PRODUCT PROFILE
JULY/AUGUST 2014
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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
JULY/AUGUST 2014
A Very Robust Launch
From Griffin’s
Griffin’s Cigars has launched the
Gran Robusto, featuring a Dominican
tobacco filler, a Peruvian binder, and an
Ecuadorian wrapper, providing a mild-
to-medium-strength flavor. Slightly
longer than a traditional robusto, the
cigar also has a bigger ring gauge (52).
The new cigar is available in boxes of
25 and cases of four. Oettinger Davidoff,
griffinscigars.com
Paul Joyal’s New Lancero Limitado Shape
Joins J. Grotto Silk Boutique Cigar Lineup
Ocean State Cigars has added a new Lancero Limitado shape to its existing J.
Grotto Silk line of premium boutique cigars. “Our first Lancero Limitado joined the
J. Grotto Series Reserve line a year ago, and we’ve barely kept ahead of demand,”
says Paul Joyal, founder and president of Ocean State/J. Grotto Cigars. “So, we
decided to add it to the Silk line as well.”
The medium- to full-bodied Silk Lancero features an Ecuadorean-grown Con-
necticut Shade wrapper, a filler consisting of a blend of Honduran Trojes region
and Nicaraguan Jalapa Valley leaf, and a double binder that combines Criollo 98
with Indonesian tobaccos.
Like the J. Grotto Series Reserve Lancero, the Silk version joins four other
shapes: Gran Robusto (5x52), Gordo (6x60), Gran Toro (6x52), and Churchill (7x50).
Its presentation consists of lush artwork on a high-quality, substantial Spanish ce-
dar box holding 10 cello-tubed cigars with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price
of $7.50. Ocean State Cigars,
Sweet Stuff
From Swisher
Swisher Sweets has introduced a smoother, rich chocolate blend for its Swisher
Sweets Chocolate Cigarillos, available in the popular resealable foil pouches and
five-for-three packs. The two-count resealable pouches provide adult consumers
with guaranteed fresh cigars. The cigars come in three popular price points: 99
cents, $1.49, and non-priced “save on 2.” For chocoholic consumers looking for
greater value in their favorite blend, Swisher Sweets Chocolate Cigarillos’ five-for-
three pack provides five cigarillos for the low price of three. Swisher, 800-874-9720
