General Cigar has announced that Punch Rare Corojo will now be a regular production offering. In addition, a limited edition of Rare Corojo size will be released in 2025 and called El Gordo. El Gordo is a box-pressed 6 x 60 offering.
In a press release, Punch brand manager Scott Abney said, “For years, Punch fans have clamored for more Rare Corojo, and we’re excited to deliver it to them as a regular-production line. The classic blend will be available across nine frontmarks and the limited-edition Box Pressed El Gordo for 2025. You’ve waited patiently for this day to arrive; now it’s time to celebrate with a Rare Corojo or two.”
At a glance, here is a look at the Punch Rare Corojo line:
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Honduran American Tobacco SA (HATSA)
Vitolas Offered
Box Pressed El Gordo (Limited Edition 2025, 6 x 60); (SRP $11.49/cigar)
Champion (Figurado): 4 1/2 x 60 (SRP $8.99/cigar)
En Crystale: 5 1/2 X 54 (SRP $11.39/cigar)
El Doble: 5.9 X 60 (SRP $11.39/cigar)
Magnum: 5 1/4 X 54 (SRP $10.39/cigar)
Pita: 6 1/8 X 50; (SRP $9.29/cigar)
Rothschild: 4 1/2 X 50; (SRP $8.29/cigar)
Gusto (Tube): 5 X 52 (SRP $9.89/cigar)
Elite: 5 1/4 X 45 (SRP $6.49/cigar)
Rapido: 5 X 40 (SRP $5.19/cigar)
