In what is a definite change of direction for Fratello Cigars, the company has announced it is bringing back a brand called La Floridan. This is a brand that was manufactured in Tampa, Florida and can be traced back to 1909. The cigar will be launched this month through ABC Fine Wine and Spirits. Production […]
Tonight Special Edition is back from PCA, and tonight we are proud to welcome our special guest, Omar de Frias. Omar came into the Trade Show with an unusual project known as the ViceVersa – a cigar that could be smoked from both ends. We will dive into this project and catch up on all […]
In 2018, Fratello Cigars would release its fifth regular production cigar, the Fratello Navetta Inverso. A year earlier, Fratello released its fourth regular production cigar, the Fratello Navetta. The Navetta would incorporate a blend featuring a Ecuadorian wrapper, Dominican binder, and Nicaraguan fillers. For the Navetta Inverso, it would basically incorporate the same tobaccos, but […]
Tonight Special Edition is back from PCA, and tonight we are proud to welcome our special guest, Omar de Frias. Omar came into the Trade Show with an unusual project known as the ViceVersa – a cigar that could be smoked from both ends. We will dive into this project and catch up on all […]
Fratello Cigars first came to the Trade Show back in 2013 when it was still part of the IPCPR. That year, owner Omar de Frias was an employee of NASA making his initial launch of his brand. That year, the brand got a nice boost when De Frias made his cigar available to all attendees […]
Fratello Cigars has announced a cigar to commemorate its 9th anniversary blend, the Fratello Vice Versa. It’s a cigar that gives an opportunity to choose at which end of the cigar a person wants to start their smoking experience. “This project is easily one of the most challenging projects I have had the pleasure to […]
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 […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it will be making its products available in Belgium and Luxembourg. This is being done through a distribution agreement with Media Rueda. “We are so excited to welcome Media Rueda as our newest distribution partner in Belgium. I had a chance to meet 4 passionate cigar aficionados with an idea to […]
Fratello Cigars has announced an 8% increase in prices effective on January 1st, 2022. The company cited an increased cost of materials as the reason making the decision that will affect all blends. “Costs have finally caught up to us after almost 4 years”. said, Omar de Frias in a press release. “Like we stated […]
The 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the eighth for Omar de Frias and Fratello Cigars. Fratello Cigars has been a staple of the Trade Show ever since the company’s first show in 2013. Each year Omar brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to his presentation – and the 2021 Trade Show […]
