96 TOBACCO BUSINESS | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER | 22 ON YOUR SHELF Photography courtesy of Quesada Cigars, Villiger Cigars, Xikar and Zino Cigars. Tatuaje photo by Antoine Reid. Tatuaje Lomo de Cerdo Although it’s not set to release until early 2023, Tatuaje’s Lomo de Cerdo is going to be one of those releases that cigar smokers will want to get their hands on the moment it’s in the humidor. As part of Tatuaje’s Tuxtla Series, the Lomo de Cerdo―-which Spanish for “pork tenderloin”―-is wrapped in a Mexican San Andrés leaf that covers a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. It will be presented as a 5 1/8 x 52 Parejo vitola and will come packaged in 25-count butcher paper bundles. Zino Cigars Zino Mini Cigarillos Zino Mini Cigarillos have gotten a rebranding and a change impacting its production. The company, owned by Davidoff Cigars, announced the relaunch of Zino’s cigarillo product in two blends: Zino Mini Cigarillos Nicaragua and Zino Mini Cigarillos Red. Nowmade at Davidoff’s cigar factories in the Dominican Republic, these cigarillos are blended with 100 percent handpicked tobaccos and have no added artificial flavors. The Zino Mini Cigarillo Nicaragua has more spice than the Zino Mini Cigarillos Red, which is described as being more on the milder side and offering cigar smokers rich flavors of earth, wood and cream. Both come in convenient, portable packaging containing 20 cigarillos each. Each cigarillo can be smoked within five minutes. Villiger Cigars Villiger Miami 2022 In recent years, the only place you could get this cigar was if you visited Villiger ’s offices in Miami, Florida. Now the cigar is going out to the masses as a limited edition that began shipping to retailers in August. The Villiger Miami 2022 is a blend crafted at the ABAM Cigar Factory in the Dominican Republic by José Matias Maragoto. It uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with a Dominican binder and fillers. It is available as a Lancero measuring 7 1/2 x 38 and also as a 5 x 50 Robusto. The suggested retail price for each is set at $15 per cigar. Only 500 boxes of each size will be released. Room101 Farce Nicaragua Fans of Room101’s Farce brand have reason to be excited as the company revealed a new regular production blend. The Room101 Farce Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan puro that will be available in three different sizes: Robusto (5 1/4 x 50), Toro (6 x 52) and Gored (6 x 60). Each size will come in 20-count boxes with the suggested retail price per cigar ranging from $11.70 to $13.90. Farce Nicaragua is expected to ship to retailers beginning in October. Xikar Revolution Limited Edition Xikar ’s new Revolution cutter features synchronized black stainless steel blades and power-assisted cutting action. Only 250 of these limited edition Xikar Revolution cutters will be released, each finished in 22K rose gold. Each lighter provides powerassisted cutting action, rotary action and cuts up to 70 ring gauge cigars with its synchronized black stainless steel blades. The cutter ’s slim design and built-in finger stabilization will make it the go-to cutter for cigar enthusiasts. Each has a suggested retail price of $249.99. Quesada Cigars Oktoberfest 2022 This year marks the return of Quesada Cigars’ annual Oktoberfest cigar. The Oktoberfest 2022 is slated for a September release and blended to pair well with or without beer, according to Manuel Quesada, president of Quesada Cigars. The blend for this year ’s release features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and Dominican tobacco used in both the cigar ’s binder and filler. Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 will be available in three different sizes, with the suggested retail price per cigar ranging from $9.50 to $10.85.
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