In 2019, Fratello Cigars announced a release known as “The Texan.” As indicated by the name, The Texan is a regional release that was done for the State of Texas – a region that has been successful for Fratello Cigars. This was not the first regional release for Fratello Cigars as late in 2018, Fratello […]
Last year Fratello Cigars released a sampler called the Fratello Space Pack that contained two unreleased blends in a 6 x 50 format. The intent was to get market research on whether either of these blends should be brought to market. Today Fratello announced that one of the blends, Arlequín, will now be released in […]
Fratello Cigars will soon be available in Spain. Today company owner Omar de Frias has announced he has entered into an agreement with Colonial Tabac SL to handle its distribution in the area. Colonial Tabac is based out of Barcelona, Spain and has been in the cigar industry since 2008. According to Fratello Cigars, Colonial […]
The Fratello Camo Series, a series of value-priced bundle cigars is now heading to retailers. This was a series introduced at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 and scheduled to ship in March. This was ultimately delayed due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic (where the cigars […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Fratello Cigars will launch three new bundle offerings: Fratello Blu, Fratello Rosso, and Fratello Verde. Fratello Blu features a Maduro wrapper, while the Fratello Rosso is a Havana offering. Fratello Verde is a Connecticut Shade offering. Production for all three lines comes from the La Aurora factory in […]
Fratello Cigars has announced a new installment of the Fratello Esclusivo will be coming to Old Virginia Tobacco Company (OVTC). This time it’s a Connecticut Shade cigar and its appropriately called the Fratello Esclusivo Connecticut. The cigar will make its debut at a launch event on December 13th. Produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory, […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it will release a Churchill size of the Fratello Navetta and Navetta Inverso Churchill as an exclusive cigar to Virginia-based retailer Tobaccology as a store exclusive. Both cigars will be a 7 x 50 size and will be packed together in a split box featuring both blends side by side. According […]
Fratello Cigars has announced the return of its regional series, the Fratello DMV. It’s a line featuring cigars that are exclusively available in the “DMV” region – including Delawware, Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The DMV region is where Fratello Cigars is based out of, and its where company Omar de Frias credits in helping […]
Fratello Cigars has named Justin Harris its new Director of Operations. Harris will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations in the company’s Springfield, VA office including but not limited to customer relations human resources, logistics, process and quality improvement, and new initiatives. “I am beyond excited to welcome Justin to the Fratello family. I […]
It’s hard to believe that it’s the seventh IPCPR Trade Show for Omar de Frias and Fratello Cigars. Back in 2013, Omar launched Fratello Cigars while still working full-time for NASA. That year he launched his initial Fratello Cigar and made a big impact when as a rookie brand owner he sponsored an FDA Seminar. […]
