Fratello Announces Price Increase
Fratello has confirmed that it has implemented a price increase to begin the new year.
Omar de Frias, Fratello’s founder, told halfwheel that it is a 5 percent increase across the portfolio, though did not go into specifics about what spurred the increase. Numerous manufacturers elect to implement a price increase around the beginning of the year to adjust for changing costs in raw materials, production, shipping and other costs of producing cigars.
The price increase went into effect on Jan. 1.
The following chart is a look at what companies have announced price increases or no price increases for 2023.
| Company | Price Increase? |
|---|---|
| AJ Fernandez | No |
| Alec Bradley | Yes |
| All Saints Cigars | Yes |
| Battleground | No |
| Bellatto Premium Cigars | Yes |
| Bocock Brothers | Yes |
| Caldwell | Yes |
| CLE | Yes |
| Crowned Heads | Yes |
| Crux | Yes |
| D'Crossier | No |
| Davidoff | Yes |
| Drew Estate | Yes |
| Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust | Yes |
| E.P. Carrillo | Yes |
| Epic | No |
| Espinosa Premium Cigars | Yes |
| Esteban Carreras | No |
| Fable | No |
| Favilli | No |
| Ferio Tego | No |
| Forged Cigar Co. | Yes |
| Foundation Cigar Co. | No |
| Fuerte y Libre | Yes |
| Garo | No |
| General Cigar Co. | Yes |
| Gran Habano | No |
| Habanos S.A. | Yes |
| Howard G Cigars | No |
| Iconic Leaf | Yes |
| Illusione | No |
| J.C. Newman | Yes |
| Karen Berger | No |
| La Flor Dominicana | No |
| La Palina | Yes |
| La Sirena | No |
| Lost&Found | Yes |
| Lotus/Vertigo | No |
| Luciano Cigars | No |
| Maya Selva Cigars | Yes |
| Miami Cigar & Co. | No |
| My Father Cigars | No |
| Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. | Yes |
| Oveja Negra Brands | No |
| Paul Garmirian | Yes |
| PDR Cigars | No |
| Perdomo | Yes |
| Platinum Nova | No |
| Plasencia Cigars | Yes |
| Powstanie | Yes |
| Quality Importers Trading Co. | No |
| Rocky Patel | Yes |
| Rojas Cigars | Yes |
| Sinistro Cigars | Yes |
| Southern Draw | No |
| Vintage Rock-A-Feller | No |
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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