle (6 x 60) Fratello Boxer (6 1/4 x 52) We considered Fratello for the best new brand of 2013 award and for good reason. Not only ...
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