ASHTON VSG
Ashton Distributors will offer CRA members a memorable experience using 4-5 year old Dominican tobacco and an Ecuadorian wrapper. Ashton Distributors Vice President Sathya Levin stated, "Ashton is pleased to provide this one-time only presentation of the VSG. For the many fans of the VSG, this should be a great experience."
CAO Lx2 Rosado Especiale
This Nicaraguan wrapper, Honduran binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic make this a signature cigar for CAO , and the members of CRA. Tim Ozgener, President of CAO International noted, "The CAO LX2 Rosado Toro is an extremely limited production cigar made exclusively for the CRA at CAO Fabrica de Tabacos in Danli , Honduras . Featuring a Nicaraguan-grown Rosado wrapper, the cigar boasts a bold, muscular structure layered with flavors of bittersweet chocolate, paprika, and woody tobacco notes. The exquisite Rosado wrapper imparts a pleasant floral note upon the flavor profile, which balances superbly with the three different ligero fillers."
Casa Fernandez
With a 100% Cuban Corojo Seed from specific farms in the Jalapa Valley and Esteli, Tobacalera Tropical President Paul Palmer pointed to the Café Rosado leaf and tobacco from Aganorsa as attributes of this cigar, which has a medium to full-bodied strength.
Davidoff Avo Classic #2
This carefully crafted blend of five different tobaccos results in a rich and mellow flavor. The Cuban Piloto seed, San Vicente filler and binders, blended with Dominican Olor leaves, offers the CRA Avo a special aroma, in this mild, yet flavorful cigar. Davidoff USA President Peter Banninger noted, "We are proud to make this carefully crafted cigar available to the members of CRA. It should prove to be a memorable moment."
Drew Estate Liga Privada No. 9
Through a limited production run with tobacco from seven different farms, Drew Estate's Liga Privada No. 9 is a rich and complex cigar, using a Connecticut Broadleaf #1 darks, Plantation Grown Brazilian Mata Fina and Honduran and Nicaraguan Cuban Seed. Drew Estate President Steve Saka stated, "We are very pleased to offer the cigar that was initially meant to be strictly a private stock cigar, to the members of CRA."
General Cigar's Punch - CRA Blend
Punch cigars continue to enjoy critical acclaim and a devoted following among tenured smokers. As an exclusive offering to the CRA, General Cigar developed a unique blend if this celebrated brand. Featuring spicy blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican tobacco, punctuated by a Nicaraguan binder and enveloped in a brawny Nicaraguan wrapper, Punch CRA cigars are handcrafted in Honduras.
Debo Mukherjee, Vice President of Marketing for General Cigar commented, "It is with great pleasure that we have donated 5,000 handcrafted Punch cigars to continue our support of CRA. As a Founding Sponsor, we continue to stand behind the organization and its ongoing effort to protect the rights of premium cigar smokers."
La Flor Dominicana LG - CRA Blend
Litto Gomez, recently referred to as one of the "most innovative minds in the cigar business today" by Cigar Aficionado stated, "We were pleased to develop this cigar exclusively for the members of CRA. It should prove to be a great experience knowing that only a select few can enjoy this, and the other cigars in this sampler."
Padron 1964 Anniversary SeriesT
The 1964 Anniversary SeriesT line was introduced in 1994 to commemorate the company's 30th anniversary. All tobacco used in this limited production series is aged for four years, creating a smooth and complex flavor. In honor of the age-old Cuban tradition of box - pressing cigars, the 1964 Anniversary line was introduced as a box-pressed series. The Padrón 1964 Anniversary SeriesT is consistently ranked by industry experts as one of the top brands in the world.
Rocky Patel - CRA Blend
This exclusive 'CRA Blend' offers a medium to full bodied 'masterpiece' with its Habana wrapper from Ecuador, that is spicy yet elegant with just a hint of sweetness. Rocky Patel stated, "We wanted to do something special for the CRA sampler. The mission of CRA is to allow consumers the very ability to enjoy our cigars. They deserve the best from each company, and this sampler tells that story."
Tatuaje
This 6x50 Nicaraguan Puro comes from Tatuaje with Pete Johnson stating, "CRA members will remember this sampler, and each cigar within it for time to come. That's the affect we wanted with this project."
