White Hat Distribution was quite busy distributing as I was covering their booth, with a steady stream of people that were dropping by to check out the latest H.R. cigars.
At the beginning of the year, Spence Drake launched White Hat Distribution to distribute Hirochi Robaina’s H.R. cigars. The company is still selling the original H.R. Habano line and in addition is launching two new blends here at the show.
H.R. Habano “A”
The original H.R. blend is getting two new sizes – a 9 1/4 x 47 “A” size that comes in a coffin of two and a 5 x 42 corona.
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian habano 2000
- Binder: Jalapa, Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaraguan
- H.R. Habano 2000 “A” (9 1/4 x 47) – $35 (Coffins of 2, $70)
- H.R. Habano 2000 Corona (5 x 42) – $11.95 (Boxes of 16, $191.20)
Launch Date: July 25, 2016
Production: Regular
H.R. Claro
The Claro line is one of the two new blends being released. It is launching in four sizes, including a 109 that uses original molds from Cuba. The blend specifics for this cigar are not being released.
- Wrapper: n/a
- Binder: n/a
- Filler: n/a
- H.R. Claro 109 (7 1/2 x 50) – $11.95 (Boxes of 20, $239)
- H.R. Claro Robusto Gordo (5 x 56) – $9.95 (Boxes of 20, $199)
- H.R. Claro Rothschild (5 x 48) – $8.95 (Boxes of 20, $179)
- H.R. Claro Toro (6 x 52) – $10.95 (Boxes of 20, $219)
Launch Date: July 25, 2016
Production: Regular
H.R. Blue
The second new blend coming out is the Blue line, using a Ecuadorian habano maduro wrapper and will be launching in four sizes as well.
- H.R. Blue Corona Gorda (5 1/2 x 46) – $6.95 (Boxes of 20, $139)
- H.R. Blue Gordo (6 x 60) – $9.95 (Boxes of 20, $199)
- H.R. Blue Petite Edmundo (4 1/2 x 52) – $7.95 (Boxes of 20, $159)
- H.R. Blue Toro (6 x 50) – $8.95 (Boxes of 20, $179)
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
Launch Date: July 25, 2016
Production: Regular