The Fratello Vice Versa is a limited-edition cigar with a unique concept. It’s a cigar that is capped on both ends with the idea that it can be smoked from either end. Each side of the cigar offers a different smoking experience for the consumer. One end of the cigar provides a mild and creamy […]
Omar de Frias’ Fratello Cigars is heading to the moon. Next month, the first commercial lunar landing is scheduled to take place. The commercially built lander will carry five NASA payloads and commercial cargo. That spacecraft, the Nova-C, will carry Fratello Cigars’ logo on it. Intuitive Machines IM-1 is the company behind the mission. […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
At an FDA Seminar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, a relatively unknown new brand had its debut cigar launched. That brand was Fratello Cigars, owned by Omar de Frias who worked for NASA. Following the Trade Show, Omar would take a grassroots approach to introduce his cigars to the market that he called “Fratello […]
Fratello Cigars has announced that Lerida International SRL will be its new distribution partner in Romania. Lerida International SRL, established in 1993, is a company that handles premium imported wines and cigars in Romania. “Expanding our reach to Romania through Lerida International is an exciting milestone for Fratello Cigars,” said Omar de Frias, Owner of […]
It’s an out of this world episode of Prime Time as we welcome Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars back to Prime Time. Omar is getting ready to celebrate ten years of Fratello Cigars. In addition Omar’s got a very exciting new project that pays homage to the Nova-C Lunar Lander, scheduled to land on […]
Fratello Cigars’ Sorella, a cigar originally released for the non-U.S. market will soon debut in the U.S. market. The Fratello Sorella, along with another blend, the Fratello Arlequin, first were seen in 2019 as part of a limited sampler known as the Fresh Space Pack. In 2020, the Arlequin was released in the U.S. while […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it has expanded its distribution into Malaysia. The company has announced The Cigar Lounge of Malaysia, a luxury cigar retailer in the region that has been in business for 18 years, will handle its distribution. “We are excited to have our cigars represented in Malaysia,” said Omar de Frias Owner of […]
Cigar Dojo and Fratello Cigars have collaborated on the limited-edition After BurnR cigar. It’s a special project with deep ties to each entity’s unique history. There is a common tie between the Fratello and Cigar Dojo. It is well known that Fratello Cigars’ founder Omar de Frias worked at NASA. It also turns out that […]
Fratello Cigars is discontinuing four vitolas in its portfolio: Bianco I (6 1/4 x 44), Oro Shorty (4 x 58), Navetta Enterprise (6 x 60), and Inverso Corona Gorda (5 7/8x 46). Fratello said these vitolas will no longer be produced after the current inventory is depleted. According to Fratello Cigars, after a comprehensive assessment […]
