Newly formed Crux Cigar Company is preparing for their initial launch. The company plans to release three different blends in two vitolas – the Ninfamaniac, Ninfamaniac Dark, and the Skeeterz. The company also plans to follow this up with three more blends (Classic, Passport, Bull & Bear) in May.
Crux Cigar Company was formed by Jeff Haugen and Joel Rogers, who own Tobacco Grove in Maple Grove Minnesota. The duo has looked to build on their experience on the retail end as they enter the world of manufacturers.
“We look forward to our next chapter as manufacturers,” said Crux Cigars co-owner Jeff Haugen. “We believe our ‘front line’ retailer experience gives us a huge advantage. It provides incredible insight into building new cigars of the highest quality, developing cigars for underserved markets and servicing retail partners with the greatest respect.”
Cigars from Crux Cigar Company are hand-made at the Plasencia S.A. factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The company has taken a theme of “say goodbye to boring”.
At a glance, here is a look a look at the company’s planned releases
Blend Profile and Vitolas Available
Crux Ninfamaniac
Wrapper: Habano Jalapa
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Viso Esteli
Ninfa Double Perfecto: 7 x 33 (with closed ends)
The Ninfamaniac will be sold in boxes of 30 and there will be an initial production of 5,000. The cigar will carry an SRP of $5.99
Crux Ninfamaniac Dark
Wrapper: Jalapa Sun Grown
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Viso Esteli
Ninfa Double Perfecto: 7 x 33 (with closed ends)
The Ninfamaniac Dark will be sold in boxes of 30 and there will be an initial production of 2,000. The cigar will carry an SRP of $5.99.
Skeeterz
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan Habano
4 x 32
The Skeeterz will be sold in boxes of 40 (4 packs of 10) and there will be an initial production of 2,000. The cigar will carry an SRP of $2.99.
Classic (May 2014)
The company’s web-site describes this as a medium cigar. It will be released in three sizes.
6 3/4 x 47
5 x 50
6 x 52
The company’s web-site describes this as a fuller cigar. It will be released in three sizes.
7 x 40
5 1/2 x 44
6 x 48
The company’s web-site describes this as a fuller cigar. It will be released in two sizes.
5 1/2 x 55
6 x 60
