Meerapfel Meir to Debut at InterTabac 2022 (Update)
At this week’s InterTabac 2022 trade show, Meerapfel Cigar will be introducing its second line, the Meir Master Blend.
The line is named for Meir Meerapfel, who in 1876 set up the Meerapfel cigar factory in the village of Untergrombach, Germany. The company has not disclosed any details about the blend or where the line is being produced, only that it is being offered in four vitolas:
- Meerapfel Cigar Meir Double Robusto (5 3/4 x 52) — €94 (Casket of 10, €940) / $86 (Casket of 10, $860)
- Meerapfel Cigar Meir Robusto (4 7/8 x 50) — €46 (Chest of 25, €1,150) / $42 (Chest of 25, $1,050)
- Meerapfel Cigar Meir Churchill (7 x 47) — €54 (Chest of 25, €1,350) / $50 (Chest of 25, $1,250)
- Meerapfel Cigar Meir Pyramid (6 1/8 x 52) — €62 (Chest of 25, €1,550) / $57 (Chest of 25, $1,425)
The Double Robusto vitola is being released in 10-count “ornamented caskets,” a presentation that includes an ashtray inside a wooden box, while the other vitolas are being released in 25-count wooden chests.
The first release of the Meerapfel Cigar Meir is scheduled to begin shipping this autumn and will join the Meerapfel Cigar Richard, which was announced in late June. Like the Richard, production of the Meir will be limited to 613 chests of each vitola per year.
On its website, the company lists the Heller and the Ernest as its other two lines, though no additional information is listed.
Update — Shortly after this article was published, the company provided U.S. pricing, and specified that it plans to have the cigars on U.S. retailers’ shelves by the end of October or early November.
Images courtesy of Meerapfel Cigar.
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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