Fratello by Fratello Ciars

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a press release from a new company called Fratello Cigars that is launching a self-titled debut cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show.  The company has put some more specifics on their web-site in regards to the blend and the vitolas being launched.

Fratello Cigars is being launched by Omar de Frias who is based out of Northern Virginia.  de Frias is a former professional basketball player and long-time cigar enthusiast.  As mentioned in the press release, de Frias talks about the origins of the name Fratello  “Fratello, has been my nickname since college, means brother in Italian and embodies the true nature of this industry, camaraderie, family and friendship.”

At a glance, here are the specifics around the Fratello Cigar as reported from the web-site:

Blend Profile

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian

Vitolas Available

As mentioned in the press release, there will be four vitolas.  Each size will be available in boxes of 20:

Corona: 5 1/2 x 46
Robusto: 5 1/2 x 52
Toro: 6 1/4 x 54
Timacle: 6 x 60