IPCPR 2016: Foundation Cigar Co.
The sophomore year for Nicholas Melillo is a big one. There are three new lines and extensions. To give you an idea, the Foundation Cigar…
Foundation Pays Tribute to Connecticut With Charter Oak
Nicholas Melillo is very proud to be from Connecticut and while he’s already got one release using Connecticut broadleaf, he has another cigar coming out…
Foundation Bringing The Tabernacle to IPCPR 2016
Nicholas Melillo will have a pair of new cigar lines to show off to the cigar industry this summer, the previously announced The Upsetters and a…
Rick Ardito Joins Foundation Cigar Co.
Rick Ardito will be joining Foundation Cigar Co. as the brand manager for the company’s upcoming line, The Upsetters. Ardito is best known for his time…
Miami Cigar & Co. Distributing Foundation’s The Upsetters
Nicholas Melillo’s latest cigar, The Upsetters, will be distributed by Miami Cigar & Co. The Upsetters is the sophomore release from Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co., and…
Foundation Travels to Jamaica for Sophomore Release
Nicholas Melillo has a new cigar. Next month, his Foundation Cigar Co. will release The Upsetters, an eight-size line that features Jamaican tobacco in the…
2015 Awards: Factory of the Year
There are some that look forward to this award even more than our top 25 list, and I understand why. Factory of the Year isn’t…
2015 Awards: New Company of the Year
Launching a new company is a significant challenge, a big part of which is making sure that what you promise gets delivered and that there…
El Güegüense Corona Gorda
In January 2014, Nicholas Melillo left his job as the evp of international operations for Drew Estate Tobacco Co., after being with the company for 11…
Foundation Ships El Güegüense
Nicholas Melillo’s debut cigar is debuting. El Güegüense, the first release from Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co., is now on its way to retailers. The Nicaraguan…
