Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigars have announced that the first shipments of the new Wise Man Corojo & Maduro lines have begun shipping to retailers throughout the United States.
As widely publicized the new Wise Man production will move from Aganorsa Leaf to Pepin Garcia & My Father Cigars. “We are excited to introduce the NEW Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro to our lineup,” said Nicholas Melillo, owner of Foundation Cigars. “Working with Pepín García and his family has been a dream come true, and we believe that cigar enthusiasts will appreciate the craftsmanship and flavor profiles of these new offerings.”
The New Wise Man blends are offered in two variations The Wise Man Corojo, an all-Nicaraguan blend with filler tobaccos from Pepin Garcia’s farms in Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa, Nicaragua. Or The Wise Man Maduro with fillers from Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa and covered in a rich San Andres Mexican wrapper leaf.
With a strategic distribution schedule, Foundation anticipates all first-round shipments to authorized retailers will be distributed throughout the country by the end of April. Starting with California & Connecticut on April 22nd, the Mid-West, Texas, & South-West on the 23rd, New England & Mid-Atlantic on the 24th, the South-East on the 25th & finally Florida on April 26th.
The intent of this schedule is for all retail partners to receive product roughly around the same time. Please allow extra time for any shipping delays.
The Wise Man – Corojo & Maduro Details
- Wrapper – Nicaraguan Corojo or San Andrés Maduro
- Binder – Estelí & Jalapa
- Filler – Estelí, Condega, & Jalapa
- 7 x 54 Doble Corona – $13.50 per unit / $270.00 per box of 20 cigars
- 6 x 52 Toro – $12.50 per unit / $250.00 per box of 20 cigars
- 5 ½ x 50 Robusto – $11.50 per unit / $230.00 per box of 20 cigars
- 5 x 48 Corona – $10.50 per unit/$210.00 per box of 20 cigars
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