PCA 2023: Fosforo

I have been covering the RoMa Craft Tobac booth for as many years as I can remember, which also houses the Pospiech Inc. distributed brands. Historically, these brands are produced at Fábrica de Tabacos NicaSueño S.A., tying them to the RoMa Craft brand and thus explaining the shared booth space.

Fosforo is distributed by Pospiech Inc., but not rolled at NicaSueño. Owner Jeff Mouttet was excited, yet nervous, to be exhibiting at his first PCA Convention and Trade Show, but seemed to be a welcomed and embraced addition to the booth.

This was my first time meeting Mouttet, who owns and runs Riverside Cigar Shop and Lounge in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Initially, the Fosforo brand was intended to be a house blend for Riverside. When Mouttet attended RoMa Craft Tobac’s Weaselfest event last year, he gave out samples to other friends in the industry, who then came back and asked if they were available to carry in their stores. Mouttet then secured distribution with Pospiech and started selling the Fosforo brand nationwide, being carried in nearly 30 retail locations only six months later.

Fosforo Limitada

The first limited release by Fosforo is also the first time the brand is working with a factory other than Garmendia Cigars Co. by Jose Palacios. For the Limitada, Mouttet teamed up with Art Garcia to release these 15,000 cigars rolled at the Tabacalera Segovias de Estelí factory.

• Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés)
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua

• Fosforo Limitada (5 1/2 x 54) — $9.95 (Bundle of 20, $199)

Production: 750 Bundles of 20 Cigars (15,000 Total Cigars)

Release Date: July 2023

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Fosforo Connecticut

Originally debuting with just a Corona Gorda, the Connecticut line is getting two new sizes being released at PCA 2023.

• Wrapper: Ecuador (Connecticut)
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua

• Fosforo Connecticut Robusto (5 x 52) — $7.95 (Bundle of 10, $79.50)
• Fosforo Connecticut Toro (6 x 54) — $9.95 (Bundle of 10, $99.50)

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: July 2023

Update (Aug. 15, 2023) — The original version of this story indicated that the Fosforo Connecticut Robusto was 5 1/2 inches. It is 5 inches in length.