Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar Begins Shipping
Altadis U.S.A. has announced that it has begun shipping the Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar, a new cigar centered around tobacco billed as being “extra-aged” though without any kind of statement as to just how old it is.
The line uses a Nicaraguan-grown wrapper and binder, while the filler comes from Honduras and Nicaragua. It is produced at the Flor de Copan S.A. factory in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras and offered in four sizes:
- Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar Corona (5 5/8 x 45) — $9.10 (Box of 20, $182)
- Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar Robusto (5 x 50) — $9.64 (Box of 20, $192.80)
- Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar Toro (6 x 52) — $9.75 (Box of 20, $195)
- Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar Magnum (6 x 60) — $10.69 (Box of 20, $213.80)
Ultramar is an extension to the Saint Luis Rey Carenas line that was released in April 2021 and finished #23 on halfwheel’s Top 25 Cigars of 2021 list. That line uses a Nicaraguan wrapper, a Honduran broadleaf binder, and Honduran filler.
Originally, Altadis U.S.A. said the Saint Luis Rey Carenas Ultramar would be released in late February. No reason for the delay has been announced.
Image courtesy of Altadis U.S.A.
Patrick Lagreid
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