Fratello Ships Concealed Carry 18th Amendment

The first blend in Fratello’s Concealed Carry sub-brand is off to stores.

It’s called 18th Amendment and it’s a 5 1/2 x 54 robusto extra that has an MSRP of $10 each. This first blend is packaged in 12-count cans with approximately 1,000 cans released, but other details like the blend and the factory where the cigars are being made are not being disclosed.

The cigar gets its name from the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which made it illegal to produce, transport and sell “intoxicating liquors,” according to Wikipedia, kicking off an era known as Prohibition. The 18th Amendment was ratified in January 1919 and repealed in December 1933 by the 21st Amendment and remains the only amendment to be repealed.

“The reason for creating Concealed Carry Cigars is to portray a period in our history that some would like to remember and others forget. We are telling each story with a cigar,” said Omar de Frias, founder of Fratello, in a press release. “Every retailer in the United States has patronage from every walk of life. We want to create and foster a sense of community and education with Concealed Carry Cigars.”

The Concealed Carry brand will eventually consist of six blends—each in the same 5 1/2 x 54 vitola and each with its own individual branding. The cigars are being made at undisclosed factories in the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Fratello says only 75 stores will carry the Concealed Carry lines. The next batch is scheduled to be shipped to stores in early June 2024.