92 TOBACCO BUSINESS | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER | 22 ON YOUR SHELF E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Allegiance is going to be a departure for E.P. Carrillo. This new cigar line will be rolled at other cigar factories rather than the Dominican cigar factory owned by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Set to debut in October, E.P. Carrillo has partnered with Olivia Cigar Co. to produce this cigar that Ernesto refers to as being an ode to the deep roots he and his company have in the cigar industry. Allegiance is rolled with a Sumatra wrapper, has Nicaraguan fillers and binders, and will be medium-plus in strength. Allegiance will be available in four different sizes: Robusto, Toro, Double Corona and No. 58. Suggested retail prices will range from $12 to $14 per cigar. Ferio Tego Timeless Ten Years In celebration of the Timeless cigar brand’s 10th anniversary, Ferio Tego has released a limited edition cigar to mark the occasion: the Timeless Ten Years. This cigar was handcrafted by Quesada Cigars in the Dominican Republic and features a blend of Dominican tobaccos with some Nicaraguan-grown tobacco in its filler. The Timeless Ten Years is presented as a 5 3/4 x 54 Robusto Grande with each cigar having a suggested retail price of $18.50 per cigar. Only 2,500 boxes were produced for release. Photography courtesy of E.P. Carrillo, Ferio Tego, El Septimo HVC Cigars, Gran Habano Cigars, Foundation Cigar Co. Gurkha Cigar Group photo by Antoine Reid. Gurkha Cigar Group Pure Evil Gurkha is bringing back a cigar from its portfolio that was first released on a limited basis back in 2006. Gurkha’s Pure Evil is described as a full-bodied cigar with hints of earth and spice and a smooth, clean finish. The cigar was blended by Damian Tapanes at his factory, American Caribbean Cigars. It is available in three different sizes: Robusto (5 x 52), Toro (6 x 54) and XO (6 x 60). With its holographic skull that’s punctured with one shot in front of a blood red foil spade, this cigar is sure to start a conversation and grab the consumer’s attention in any humidor. Gran Habano Cigars XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada Put off by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gran Habano Cigars is celebrating a milestone anniversary with the release of the commemorative Gran Habano XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada. This cigar is handcrafted at G.R. Tabacaleras Unidas S.A., the company’s Danlí, Hondurasbased cigar factory. This cigar has a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper and a mix of filler tobaccos grown in Nicaragua, Peru and Colombia. Although George Rico and his company have been in operations for over 27 years, the Gran Habano brand itself just turned 20 years old. Suggested retail price per cigar will range from $13 to $16 and is a limited release, with only 4,000 boxes of each vitola being released. Foundation Cigar Co. Olmec Foundation Cigar Co.’s latest release, Olmec, is a blend inspired by Mexico and the ancient Mesoamerican people. Nicholas Melillo chose a Mexican San Andrés wrapper to highlight the cigar’s inspiration. The Olmecs were believed to be the first major civilization in Mexico. They were located in what is known today as Veracruz and Tabasco, an area that includes the San Andrés region where tobacco is grown regularly. Foundation’s Olmec is a regular production cigar that will be made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez. It will be offered as a claro and a slightly stronger maduro blend. The suggested retail price will range from $12.50 to $16 per cigar, depending on the cigar vitola. HVC Cigars Selección No. 1 Reinier Lorenzo is not only a brand owner but is now a factory owner. The latest release from HVC Cigars is the first cigar made at the company’s new cigar factory that opened in Estelí, Nicaragua. Selección No. 1 features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, a binder from Jalapa, and filler tobaccos grown in Nicaragua’s Jalapa and Estelí regions. It is a medium to fullbodied cigar that will be available in three sizes: Poderosos (6 x 54), Short Robustos (4 1/2 x 52), and Esenciales (5 5/8 x 46).
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