It may come as a shock to some, but Prometheus has not exhibited at the PCA Convention & Trade Show since 2019; a time when this was known as IPCPR. Of course, quite a few things have changed in the cigar industry in the past four years, but one thing that can be counted on when I visit the Prometheus booth is that there will be no lack of amazing humidors, lighters, cutters, cigars and—new for this year—watch winders.
Speaking of the Prometheus booth, there were quite a few new aspects this year: a huge backdrop in the back of the booth bearing a depiction of the company’s namesake, along with new lighted display cases on either side and even a new espresso machine to make coffee for those who needed a jolt of caffeine. The company also added a thick, plush carpet, something that I appreciated after walking around the rest of the show floor for hours on end.
Keith Park, founder of Prometheus, told me that his company’s first year back at the IPCPR/PCA show was very different in two very significant ways compared to previous shows: this year, Prometheus neither orders for any of the products being shown off, nor did it open any new accounts at the show. According to Park, the reasoning behind both of those decisions was simple: he wanted to get to know his existing clients on a more personal level and told me that the act of selling products gets in the way of accomplishing that goal.
OpusX Serie Heaven and Earth Big B Humidor
This humidor includes 102 cigars and a copy of “Arturo Fuente: Since 1912,” a recent book published about the company. The humidor itself measures 21 inches x 13.5 x 8. The exterior is made of red sycamore, while the interior uses okume. Prometheus says the humidor can hold 300 cigars; it contains two trays and comes with four Prometheus Optima humidifiers. Like other Prometheus humidors, it is made in France.
Included with each humidor are:
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX Double Corona
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX Purple Rain
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX Rare Black Torpedo
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Maduro
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Natural
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros the Bull Maduro
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX Scorpio Maduro
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Maduro
- 10 Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion
- 12 Fuente Fuente OpusX BigB
MSRP: $11,000
Production: 100 Humdiors
Release Date: June 2023
Fuente Fuente OpusX BigB Macassar Travel Humidor
This six-count box is filled with six Fuente Fuente OpusX BigB cigars, a unique 6 x 74 perfecto with a flat cap. The cigar is named after Barry Herbst of BLH Industries, a company that makes cigar molds for many cigar manufacturers, including Arturo Fuente. The BigB was originally released in 2013 by Fuente Aged Selection, but this is the first time that it has been released in a widespread manner.
MSRP: $465
Production: Regular Production
Release Date: June 2023
Prometheus Opus5, Opus6 10th Anniversary, Opus7 and Opus8 Samplers
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of Opus6, Prometheus is also releasing three new samplers: Opus5, Opus7 and Opus8.
These cigars are part of Fuente Aged Selection, Inc., a partnership between Arturo Fuente—which makes the cigars—and Prometheus—which makes the humidors and sells the cigars.
As is the case with the Opus6, the number of cigars in each sampler corresponds to the names—so, there are five cigars in the Opus5, six cigars in the Opus6, and so on—and each of the boxes that the samplers are sold in can also be used as a travel humidor.
For consumers, the addition of these samplers means that not only will it be easier to get most of the included cigars than it has been in the past when they had to be purchased in expensive and hard-to-find humidors but also that there will be a lot more of these cigars available for purchase.
According to Prometheus, a portion of the sales proceeds from all four of these samplers is being donated to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, best known for its school, a campus located in Bonao, Dominican Republic, that serves kids through high school. In addition, the campus includes a clinic, activities like karate and baseball, and new schools for those looking to enter the hospitality or senior care fields. The Fuente and Newman families pay for the operation of the charity, while sales of cigars like these and other donations are used for running the school and providing food and medical care to the students, their families and the people that live in the surrounding area.
Opus5
As mentioned above, each Opus5 by Prometheus will include five different limited-edition cigars. None of the five cigars are new releases: all five have been made available in at least one sampler or humidor in the past like the Opus22, while others such as the BBMF are sold periodically at Casa Fuente in Las Vegas.
- Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Maduro
- Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Maduro
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros the Bull Maduro
Prometheus is producing 300 Opus5 travel humidors in a red lacquer colorway that are scheduled to be released in two shipments: 150 will ship in November 2023, while the remaining 150 will arrive in May 2024.
MSRP: $355
Production: 300 Boxes
Release Date: November 2023
Opus6 10th Anniversary 2023
Prometheus will be releasing 400 each of five different colors of the Opus6—Black, Blue, Macassar Ebony, Red and Yellow—all of which will carry the same retail price of $350.
Like the Opus5 above, none of the cigars contained in the Opus6 10th Anniversary are new. The Magnum O is a regular production OpusX release.
- Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Churchill
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Love Affair
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Magnum O
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Phantom
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Tiger Shark
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Taurus The Bull
MSRP: $350
Production: 2,000 Boxes
Release Date: August 2023
Opus7
As is the case with the Opus5, a total of 300 Opus7 travel humidors are scheduled to be released: 150 will ship in November 2023, while the remaining 150 will arrive in May 2024.
- Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Maduro
- Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Maduro
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Purple Rain
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Rare Black Torpedo
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros the Bull Maduro
MSRP: $474
Production: 300 Total Boxes
Release Date: November 2023 & May 2024
Opus8
Like the Opus5 and Opus7, the Opus8 release will include a total of 300 travel humidors: 150 will ship in November 2023, while the remaining 150 will arrive in May 2024.
Each Opus8 by Prometheus will be sold with eight different limited edition cigars, but unlike the previous samplers, both maduro and natural wrapper versions of the Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF, Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion and Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros the Bull will be included.
- Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX BBMF Maduro
- Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX El Escorpion Maduro
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Purple Rain
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Rare Black Torpedo
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros the Bull Natural
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros the Bull Maduro
MSRP: $539
Production: 300 Boxes
Release Date: November 2023
Fuente Fuente OpusX Lost City Carlito’s A
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of OpusX Lost City, Prometheus is debuting a special 9 1/4 x 47 vitola that has aged for 10 years. There will be a total of 500 boxes released: 250 will ship in November 2023, while the remaining 250 will arrive in May 2024.
According to Prometheus, $50 from the sale of each box is being donated to the Lost City Scholarship Fund to benefit the Cigar Family high school graduates.
- Wrapper: Dominican Republic
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Fuente Fuente OpusX Lost City Carlito’s A (9 1/4 x 47) — $77.90 (Box of 10, $779)
Production: 500 Boxes of 10 Cigars (5,000 Total Cigars)
Release Date: November 2023
God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Assortment Selection #1 November 2023 Release
The first of two different releases under the God of Fire KKP Special Reserve line, these four cigars—none of which are new cigars—will be available in both Black and Macassar Ebony box finishes. Only 300 boxes of each color are being released and each box is priced at $225.
- Two God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Gran Toro
- Two God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Piramide
MSRP: $225
Production: 600 Boxes
Release Date: November 2023
God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Assortment Selection #2 November 2023 Release
With a total of 10 cigars included, the second God of Fire KKP Special Reserve release is quite a bit larger than the first version. However, the production numbers of these larger versions are the same—3oo boxes of each color—and the larger version will also be available in the same Black and Macassar Ebony box finishes as the Selection #1, with each Selection #2 box priced at $395.
Once again, none of the cigars included in this sampler are new releases; in fact, all 10 cigars are available as regular production items.
- One God of Fire Aniversario
- Two God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Gran Toro
- Two God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Piramide
- One God of Fire by Carlito Diadema
- One God of Fire by Carlito Piramide
- One God of Fire by Don Carlos Robusto Gordo
- One God of Fire Serie B Diademas
- One God of Fire Serie B Gran Toro
MSRP: $395
Production: 600 Boxes
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Lighters & Cutters 2023
As has been the case for at least the past four years, Prometheus showed off new versions of its God of Fire Magma T, Magma X and Ultimo X lighters as well as the company’s God of Fire Cutter H.
However, it should be noted that while the colorways for the various products are new, none of the actual lighters and cutters are new models.
Prometheus Magma T God of Fire Lighters 2023
The largest of the new lighters from Prometheus is designed with a wind-resistant triple torch flame and built-in double punch cutters. Each lighter is serial-numbered and also includes a large fuel window.
- Prometheus Magma T God of Fire “Prometheus Bound” in Red on Black
- Prometheus Magma T God of Fire “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on Black
- Prometheus Magma T God of Fire “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on White
- Prometheus Magma T God of Fire “Prometheus Bound” in Blue on Black
MSRP: $165
Production: 600 Lighters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Magma T Rare Black Lighters 2023
Like the God of Fire Magma T Lighters the Rare Black Magma T Lighters are designed with a wind-resistant triple torch flame and built-in double punch cutters. Each lighter is serial-numbered and also includes a large fuel window.
- Prometheus Magma T Rare Black in Black Lacquer
- Prometheus Magma T Rare Black in White Lacquer
MSRP: $165
Production: 600 Lighters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Magma X God of Fire Lighters 2023
This is a triple torch lighter with built-in double punch cutters on the bottom and a fuel window. Magma X is a more compact version of Prometheus’ Magma T table lighter.
- Prometheus Magma X “Prometheus Bound” in Red on Black
- Prometheus Magma X “Prometheus Bound” in Blue on Blue
- Prometheus Magma X “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on Black
- Prometheus Magma X “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on White
MSRP: $139.95
Production: 600 Lighters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Magma X Rare Black Lighters 2023
Released for the first time in 2017, this is a triple torch lighter with built-in double punch cutters on the bottom and a fuel window. Magma X is a more compact version of Prometheus’ Magma T table lighter.
- Prometheus Magma X “Rare Black” in Black Lacquer
- Prometheus Magma X “Rare Black” in White Lacquer
MSRP: $139.95
Production: 600 Lighters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Ultimo X God of Fire Lighters 2023
These lighters feature a triple torch flame and a built-in punch cutter on the bottom.
- Prometheus Ultimo X “Prometheus Bound” in Red on Black
- Prometheus Ultimo X “Prometheus Bound” in Blue on Black
- Prometheus Ultimo X “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on Black
- Prometheus Ultimo X “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on White
MSRP: $139.95
Production: 600 Lighters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Ultimo X Rare Black Lighters 2023
These lighters feature a triple torch flame and a built-in punch cutter on the bottom.
- Prometheus Ultimo X “Rare Black” in Black Lacquer
- Prometheus Ultimo X “Rare Black” in White Lacquer
MSRP: $139.95
Production: 600 Lighters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Cutter H God of Fire 2023
These double guillotine cutters feature stainless steel blades that can cut cigars up to 60 ring gauge.
- Prometheus Cutter H “Prometheus Bound” in Red on Black
- Prometheus Cutter H “Prometheus Bound” in Blue on Black
- Prometheus Cutter H “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on Black
- Prometheus Cutter H “Prometheus Bound” in Gold on White
MSRP: $139.95
Production: 600 Cutters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus Cutter H Rare Black 2023
Available in only two colorways, these double guillotine cutters feature stainless steel blades that can cut cigars up to 60 ring gauge.
- Prometheus Cutter H “Rare Black” in Black Lacquer
- Prometheus Cutter H “Rare Black” in White Lacquer
MSRP: $125
Production: 600 Cutters
Release Date: November 2023
Prometheus 30th Anniversary Le Cylinder Watch Winders
These watch winders were originally scheduled to be released for Prometheus’ 30th anniversary in last year, but due to the production issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, they were delayed until this year. There will be 30 winders available in two different finishes: 15 Macassar Ebony and 15 Red Sycamore.
Each winder also includes 50 God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Gran Toro and 50 God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Piramide cigars.
MSRP: $9,500
Production: 30 Pieces
Release Date: November 2023
Update (July 28, 2023) — More products added.