Cigar News: MB Fuma Begins U.S. Launch

Columbus Day is a day often celebrated by people of Italian heritage, and it was on Columbus Day that a new company that pays homage to Italian heritage was launched – MB Fuma. MB Fuma (MBF) is a company founded by Jared Michaeli Ingrisano, who recently became the President of Mombacho Cigars S.A./Favilli. The company will be based out of Miami, Florida and will work it production out of Nicaragua.

MBF Fuma says it will kick off in the U.S. market, targeting 50 key accounts with additional accounts to follow. The company says it will target retail shops with owners of Italian heritage and/or stores located in the traditional Italian neighborhoods of America. Additional retail stores will be added in the months to come.

The launch includes two core brands: Straight off the Boat and Consegna Speciale. On November 30th, the company will debut a third brand from its “Legacy Lines” series called NOV30. The company is also planning a line called MBF Boxing, bringing cigars and boxing together. Production is being handled by AgroIndustrial Nicaraguense de Tabacos S.A., the factory owned by the Ortez family in Condega, Nicaragua.

The company says retailers will be able to reserve the lines immediately and will begin shipping later this month. MB Fuma is also planning on marketing products such as Italian olive oil and Nicaraguan coffee.

Straight Off the Boat

This is a two-blend line of Nicaraguan puros that pays homage to the Italian immigrants who came to the countries of the Americas, including Nicaragua. The blends include Cazza Laranda (Habano) and Alla Brace (Maduro). Both lines are available in six and 20-count boxes.

Cazza Laranda

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: AgroIndustrial Nicaraguense de Tabacos S.A.

Robusto: 5 x 54 (SRP $9.00/cigar)
Torpedo: 6 1/4 x 52 (SRP $10.00/cigar)
Toro: 6 x 54 (SRP TBD)

Alla Brace

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: AgroIndustrial Nicaraguense de Tabacos S.A.

Robusto: 5 x 54 (SRP $9.00/cigar)
Torpedo: 6 1/4 x 52 (SRP $10.00/cigar)
Toro: 6 x 54 (SRP TBD)

Consegna Speciale

This translates to “Special Delivery.” The company says it pays homage to the Vespa, which is a vehicle used for short travel and to make deliveries. In the case of the Consegna Speciale, the cigar is a short cigar in the form of a 4 x 49 Rothschild featuring all Nicaraguan tobaccos. Consegna Speciale will be available in six and 20-count boxes.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí, Condega)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: AgroIndustrial Nicaraguense de Tabacos S.A.
Rothschild: 4 x 49 (SRP $7.75/cigar)

Nov30

This pays homage to the Feast of Saint Andrew, which is on November 30th. Saint Andrew suffered martyrdom by crucifixion on an X-shaped cross, which birthed the symbol eventually stitched to the flag of the House of Burgundy. In 1513 when Ponce de León claimed La Florida for the Spanish Throne, the Cross of Burgundy was flown. To this day, the Patronage of Saint Andrew and the Cross of Burgundy embody the Florida state flag. Nov30 is available in six and 20-count boxes.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan (Condega)
Fillers: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Condega)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: AgroIndustrial Nicaraguense de Tabacos S.A.

El Cuadrado (Box Press): 5 x 52 (SRP $12.00/cigar)
La Rapier (Corona): 6 x 46 (SRP TBD)

MBF Boxing

This is a cigar that is intended to bring together the world of cigars and boxing. MB Fuma is donating a portion of the proceeds to the Bay to Bay Youth Boxing Foundation Fund 501(C)(3). The sport of boxing is something that Michaeli has been involved with for many years. The plan is for MBF Boxing to partner with notable professional boxing outfits to support amateur boxing programs for youth.