Armando Ortiz, owner of Crescent City Cigar Shop in New Orleans, took to Facebook on Friday afternoon to announce a new store exclusive created by EloGio Cigars.

The comments accompanying the two pictures details the release:

“The wait is finally over! After several months of working with Roseline and Nabil Sabbah of Elogio Cigars, we are now ready to release the one of a kind Project Exclusivo cigar. Project Exclusivo is a 6 x 48, Serie Habano, with a secondary band. This exclusive cigar is only be available here at Crescent City Cigar Shop. Release date Feb. 2, 2013”

Elogio Cigars - Crescent City exclusive - Jan 2013

Elogio Cigars - Crescent City exclusive - boxes - Jan 2013

For information on purchasing the cigar, Crescent City Cigar Shop can be reached at (504) 522-4427.

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