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TOBACCO OUTLET BUSINESS
JULY/AUGUST 2012
cigars in current production,
6-1/2x96 in the Las Memorias
Cubana brand, El Toleton,” Sanchez
adds.
To C&C Cigars, “the market
seems to be at an inflection
point,” according to Jeff Aronson,
spokesperson. “We see large ring
cigars as being relatively popular
with consumers and we are
releasing The Gigantor, a 6-1/2x60,
handmade in our 90-rated value
premium lines. C&C Connecticut,
Corojo and Maduro will be sporting
this massive hand-crafted stick very
soon.”
From J.C. Newman Cigar
Company, the expansion of the Brick
House cigar line will take shape
in the form of the Mighty Mighty
Maduro, officially being launched
at the IPCPR Show. This is the
company’s response to the “bold and
strong flavors” that have taken over
the marketplace recently, according
to a press release.
But larger ring gauges and
bolder blends don’t always have to
mean a long smoke. JM Tobacco
is displaying its new small cigar
product category at the IPCPR
show, the 4x32 Classic Petits.
The company is looking to satisfy
“the rapidly expanding market for
shorter-duration smokes,” according
to Anto Mahroukian, president.
Classic Petits, available in both
natural and maduro wrappers,
reportedly provide a rich, flavorful
15-minute smoke break for cigar
JM Tobacco’s Classic Petits introduction
looks to satisfy the rapidly expanding market
for shorter-duration smokes.