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TOBACCO OUTLET BUSINESS
JULY/AUGUST 2012
PRODUCT PROFILE
Quality in Rolling
GIZEH 1 ¼, an ultra-light rolling paper with cut corners for
easier rolling, is manufactured to the highest standards by
GIZEH Austria. Each booklet contains 50 sheets for extra value.
There are 25 booklets per display and 40 displays per shipping
case. “If you have never tried a GIZEH filter, you have yet to
realize what a high quality filter can do for a smoke,” says a
company spokesperson. “Both the full flavor filters and the
charcoal filter offer you a smooth smoke like no other filter
on the market. All of our filters are manufactured in our own
plant so there is never a question about quality.” GIZEH of
North America, 888-989-4662, info@gizehna.com; East Coast
Master Distributor, Daughters and Ryan Tobacco, 866-942-
7364, gloria@daughtersandryan.com
The Potential of Petites
JM Tobacco will unveil “Classic Petits,” its new small cigar product category, at
IPCPR 2012. The 4”x32 Classic Petits “satisfy the rapidly expanding market for
shorter-duration smokes,” says Anto Mahroukian, the company’s president.
“Smokers are moving toward smaller cigars like Classic Petits, because they
provide a rich, flavorful 15-minute smoke break for cigar lovers who don’t have
the time or budget for a full-sized premium cigar. But, unlike cigarillos, their
larger ring gauge delivers a more abundant amount of smoke, which allows
the smoker to enjoy more of a ‘large cigar’ experience.”
Classic Petits are available in both natural and maduro wrappers and
will be priced to compete with existing brands of European “connoisseur-
level” small cigars. The hand-made cigar combines a multi-nation blend of
top-quality tobaccos, aged for two full years. They are made in the same
Dominican factory as value-priced JM’s Dominican line and Carnero premium
cigars, also appearing at the show, and come in an attractive, durable and
convenient seven-cigar carton. The cartons can be bought individually, as well
as in 10-carton boxes, totaling 70 cigars. JM Tobacco, 888-377-2667, www.
jmtobacco.com
Case in Point
Nat Sherman International has introduced Nats’ Point
Fives Petit Cigars, a line extension to its original Nats’
Cigarillos. The Nats’ Point Fives Petit Cigars are premium
handmade cigars crafted in the Dominican Republic.
Each cigar is individually cellophane-wrapped. Five
cigars comepacked inNat Sherman’s traditional shoulder
box, which is offered to retailers in a display cube that
contains five boxes, totaling 25 cigars. Nats’ Point Fives
are available in natural and maduro wrappers with a
Dominican binder and filler. The Natural is a medium-
bodied cigar with a golden-hued “true” Connecticut-
shade wrapper, which offers a touch of spice with a
solid core of woody flavors and floral aromas. The Nats’
Point Fives Maduro uses a dark Connecticut broadleaf
maduro wrapper that delivers rich flavors of roasted nuts
and bittersweet chocolate with a touch of earthiness in
a medium-bodied smoke. Nat Sherman, 800-221-1690,
www.natsherman.com