Battleground Cigars Releases 2017 Edition of General Patrick Cleburne
While it would seem appropriate to release a candela-wrapped cigar for St. Patrick’s Day, Battleground Cigars takes a bit different approach, deciding to infuse a cigar with Irish whiskey.
The Gen. Patrick Cleburne is constructed with a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over Dominican tobaccos that once made are placed in whiskey barrels to age where they are infused with whiskey. The company says the cigar offers a hint of whiskey sweetness on top of a smooth and creamy profile.
The cigar gets its name from an Irish-born American soldier who is best known for his service in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, though his allegiance is said to stem not from a belief in slavery, but an allegiance to the people and place where he settled, the city of Helena, Arkansas.
He was born in County Cork, Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1846, rising from a private soldier in a local militia to the rank of major general. He was killed in battle in 1864 during the Battle of Franklin. There are counties in both Alabama and Arkansas named for him, as is the city of Cleburne, Texas.
The General Patrick Cleburne is currently available at retail with an MSRP of $10.95 before taxes. It is being released in a single vitola, a 6 1/4 x 49 toro, that comes packed in aluminum tubes packed 10 to a box, or in bundles of 10.
The company is not disclosing where the cigar is being made or what kind of whiskey is being used to infuse the cigars.
Image via Battleground Cigars.
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, the G-League's Valley Suns, 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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