November 18, 2016 Patrick Lagreid News

Espinosa’s 601 La Bomba Warhead III Arrives at Retail

The third installment of Espinosa Premium Cigars’ Warhead series has begun to arrive at retail this week.

The 601 La Bomba Warhead III, a a 7 1/2 x 38 box-pressed lancero, began its full-release shipping late last week after being announced in July and unveiled at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.

Espinosa Warhead III IPCPR 2016

The Warhead line is a stronger version of the 601 La Bomba blend, using a Connecticut broadleaf maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler, though the lancero size required a bit of an adjustment to the specific ratios of the tobaccos used. It debuted in 2013 in a 6 1/2 x 54 size and returned in 2014 with a 5 1/2 x 56 vitola. There was no release in 2015.

Suggested retail pricing is $10.95 per cigar, or $109.50 for a box of 10 cigars. The company said that 500 boxes would be produced but left the door open for more to be made, and a spokesperson for Espinosa told halfwheel that “a little over 500” boxes were produced.

The cigars are made at Espinosa’s La Zona Cigar Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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