Fratello Shipping Concealed Carry Detroit River Next Week

The second release in Fratello’s Concealed Carry sub-brand is named after a river that played a pivotal role during the Prohibition Era.

It is called Detroit River. When Fratello announced the Concealed Carry concept, the company said that it would release six different blends, all of which would be made in a 5 1/2 x 54 robusto extra. No information is given about any of the blends or which factory is making each release, though the company says the cigars are made in factories in the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Detroit River has an MSRP of $10 per cigar and is limited to 1,000 cans of 12 cigars. The first release in the series, 18th Amendment, was also priced at $10 and shipped to stores in April.

“The Detroit River became an underground conduit for smuggling liquor, defying the laws of the 18th Amendment,” reads a page on the Concealed Carry website. “In the dead of night, bootleggers navigated its treacherous waters, carrying contraband cargo destined for speakeasies and clandestine operations. To evade capture and dispose of their illegal cargo, they often dumped barrels of prohibited alcohol into the depths of the Detroit River, a practice born out of necessity and defiance against the forces of Prohibition.”

According to a press release from Fratello, cans of Detroit River will begin shipping to retailers on Monday, July 15. Fratello says that it has limited Concealed Carry to no more than 75 retailers.