PRODUCT PROFILE
MAY/JUNE 2013
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TOBACCO OUTLET BUSINESS
MAY/JUNE 2013
D&R’s 1881 Offer
Daughters & Ryan, Inc. is the exclusive
importer of the world famous 1881 cigars
from Tabacalera Incorporada. Each premi-
um 1881 cigar is individually hand-rolled in
Manila in the tradition of legendary Cuban
tabaqueras. “We use only the finest island
tobacco from Isabela, Philippines, and each
Tabacalera 1881 cigar is carefully matured
and meticulously blended with tobacco
from Matafina, Brazil, and hand wrapped
with Indonesian leaf from the island of
Java,” says a company spokesperson.
“The result is a unique and exotic world
class cigar that is complex, balanced, and
absolutely delicious.” Tabacalera Incorpo-
rada named this exceptional cigar “1881”
to commemorate the founding date of this
famous cigar company.
Daughters & Ryan currently imports four
Tabacalera cigar brands in 16 shapes for its
U.S. customers. 1881 is available in Corona,
Robusto, Torpedo, and Double Corona. Don
Juan Urquijo is available in Pyramide, Ro-
busto, Corona, Half Corona, Churchill and
Figurado. Tabacalera is available in Corona,
Robusto, Pyramide and Double Corona. Al-
hambra is available in Panetela and Corona.
Depending on the brand, shape and state
OTP tax, Tabacalera cigars retail for $2.00
to $7.00 each. Daughters & Ryan, 919-284-
2058,
One Tsubota,
Two Tsubota
Daughters & Ryan, Inc. has an-
nounced the addition of two new
premium lighters to its line of Tsub-
ota Pearl pipe and cigar accessories.
The Model 180 butane lighter is a
premium, butane, flip-top lighter
suitable for igniting cigars, ciga-
rettes and pipes, available in Gold
tone Square Cut, Chrome plated
Diamond Cut and the Chrome plated
Wave Cut finishes. The new Paper Lighter Aluminum is aptly named at just
three-sixteenths of an inch thick, available in six eye-catching colors: Black,
Red, Pink, Orange, Light Blue and Dark Blue. The complete Tsubota Pearl line
from D&R includes the Eddie Pipe Lighter, the Bolbo Pipe Lighter, a Triple Blade
Cigar Cutter and a Triple Blade Mini Cigar Cutter. D&R Tobacco, Smithfield, NC,
919 284-2058,
Private Label
Macanudos and More
MacanudoandPunchClasicolineextensions
include four shapes, are sold only byArango
Cigar Co., and to brick-and-mortar tobacco-
nistsexclusively.
Arango Cigar Co. has announced its new
“Clasico” series of premiumcigars, made by
General CigarCompany. The four shapes, sharedbybothbrands, arepatternedafter the top-
sellingGeneral CigarbrandsMacanudoandPunch. The twoClasico linesareproprietaryand
distributedonlybyArangoCigarCo.
Both the Macanudo and Punch Clasicos have the same wrappers and similar blends as
the acclaimed lines offered by General Cigar. The Clasico frontmarks pay tribute to the Chi-
cagoarea.Themild-to-medium-bodiedMacanudoClasicosarethe5.5x40Mag(nificent)Mile
($6.40MSRP),5.5x50WindyCity($6.60),6x54Bucktown($7.50)and6x58GoldCoast($8.50).
The dimensions of the medium-bodied Punch Clasico cigars vary slightly, and their MSRPs
are$2.60, $5.50, $5.60and$6.20.
The Dominican-made Macanudo Clasico’s Connecticut Shade wrapper and the Hondu-
ran-made Punch Clasico’s Ecuadorian wrapper offer a smoke best described as “smooth,”
according to Michael Gold, Arango’s president. “Both Clasico lines,” Gold emphasizes, “are
limited to brick-and-mortar tobacconists, and are not available to Internet or mail-order retail-
ers.We are presenting the cigars in 15-count boxes, another novel and price-friendly feature
of the line.”
ArangoCigarCo., 800-222-4427
