When it was announced that Grace Sotolongo would be leaving CLE Cigar Company, many questioned what would happen to the Hechicera Maduro, the second line from Sotolongo and CLE that had been introduced just weeks before at the 2014 IPCPR convention and trade show.

Turns out, it’s now shipping.

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After Sotolongo’s departure, Christian Eiroa told halfwheel the Hechicera Maduro would ship and last week that began happening according to Eiroa. 

The line is offered in four sizes: Corona Prensada (5 1/2 x 44), Robusto (4 1/2 x 50), Toro (6 x 52) and Gigante (6 x 60) with pricing set between $6.45 and $9.45. This cigar uses Nicaraguan fillers and a Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper.

Brooks Whittington reviewed the cigar here.

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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.