Fratello Cigars will introduce a new tray packaging option. The Fratello Tray will make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The tray has a capacity to hold up to 200 cigars. It features eight modular divisions that can be used to hold the various vitola offerings in the Fratello line. According to the […]
Cigar Review: Fratello Bianco I
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The Fratello Bianco is the second line to be introduced into Omar de Frias‘ Fratello Cigars’ portfolio. This all-new line becomes Fratello Cigars’ first maduro blend. It was about two years ago when Fratello Cigars’ launched with its self-titled Fratello line. The original Fratello is a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper offering. While extensions to that line such […]
Fratello Cigars Hires Brand Manager
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Over the past couple of years, Fratello Cigars has been a rapidly growing company. Today the company announced a move to help support that growth as it has hired Mariela Matos as the company’s new brand manager. The move comes as the company is looking. In a press release announcing Matos’ hiring, company founder Omar […]
Cigar News: Fratello Bianco to Soft Launch to Eight Retailers
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Omar de Frias is getting ready to hit Fratello Road again, but this time he is going to be bringing along his newest cigar, Fratello Bianco. The Fratello Bianco will become the company’s first maduro cigar. Today the company announced the eight retailers on its “retailer countdown” that will be the first recipients of the new […]
Cigar News: Fratello Bianco Announced
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Fratello Cigars bursted on the scene in 2013 and quickly made a name for itself with its single line offering called Fratello. While there have been a couple of blend variations in that line, many fans of Fratello Cigars have still been asking company owner Omar de Frias “What’s Next”? Yesterday, the company announced to […]
Cigar Review: Fratello Boxer
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Fratello Boxer The Fratello Boxer was the first line extension made by Fratello Cigars. In 2013, Fratello Cigars had a very successful launch of its eponymous line. In 2014, company founder Omar de Frias opted to extend his line. Rather than just add a new size, he opted to use the opportunity to play with […]
Cigar Review: Fratello H-Town Lancero
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Fratello H-Town Lancero Earlier this year, Fratello Cigars announced their first shop exclusive cigar. The cigar would be a limited production lancero modified off the Fratello Cigars’ core line blend. The recipient of this cigar was Stogies World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas which incorporated the Fratello lancero into its H-Town line. The H-Town line […]
Cigar News: Fratello Lancero to be Limited Edition Shop Exclusive to Stogies World Class in Houston, Texas
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Fratello Cigars has announced its first shop exclusive cigar. Company owner Omar de Frias announced in a press release that the Fratello Lancero will be heading to Stogies World Class in Houston, Texas. This becomes the sixth vitola to be made in under the Fratello umbrella. The Fratello Lancero will be a traditional lancero size […]
2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 1: The Five Boutiques to Watch
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Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next five weeks, we will provide a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have a weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots of announcements […]
Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Adds Fratello Box-Pressed Torpedo (Cigar Preview)
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Fratello Cigars is adding a fifth vitola to its eponymous named line. The Fratello Box-Pressed Torpedo is the first line extension by Omar de Frias‘ company since he launched at the IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar marks the first box-pressed and first figuardo shape in the line. “We are very excited about this new vitola, […]