HVC Cigars is back for another year, this time with a cigar named after the neighborhood where a famous Cuban pimp was killed and a new size for the popular La Rosa 520.
I think this is a rare instance where a company noticeably decreased size and I sort of like the move. As will be discussed later on this week, spending excess money on booths seems to help no one. Perceptually a smaller booth means a busier booth and it certainly seems to have paid off for HVC.
While it’s not a small ring gauge in the traditional sense, it is noticeably thinner than the 54 ring gauge the cigar previously has been offered in. This is a trade show exclusive meaning if your local store wasn’t at the show, this isn’t happening.
- Wrapper: Nicaragua
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- HVC La Rosa 520 Reyes (6 1/4 x 48) — $11.80 (Boxes of 10, $118)
Release Date: August 2016
Production: Limited to 500 Boxes of 10 Cigars (5,000 Total Cigars)
Named after the street where Alberto Yarini, a Cuban pimp was shot, the one size line is the new regular production addition for HVC.
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- San Isidro (6 x 52)
Release Date: August 2016
Production: Regular Production