Fratello Cigars has announced that Leesburg Cigar and Pipe will be the exclusive home to a new Churchill size of the Fratello Oro blend. The exclusive offering is meant to coincide with Leesburg Cigar celebrating 30 years in the premium cigar business.
The Churchill size will be in a 6 1/4 x 47 format. The cigars are packaged in 20-count boxes and an initial run of 150 boxes will be made for Leesburg. Pricing is set at $8.75 per cigar.
“I am incredibly proud to be part of Leesburg Cigar and Pipes 30th anniversary. To continuously run and operate a small business for 30 years is no easy feat. Bill is a passionate Connecticut shade cigar smoker and played a huge role in selecting the final oro blend,” commented company owner Omar de Frias.
Fratello Oro is Fratello’s Connecticut Shade offering. It is produced in the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic
This marks the fourth store exclusive for Fratello Cigars. The other exclusives include the Fratello H-Town Lancero (Stogies World Class Cigars, Houston, TX); Fratello Firecracker (Two Guys Smoke Shop, New Hampshire), and Fratello Esclusivo (Old Virginia Tobacco Co, Virginia).
At a glance, here is a look at the Fratello Oro line:
Blend Profile.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Cameroon
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (La Aurora SA)
Vitolas Available
The Fratello Oro was launched in six sizes. Each is packaged in 20-count boxes.
Churchill: 6 1/4 x 47 (Exclusive to Leesburg Cigar & Pipe)
Corona 5 1/2 x 47
Robusto: 5 x 50
Robusto Extra: 4 x 58
Toro: 6 1/4 x 54
Gordo 6 x 60
The Boxer Oro: 6 1/4 x 52 (BP Torpedo)
Photo Credit: Fratello Cigars