Interesting. How many want to bet these will sell for double of the MSRP and will be hard to get your hands on for the first three to four months?
Sorry Gang, i hope you don't mind if i jump in here...Starbuck..I can assure you, something like charging double MSRP is NEVER a tactic we would ever do. The retail of $18.50 is a very reasonable price when you stack it up to the Imperial MSRP and for the amount of tobacco in this stick.
That being said...The cigars will be available until they run out. less than 500 boxes TOTAL (Natural&Maduro) were made. Pre-orders are avaible currently. The product will be released April 15th and pre orders will ship the 18th.
As far as big ring gauges go ladies & gents, I make my living by selling what consumers want. A popular trend for a long time has been large ring gauge cigars. While the national calling may not be tremendous, there is definitely a large niche market for these cigars. Especially when you are looking at something in a small run for a highly demanded brand.
When I first approached Jorge & Jose Padron about this project, i wanted to make something that would definitely stand out as something new. Being a smoker of both their Natural & Maduro Anniversary Series, i had a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Moment and wanted to put two Great tastes together. As if I didn't see it coming, Mr. Jose Padron almost fell off his chair when i mentioned the thought of a Maduro AND Natural Anniversary cigar..a barber pole! That idea wasn't flying at all. So the next thought that came to mind, How about MORE of what I already like. Jorge welcomed the challenge of a 6x60 Anniversary cigar.
The cigar is a chimney of a smoke..DO NOT SMOKE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS!:grin:
At the end of the day, this cigar will bring joy to many folks out there who will appreciate it. Being a retailer,....that's all I could hope to do.
Keep it straight gents, and remember...
Be Merciless.....
Spare No Cigar!
Abe "Ming Dababneh
Smoke Inn
