Matilde’s E.L.A. Debuting with My Cigar Pack Ahead of Wider Release
Matilde Cigar Co. is creating a new limited edition that will debut in November via My Cigar Pack and the company’s CigarYard.com online shop, before getting a wider release to retailers in the United States and the Dominican Republic in December.
The cigar is called the Matilde E.L.A., which stands for Edición Limitada America, as it will be limited to retailers in the United States and the Dominican Republic. It is a 6 x 50 toro that uses a Mexican wrapper, a Dominican binder, and Dominican-grown HVA, criollo 98 and piloto tobaccos for the fillers. A press release from Matilde Cigar Co. describes the E.L.A. as being medium in strength and highlighted by a long finish of dried fruits and spices along with aromas of earth and leather.
The project’s roots trace back to early 2021, when Enrique Seijas, co-founder of Matilde Cigar Co., and Alexander Berezowksi, founder of My Cigar Pack, happened to be visiting Hostos Fernandez, owner of TABACALERA LA iSLA. The three have been friends for a while, and when they got together in the factory, the idea for working on a project together was born. Fittingly, the cigar is being produced at TABACALERA LA iSLA.
The Matilde E.L.A. is described as a limited run, though production numbers have not been disclosed.
Images courtesy of Matilde Cigar Co.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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