Oscar Valladares Slates The Oscar for IPCPR 2016
Oscar Valladares has become known to the cigar world for a line of cigars known as the Leaf by Oscar, but will soon become known for having an eponymously named release that will debut at this month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
The cigar is made with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, Honduran binder and Nicaraguan fillers, with the Honduran tobacco coming from the first production of Valladares’ FFF farm. “The result is a medium bodied, balanced and rich flavored smoke, fresh from the aging room,” according to Valladares.
It is being released in three sizes, Robusto (5 x 50), Toro (6 x 52) and Sixty (6 x 60), all packed in a unique configuration of 11-count boxes designed to look like cigar molds. Additionally, each cigar comes wrapped in a tobacco leaf, a presentation similar to that of the Leaf by Oscar line. The cigars are being produced at the Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. factory in Danlí, Honduras and distributed by Valladares’ new distribution company, which is based out of Houston, Texas.
Pricing has not yet been announced by the company.
The IPCPR Convention & Trade Show runs July 25-28 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Images via Oscar Valladares Tobacco & 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 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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