La Flor Dominicana 1994 Beer Steins Delayed Until 2015 (Update)

When La Flor Dominicana announced its new 1994 series, much of the attention turned to a cigar they were really not ready to talk about, the Beer Stein. Four of the cigars are regular production items that shipped in August, the other, a 6 x 54 version of the blend is limited and is just now beginning to take ship.

Originally expected to debut in September, the Beer Stein is now slated for the first week of December. The company will make 3,000 Beer Steins with 20 cigars available as part of the initial release. It will then produce anywhere between 2,000-7,000 more depending on demand. That could add up to 10,000 Beer Steins, more than triple the amount originally anticipated.

The cigar actually features a different blend, using a maduro version of the Mexican San Andrés wrapper found on the original, over Dominican fillers blend that the regular line has, the packaging is radically different. Instead of a box, the cigars are placed in a traditional Munich-style beer stein with a few touches of La Flor Dominicana, most noticeably, the lid which opens to reveal the cigars is painted to model La Flor Dominicana owner Litto Gomez’s signature hat.

Pricing is set at $250 per Beer Stein or $12.50 per cigar.

La Flor Dominicana is actually not celebrating its 20th anniversary, rather Gomez and his wife Ines Lorenzo-Gomez are celebrating 20 years in the cigar business. They released Los Libertadores in 1994 before starting LFD in 1996.

Update — La Flor Dominicana has clarified that the Beer Stein will feature a different wrapper.

Update (Dec. 10, 2014) — Now delayed until 2015.

La Flor Dominicana will release its new football cigar next week, the 1994 Beer Stein has been delayed until 2015.

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) December 10, 2014