I got to the Berger & Argenti booth right as the show was closing. Michael Argenti is back with the Entubar line from a few years ago, along with a new cigar called Cuban Copy.

Unfortunately, the show was closing down and I forgot to grab a pic of the booth, but it was  a wide layout with products in built-in cases. It was also next to the Perdomo booth and right as we started shooting the video, Nick Perdomo, Argenti’s brother-in-law, got on the drums and started playing.

The timing could neither have been better, nor worse.

Berger & Argenti Entubar

The Entubar is back. I haven’t smoked it, but I liked the original a lot. It’s not the same blend, but the signature tip returns with some updated branding.

  • Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
  • Binder: Nicaragua
  • Filler: Dominican & Nicaragua
  • Berger & Argenti Entubar Munchito (3 3/4 x 44) — $5.99 (Boxes of 20, $120.99)
  • Berger & Argenti Entubar Corona Macho (4 5/8 x 48) — $8.99 (Boxes of 10, $89.90)
  • Berger & Argenti Entubar Robusto (5 4/8 x 54) — $9.49 (Boxes of 10, $94.90)
  • Berger & Argenti Entubar Double Corona (7 5/8 x 55) — $10.49 (Boxes of 10, $104.90)
  • Berger & Argenti Entubar Torpedo (6 7/8 x 56) — $11.74 (Boxes of 10, $117.40)
  • Berger & Argenti Entubar Gran Toro (6 5/8 x 64) — $12.99 (Boxes of 10, $129.90)

Cuban Copy

Perhaps more interesting. It’s an ode to what Argenti believes are the 12 best Cuban cigars of all time. They are packaged in boxes, unlike say JR Alternatives, and a bit more pricey. I’m super interested to see how these are received given we probably aren’t getting legal Cuban cigars anytime soon. Perhaps more importantly, they are in boxes, which means that brick and mortar retailers might be more interested in bringing them in.

  • Cuban Copy H. Upmann Petit Corona (5 1/8 x 42) — $5.40 (Boxes of 20, $108)
  • Cuban Copy Montecristo #4 (5 1/8 x 42) — $5.50 (Boxes of 20, $110)
  • Cuban Copy Punch Punch (5 5/8 x 46) — $5.70 (Boxes of 20, $114)
  • Cuban Copy Partagas Serie D (4 7/8 x 50) — $5.90 (Boxes of 20, $118)
  • Cuban Copy Cohiba Lancero (7 1/2 x 38) — $6.40 (Boxes of 20, $128)
  • Cuban Copy Romeo y Julieta Churchill (7 x 47) — $6.50 (Boxes of 20, $130)
  • Cuban Copy Cohiba Esplendidos (7 x 47) — $6.60 (Boxes of 20, $132)
  • Cuban Copy Cohiba Behike 52 (4 3/5 x 52) — $6.90 (Boxes of 20, $138)
  • Cuban Copy Bolivar Belicosos Fino (5 1/2 x 52) — $7.40 (Boxes of 20, $148)
  • Cuban Copy Montecristo #2 (6 1/8 x 52) — $7.60 (Boxes of 20, $152)
  • Cuban Copy Partagas Lusitania (7 5/8 x 49) — $7.80 (Boxes of 20, $156)
  • Cuban Copy Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona (7 5/8 x 49) — $8 (Boxes of 20, $160)
Davidoff is the official sponsor of halfwheel's coverage of the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
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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.