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 […]
Foundation Cigar Company has announced it will now be handling distribution for its Upsetters brand. The Upsetters is Foundation’s infused brand of cigars that features Jamaican tobacco. For the past 15 months, distribution was being handled by Miami Cigar and Company. “Foundation Cigars has distributed The Upsetters brand internationally during the past year and decided […]
Nick Melillo’s El Güegüense brand will now have a maduro offering. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company will launch “The Wise Man” Maduro. The cigar becomes the first Mexican San Andres cigar to be released by Foundation Cigar Company. In addition to the Mexican San Andres wrapper, The Wise Man uses a blend of Nicaraguan […]
Highclere Castle is a world-renowned estate in Hampshire, England that is most recently known as the main filming location for the award-winning British Television period drama, Downton Abbey. What people may not know is this historic estate has a long tradition of cigar enjoyment. Now the owner of Highclere Castle has launched Highclere Cigar Company and is teaming […]
Foundation Cigar Company has become the latest cigar company to team up with Layne Coffee. The cigar company announced Foundation Coffee, a line of coffees designed to be paired with Foundation Cigars. Foundation Coffee will launch at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. According to Nick Melillo, founder of Foundation Cigar Company, “not only is the […]
Foundation Cigar Company has announced that it is releasing a limited number of Chest Collector Humidors. The project is meant to pay homage to the State of Connecticut, the home of company President Nicholas Melillo. The humidors will be available for purchase at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas in July. “We wanted to honor those […]
