The newest—and biggest—size in La Sirena’s Mexican Mermaid line has begun arriving on store shelves.
It’s a 6 x 60 gordo that comes with an MSRP of $16 and is offered in 20-count boxes. Like the rest of the line, it uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and binder, with the filler coming from Mexico and the Dominican Republic. It’s a blend that traces its roots to the La Sirena Aniversario Especial that was released in 2019 as part of the company’s 10th anniversary.
It becomes the fourth vitola in the line, all of which are offered in 20-count boxes:
- La Sirena Mexican Mermaid Robusto Extra (5 3/4 x 54) — $15
- La Sirena Mexican Mermaid Robusto (5 x 50) — $14
- La Sirena Mexican Mermaid Lancero (6 1/2 x 42) — $15
- La Sirena Mexican Mermaid 6 x 60 (6 x 60) — $16
The line is produced at TABACALERA LA iSLA in the Dominican Republic.
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