IPCPR 2019: RoMa Craft Tobac

RoMa Craft Tobac was the first booth I hit on day one, as they get so busy throughout the show it’s sometimes hard to get the time to do our interviews.

A similar layout to the previous years, the RoMa Craft cigars were displayed in the center, with the Nica Sueño family of brands represented on their own displays within the same booth. The Wicked Anvil side table ashtrays were back, along with the cool photo wall that was new last year. Despite the fact that it was still the PAC early access time, people had already started to flow into the booth by the time I wrapped up, so it was good that I got to them when I did.

Baka

Baka is RoMa Craft’s new blend this year that features a Cameroon wrapper. The Baka are an ethnic group of people that live in the southeastern rain forests of Cameroon, which is where the tie in to the name and wrapper comes together. For 2019, only two of the seven planned sizes will be released – the Pygmy and the Bantu.

• Wrapper: Cameroon
• Binder: n/a
• Filler: n/a

• Baka Pygmy (4 x 46) — $9.25 (Box of 30, $277.50)
• Baka Bantu (4 x 52) — $9.95 (Box of 24, $238.80)
• Baka Ota Benga (4 1/2 x 60) — $10.60 (Box of 24, $254.40)
• Baka Poki (5 x 50) — $10.45 (Box of 24, $250.80)
• Baka Acephalous (5 x 56) — $11.50 (Box of 24, $276)
• Baka Jengi (5 3/4 x 46) — $11.40 (Box of 24, $273.60)
• Baka Hunter Gatherer (6 x 54) — $12.70 (Box of 24, $304.80)

Production: Regular Production, Limited to 1,000 Boxes Annually

Release Date: November 2019

Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Distribution

After over two years of being sold exclusively at Famous Smoke Shop and a limited soft launch in January, the Whiskey Rebellion 1794 is now offered to accounts nationwide.

Wunder|Lust Fiorella

The latest size of the Wunder|Lust is the Fiorella, named after Skip Martin’s daughter. The Wunder|Lust Fiorella is a Gran Corona that will start shipping at InterTabac 2019. As with the rest of the line, it will continue to be a European-only release and as such, it’s priced in Euros.

• Wrapper: n/a
• Binder: n/a
• Filler: n/a

• Wunder|Lust Fiorella Gran Corona (5 5/8 x 46) — €9.50 (Box of 40, €380)

Production: 5,000 Cigars split between 100 Boxes of 40, with the remaining 1,000 cigars in bundles.

Release Date: September 2019

Neanderthal LH

The latest size in the Neanderthal line is the LH. It’s a box-pressed shape that will join the other regular, but limited production sizes.

• Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés)
• Binder: Connecticut (Broadleaf)
• Filler:Dominican Republic, Nicaragua & Pennsylvania

• Neanderthal LH (4 3/4 x 56) — $15 (Box of 15, $225)

Production: 500 Boxes of 15 Annually (7,500 Cigars Total)

Release Date: July 2019