Yes, the name is Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf.

In 2016, HVC Cigars released Pan Caliente, a limited edition cigar that was named after hotcakes. In 2020, the company released Hot Cake, a regular production cigar based on the limited edition. Last year, the company created Hot Cake Golden Line, a lighter version of Hot Cake with an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper. Now it’s preparing to release a version of Hot Cake with a dark Connecticut broadleaf wrapper.

Under the broadleaf wrapper, the HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf uses Nicaraguan tobaccos from Estelí and Jalapa. It will be offered in two sizes:

  • HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf Toro (5 1/2 x 54) — $17 (Box of 25, $425)
  • HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf Torpedo (5 1/2 x 52) — $15 (Box of 25, $375)

HVC says the first run of production is limited to 500 boxes per size.

It will show off the new line at the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which takes place March 23-25 in Las Vegas but the cigars are not expected to begin shipping until July.

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halfwheel's coverage of the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show is sponsored by Drew Estate.
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