IPCPR 2017: Smoking Jacket
Nestled at a table in the Davidoff of Geneva USA booth lies Hendrik Kelner Jr. The son of the famous Davidoff production head, Kelner Jr. runs his own factory, aptly called the Kelner Boutique Factory, using tobacco largely from his family’s farms throughout the Dominican Republic. He also owns his own brand, Smoking Jacket, which is sold by Davidoff of Geneva USA in the American market.
Yes, Henkie, not Henke. It’s made to honor his father, Henke, though it uses the traditional Dutch spelling of his father’s nickname. There’s some exclusive tobacco from Kelner farms including the wrapper from Cotuí, grown by Monika Kelner, and filler tobacco called Kelner Family Reserve.
- Wrapper: Dominican Republic (Cotuí)
- Binder: Dominican Republica (Monte Plata)
- Filler: Dominican Republic (Kelner Family Reserve Habano, HVA & San Vicente) & Nicaragua (Condega Ligero)
- Henkie (6 x 51) — $9 (Boxes of 20, $180)
Launch Date: July 2017
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.
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