PCA 2023: Ferio Tego

I can’t recall the last time I visited with Michael Herklots that much during the trade show, for no good reason other than we both seem to be fairly busy, and I haven’t had the Ferio Tego booth for at least the last two years. There’s usually at least some interaction, but far less than I’d like given how insightful and useful I find the conversations with Herklots to be.

So I was excited to see that I was tasked with stopping by the booth this year, and even if it would likely be a quick visit as seemingly all of our visits are far too short, there might be some good nuggets to come out of it.

The booth was located just inside the entrance to the trade show, as hanging a right upon entering would put a person on a near-direct path to Ferio Tego’s space. It was wonderfully minimalist, with a couple of display cases, a structure in one corner of the space that served as both a beacon and storage area, and then a seating area to allow for conversation and order writing.

Ferio Tego Summa

This is a new line for Ferio Tego, one that Herklots said embodies the diversity and complexity of the Ferio Tego portfolio. He noted that the line’s name means “a comprehensive work” or “a summary or a synthesis of the body of work thus far,” both of which seem like fitting descriptions of what the cigar is trying to represent. Herklots noted that the blend is designed to maximize body, flavor and intensity while maintaining balance between them. The cigars are made at the Quesada family’s Tabacos de Exportación factory in the Dominican Republic.

• Wrapper: Ecuador (Corojo)
• Binder: Ecuador (Sumatra)
• Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua

• Ferio Tego Summa Corona Gorda (5 3/4 x 46) — $18 (Box of 10, $180)
• Ferio Tego Summa Robusto (5 x 50) — $19 (Box of 10, $190)
• Ferio Tego Summa Torpedo (6 1/4 x 52) — $20 (Box of 10, $200)
• Ferio Tego Summa Gordo (6 x 60) — $21 (Box of 10, $210)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: June 28, 2023

Ferio Tego Timeless Prestige Especiales

Herklots described the new Especiales size, a petit lancero, as an extraordinary expression of the Timeless Prestige brand, noting how thinner ring gauge cigars have a unique delivery and focus to their flavor and have a higher concentration to the smoke. It becomes the sixth regular production size in the line, all of which are made by the Quesada family at Tabacos de Exportación in the Dominican Republic.

• Wrapper: Honduras
• Binder: Dominican Republic
• Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua

• Ferio Tego Timeless Prestige Especiales (6 1/4 x 38) — $11 (Box of 20, $220)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: June 2023