The Monday before IPCPR starts early with news from El Artista, the company that made a big splash at the show last year with Big Papi, David Ortiz, making an appearance at the booth promoting his cigar. Their Puro Amber and Pulita offerings are also very good “under the radar” cigars. Yet another cigar I look forward to trying.
El Artista announces a new brand for its growing product offering.
Titled Cimarron, the line includes three separate blends. Two for US, one for the European market. The two US blends include one blend in San Andres wrapper and one in Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. The binder is Dominican Negrito, grown by El Artista on their farms in and around Tabmboril. Each includes a multi-country blend of premium tobaccos including T-13 Hybrid developed by Radhames Rodriguez.
Suggested Retail pricing starts @ $7.20 for the Robusto.
Sizes
• 54 x 5 Robusto
• 50 x 6 Toro
• 60 x 6 Doble Toro
“Cimarron is an homage to the Cimarron regions in the US,” says Radhames Rodriguez, “I went to college in upstate New York. During my first summer I took a trip to the world famous Rockies. I was impressed by the majesty of the area. What especially struck me was the Cimarron valley, mountains, and river. This is a transition zone between the mountains and the plains. It has remarkable beauty. I hiked around the area and took photos and I never forgot; that vision stuck with me for a decade. I told myself then I would build a cigar brand for Cimarron.”
“We really spent time with this blend with particular attention on the quality of the tobaccos, the construction of the boxes, and the overall look which reflects our commitment to bring out the very best,” says Radhames “Ram” Rodriguez, President of El Artista USA. “Cimarron demonstrates Artista’s commitment to grow and roll the best tobacco and offer it at the best possible price,” says Kevin Newman National Sales Director, “Cimarron will offer US adult smokers a super-premium experience at a $7 price point.”
ABOUT EL ARTISTA CIGARS
Tabacalera El Artista S.R.L. started operations in Tamboril, Dominican Republic in 1956. Today TEA is one of the nation’s largest producers of premium cigars. TEA produces millions of cigars each year and distributes throughout Europe, Canada, United States, and Asia. Additionally, TEA manages farms in the Caribbean and South America where it grows premium tobacco leaf which it utilizes in its proprietary blends as well as sells to top cigar manufacturers in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Dominican Republic.
