The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142., a cigar by Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company that was showcased at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, is now making its way to retailers. There’s a new blend under The Tabernacle brand and its called Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142. The name comes from the fact that the […]
On the eve of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company announced a project it was doing with a new cigar company called Highclere Cigar Company. For this project, Melillo developed a blend that would be distributed by his Foundation Cigar Company. Highclere Cigar Company was founded by George Herbert, who […]
Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company are red hot. Last year when it came to the end of the year lists across the media, it was hard not to find 2017’s The Wise Man Maduro on a list (it placed #8 on the Cigar Coop Countdown). By this author’s observations, Wise Man Maduro might have […]
For the ninth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show has you covered whether you […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Foundation Cigar Company and Nicholas Melillo will bring their American-grown Habano seed offering known as the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142. The cigar is the second blend under Foundation’s Tabernacle brand. The Tabernacle Havana Seed No. 142 features a unique a hybrid wrapper grown in Connecticut. In […]
Foundation Cigar Company’s The Wise Man Maduro is getting its first line extension – and this one will be in the form of a limited production Lancero. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The Lancero was also the first line extension to The Wise Man’s sister brand, El […]
“Since its launch in 2015, Foundation Cigar Company has been one of the hottest cigar companies out there…When it comes to The Wise Man Maduro, this might just be Melillo’s best work at Foundation to date.” Wrapper: San Andres Mexican Binder: Corojo ’99 (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaragua Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. – […]
This week we were proud to welcome Nicholas Melillo, a.k.a “Nick R Agua”, to Prime Time. At a young age, Nick is already a proven industry veteran. Now Nick is the owner and founder of Foundation Cigar Company and in less than three years his company is carving out its own niche in the cigar […]
This week we are proud to welcome Nicholas Melillo a.k.a “Nick R Agua” to Prime Time. Nick is the owner and founder of Foundation Cigar Company and in less than three years is carving out his own niche in the cigar industry. Plus in our Debonaire Ideal segment, we are approaching Christmas and we will […]
On the eve of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show came word that Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company was releasing a maduro counterpart to its El Güegüense cigar called “The Wise Man”. El Güegüense was Foundation Cigar Company’s initial release. The name comes from the Nahuatl language (a Central American Indigenous language) which translates to “The Wise Man”. For […]
