One of the more intriguing brands heading into the trade show for me was Jas Sum Kral. If there was ever a company I got that was scrambling towards the finish line, it was Riste Ristevski’s relatively young, yet very internet popular brand, Jas Sum Kral.
It is located alongside three other Tabacalera NOA-related booths towards the back of the show with some notable shirts explaining Ristevski’s thoughts on the FDA; spoiler alert: he doesn’t seem fond.
Jas Sum Kral Crna Nok
The new three-size line uses a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, Mexican San Andrés binder and fillers from Nicaragua, including corojo from Estelí and Jalapa. It is also offered in five-packs and boxes of 20.
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder: Mexican San Andrés
- Filler: Nicaragua (Estelí & Jalapa)
- Crna Nok Toro — $9.50 (Boxes of 20, $190)
- Crna Nok Robusto — $8.74 (Boxes of 20, $174.80)
- Crna Nok Lancero — $10 (Boxes of 20, $200)
Launch Date: September 2016
Production: Regular Production
Jas Sum Kral Red Knight
It’s now offered in both five-packs and newer 20-count boxes, but otherwise everything else is the same as before. It is already shipping.
Jas Sum Kral Zlatno Sonce
Another new line, also available in five-packs and boxes of 20.
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
- Binder: n/a
- Filler: n/a
- Zlatno Sonce Toro — $8.72 (Boxes of 20, $174.40)
- Zlatno Sonce Robusto — $8 (Boxes of 20, $160)
- Zlatno Sonce Lancero — $9.50 (Boxes of 20, $190)
Launch Date: September 2016
Production: Regular Production
Accessories
There will also be branded accessories, like the above XIKAR Xi cutter launching later in the year.