Fratello Cigars will soon be found in Norway, as Omar de Frias has announced a new distribution partner in Nordic Cigars. The company is based in Sandnes, Norway and is headed by Arnt Aanensen, who launched it in 2017.

“Arnt and his team are passionate cigar smokers and are taking a very unique approach to their business by being the purveyor of choice of smaller manufactures in Norway,” de Frias said in a press release. “This is another step towards the expansion of the Fratello brand in the world market,” he added.

“We are excited to work with Omar and look forward to bringing his passion for cigars to the Norwegian market,” Aanensen noted in the announcement. “We are building a culture of cigar smokers in Norway where Fratello will find a great home,” he said.

In addition to the newly opened Norwegian market, Fratello Cigars can also be found in the Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany.

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