La Barba Cigars is preparing to introduce a third core line that will be available to retailers attending this year’s International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR). La Barba Cigars is a company owned by Tony Bellato that was launched in partnership with Caldwell Cigars in 2012. The new line–known as Primitivo–is La Barba’s first maduro cigar.
“I was trained professionally in wine and spirits, I wanted to bring that to the table here more than I had with anything before.” said Bellatto. “As a WSET level 3 sommelier, the goal with this new offering was to incorporate that palate and experience, even down to the name itself: Primitivo. The name is rooted in the ancient history of wine itself, and shares flavor notes with the profile for the cigar as well.”
