Fred Rewey of Nomad Cigar Co. has announced that he is working on a new cigar that he hopes to have out in advance of the IPCPR Trade Show in July.

In an e-mail sent to customers this morning, Rewey announced a project tentatively named C-276, which he is also referring to as “Mola Ram.” Rewey explained that he has been known to nickname test blends after characters in Indiana Jones movies, adding that “with a name like Mola Ram, we are not talking a mild cigar.” Rewey noted that this is his “most ambitious cigar project yet.”

While the Nomad C-276 does not have an exact release date, Rewey has revealed some details on the blend, saying it will use a Habano Oscura wrapper with five filler leaves in the blend, including two types of ligero.

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Patrick Lagreid

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