In February 2019, Casa Cuevas experienced a break-in and burglary at its Miami headquarters, and while it presented an immediate setback for the company, it also gave birth to a new cigar line named La Mandarria, named for the sledgehammer that the criminals used to gain access to the building.
Now, the line is getting a new version, as at the 2024 Total Product Expo, the company unveiled the La Mandarria Oscuro. The blend uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, an Ecuadorian habano binder, and fillers from Nicaragua, Pennsylvania and the Dominican Republic. It is offered in a 6 x 52 toro vitola, is priced at $13.50 per cigar and offered in 25-count boxes, all of which are details shared with the original La Mandarria.
The blend is notably different though, as the original La Mandarria uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and Colombian, Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers.
The La Mandarria Oscuso is scheduled to begin shipping in mid-February.