601 La Bomba Bunker Buster Set for June 6 Release

Smoke Inn announced today that the eighth and newest addition to its Microblend Series™, the 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster™, is scheduled for a June 6th release at the retailer’s Casa de Montecristo location in Boynton Beach, Fla.

The Bunker Buster is a 5 1/2 x 56 figurado that uses a Nicaraguan Habano claro wrapper, Nicaraguan Criollo binder and Nicaraguan fillers to create a profile described as “a full-bodied, bold smoking experience” by Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn.  It has a limited run production of 5,000 cigars, split among 500 ten-count boxes. The cigar sells for $8.95 per stick and $89.95 per box.

Pre-orders for the new release will be accepted beginning on Friday, May 23 via the store’s website, with the cigars shipping on June 9. Pre-orders will also receive a free military challenge coin.

The cigar was first announced in November 2013 and was first seen in January of this year. It made its debut at a VIP dinner on February 21 as part of Smoke Inn’s annual “The Great Smoke” event, with attendees receiving a commemorative five-pack of the cigar.

The release date was scheduled to coincide the 70th anniversary of D-Day, when more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight Nazi troops during World War II.

Update (May 28, 2014) — Added photos, courtesy of Abe Dababneh and Smoke Inn.

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.