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PRODUCT PROFILE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015
J. Grotto Goes Petit
A new Petit Corona is the first line extension for the J. Grotto
Silk boutique premium cigar from Paul Joyal’s Ocean State
Cigars. The Silk, named for its lustrous sheen and delicate
texture, debuted at the 2012 IPCPR trade show. The 4.25x41
Petit Corona is a departure from the extra-ring-gauge Robusto
(5x52), Gran Toro (6x52), Churchill (7x50) and commanding
Gordo (6x60).
The Petit Corona features the same blend as the original
Silk offerings, with minimal fine-tuning. A Honduran and
Nicaraguan filler is doubly bound in Indonesian- and
Honduran-grown Criollo 98 leaves. The cigar is then given its
tactile and cosmetic silken finish: an Ecuadorian shade-grown
Connecticut-seed wrapper. The four-nation blend’s tobaccos
are factory-aged a full three years, and the finished cigars
rest another eight months in Ocean State’s climate-controlled
humidor.
“The Silk line greets the smoker with its delicate flavor and
subtle fragrances typical of Connecticut Shade cigars,” Joyal
notes. “But it soon bursts into an unexpected fullness of lush
flavor and body. Add the even progression of the razor-thin
burn zone plus the tactile and cosmetic appeal of the silky-smooth wrapper, and
you have a superlative smoke.”
The Petit Corona is individually cellophane-wrapped and presented in 20-count
high-quality Spanish cedar boxes. The graphics and striking colors distinguish it
as part of the J. Grotto brand. The J. Grotto Silk Petit Corona is now available from
Ocean State Cigars for $5.99. Ocean State Cigars, West Warwick, RI, 401-822-
0536,
Celebrating With Maya Selva Cigars
As a part of Maya Selva’s 20th Anniversary celebration, the
company announced the release of a limited-edition Flor de
Selva lancero cigar, the “20 Años.” It will be sold in the U.S. as an
elegant box of 10 cigars. There is a limited production of 15,000
sticks for this cigar.
In response to demand by American cigar fans, Maya Selva
also produced and released a new vitola in the Flor de Selva line,
the “Toro,” in both natural and Maduro wrappers. Both Toros
are a classic 6x52 size. The natural Toro features a Honduran
Connecticut wrapper and Honduran binder and filler for a true,
medium-bodied puro featuring the classic aromas and flavors
of the company’s award-winning brand. The Maduro features
a naturally fermented Honduran Habano wrapper, Brazilian
mata fina binder, and Honduran filler, providing a well-balanced,
medium-to-full-bodied cigar. Maya Selva,