June 28, 2020 Charlie Minato News

Ken Hamlin, Former NFL Safety, Enters Cigar Business

Add Ken Hamlin to the list of retired athletes who have created their own cigar lines.

After visits to cigar factories all over the world and a regular fixture at events like Procigar, the former NFL Pro Bowler is planning on launching his new cigar line next month, called The Arrival. It will be made by La Aurora in the Dominican Republic using a Nicaraguan wrapper over Brazilian, Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers.

The Arrival will debut in three sizes:

  • The Arrival Robusto (5 x 50) — $10
  • The Arrival Toro (6 x 50) — $11
  • The Arrival Gran Toro (6 x 52) — $12.50

Miami Cigar & Co., La Aurora’s U.S. distributor, will be importing the cigars but not selling them. Hamlin told halfwheel he plans on launching the line in late July and will eventually work to add independent sales representatives.

Hamlin played eight seasons in the NFL spending most of his career in Dallas and Seattle. In 2007, he was selected to the Pro Bowl.

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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.

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