PRODUCT PROFILE
JULY/AUGUST 2014
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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
JULY/AUGUST 2014
Peacing out With Table 36 Cigars
Table 36 Cigars has rolled out “The
Peacemaker,” their third boutique pre-
mium cigar line, for IPCPR’s 2014 trade
show. The new cigar follows Table 36’s
Fellowship and Integrity brands, which
first appeared in 2012 and 2013, re-
spectively. The Peacemaker features an
“exploded foot” revealing over an inch
of unwrapped binder and filler leaves.
“This is a bold statement for a young
company,” says Table 36’s co-founder,
Will Blicharz. “It takes real skill and ex-
perience to roll a cigar whose barrel is
tight right up to the transition between
the rim of the wrapper and the emerging
shaggy inner leaves. Luckily, the Danli,
Honduras factory of dark tobacco giant
Nestor Plasencia has perfected this pro-
cess.”
The Peacemaker’s toothy Nicaraguan
wrapper adds fittingly to the cigars’ rus-
tic theme. The binder is Brazilian Mata
Fina, while the filler is a multi-region
blend of Jamastran and Azacualpa to-
baccos from Honduras, coupled with
a Jalapa, Nica-
raguan, a strain
known for its rich
depth.
“The medium-
bodied
Peace-
maker is especially
complex and balanced,”
reports Blicharz. “The pre-
dominant flavor note is nuttiness, with
wood smokiness and other fleeting nu-
ances that are especially hypnotic and
appealing.” The cigars are entubado-
bunched to prevent irregular burns and
hard draws—cigar smokers’ biggest
complaints.
The Peacemaker comes in four
shapes: The Bullet (4.25x42), The .45
(5.5x45), Tin Star (7x43), and The Judge
(6x52). The cigars are presented 20 to
a rustic Spanish cedar box with a Wild
West motif. Suggested prices for the
cigars range from $4.95 to $7.25. Table
36, LLC,
(IPCPR
booth #3107)
Run for the Red
Juan Ignacio Martínez (31), president
of JDN since 2013, led a team
of contemporary executives and
experienced master blenders such
as Leonel Raudez (62), JDN’s factory
manager since 1992, to create this
new, vibrant blend. “This time, we
moved away from our abundant use of
ligeros and thick wrappers to a blend
with more visos and lower priming
Habano wrappers,” says a spokesperson
for the company. “The binder and filler
leafs were also grown in the rich
and fertile lands of Estelí, Jalapa and
Condega. This combination of premium
tobaccos resulted in a balanced cigar
with medium strength and captivating
flavors. Joya Red is available in four
sizes—Short Churchill (4.75x48), Robusto
(5.25x50), Toro (6x52) and Cañonazo
(5.5x54)—packed in 20-count boxes.
Drew Estate, Drewestate.com
Summer Sweetness
Swisher Sweets continues its limited edition cigarillo line
with Swisher Sweets Summer Twist, featuring a sweet lemon
mango taste. Swisher Sweets Summer Twist comes in a
resealable two-count pouch with a sealed-fresh guarantee.
Summer Twist will be available two for 99 cents, or with a
save-on-two option. Additional limited tastes are expected
throughout 2014. Swisher International, 800-874-9720
