El Galan Cigars released two new brands at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show: one is an extension of an already existing blend, while the other is a cigar meant to honor owner Felix A Mesa’s grandmother.

El Galan Cigars Booth

The Doña Nievas Oscuro Sentimento is the second cigar the company has released to honor Mesa’s grandmother, Nieves Manso, after the Doña Nieves line was released in 2014.

El Galan Dona Nieves Sentimiento Habano OScuro

El Galan Doña Nievas Oscuro Sentimento

The El Galan Doña Nievas Oscuro Sentimento will be available in three different vitolas, and is composed of a Nicaraguan Jalapa oscuro wrapper covering Nicaraguan tobacco in both the binder and filler and is scheduled to ship in August.

  • Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa oscuro
  • Binder: Nicaragua
  • Filler: Nicaragua
  • El Galan Doña Nievas Sentimento Oscuro Aprecio (6 x 52) — $6.80 (Boxes of 21, $142.80)
  • El Galan Doña Nievas Sentimento Oscuro Emocion (6 x 50) — $6.70 (Boxes of 21, $140.70)
  • El Galan Doña Nievas Sentimento Oscuro Temura (6 x 54) — $7 (Boxes of 21, $147)

Launch Date: August 2016

Production: Regular production

El Galan Reserva Especial Connecticut

El Galan Reserva Especial Connecticut

The second new release from El Galan is the Reserva Especial Connecticut, a blend that is composed of an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper as well as a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan tobacco in the filler. The new cigar will be available in two different sizes and is also scheduled to ship in August.

  • Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
  • Binder: Nicaragua
  • Filler: Nicaragua
  • El Galan Reserva Especial Connecticut Airosos (5 x 52) — $6.66 (Boxes of 24, $159.84)
  • El Galan Reserva Especial Connecticut Apuestos (5 3/4 x 54) — $6.82 (Boxes of 24, $163.68)

Launch Date: August 2016

Production: Regular production

Davidoff is the official sponsor of halfwheel's coverage of the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
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