- Modestly Priced New Cigar Extension Offers 'Old World' Flavor
MIAMI – Cuban Imports, Inc. announced today that EXILE® WIRED, a new extension
of the company's EXILE® premium cigar brand, will be officially released at the
76th Annual International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Convention
and Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV. Celebrating the time-honored traditions of
pre-embargo Cuban cigar making, EXILE® WIRED will be available nationally at
fine tobacconists in the fall of 2008.
The discriminating long filler blend of EXILE® WIRED is comprised of
deeply-aged, Cuban-seed tobaccos from Nicaragua (ligero and viso) and the
Dominican Republic (seco). EXILE® WIRED is meticulously enveloped in a U.S.
Connecticut Broadleaf binder and a new Criollo wrapper heretofore not sampled by
cigar enthusiasts in the United States. The oily, coffee-colored Criollo
wrapper, cultivated from an ambrosial new strain of Havana seed tobaccos
cultivated at the Oliva family's 'Don Angel' farm near Empalmé, Ecuador,
delivers an unyielding rich and deeply complex character with a smooth,
spicy-sweet finish.
EXILE® WIRED is fastidiously hand-crafted in four distinct vitolas: 'Rothschild'
(4 ½” x 52); 'Corona Gorda' (5 ½” x 44); 'Torpedo' (6” x 52); and 'Double
Corona' (7 ¼” x 52). Presented in a sealed, remarkably rustic 24-count cedar
'paletas' prominently braced with 16-gauge stainless steel wire, EXILE® WIRED
carries a suggested retail price ranging from $3.99 to $5.49 per cigar.
"The popularity of and demand for EXILE® cigars has led us to develop a more
modestly priced companion to reinforce the brand across a wider audience,"
stated Michael Argenti, president of Cuban Imports, Ltd. "With an innovative new
wrapper not seen in the industry before, EXILE® WIRED offers true value to our
loyal customers through its inexpensive price points and traditional, Old World
flavor."
Cuban Imports is a family-run, privately-held company headquartered in Miami
Lakes, Florida. The company serves as the exclusive importer and distributor of
world-class, super-premium cigar brands including EXILE®, H. Upmann® Signature,
and El Rey del Mundo ® OLVIDADOS. For more information, please call toll-free
(866) 731–CUBA.
EXILE® is a registered trademark of Cuban Imports, Inc. H. Upmann® is a
registered trademarks of Altadis USA. El Rey del Mundo ® is a registered
trademark of General Cigar Corporation.
