When Tarazona Cigars introduced the Caraballo828 Edición Limitada there were two vitolas announced: a 5 x 50 perfecto called Sterling and a 6 x 52 belicoso called Benjamins.

The Sterling shipped, the Benjamins did not.

Now, nearly nine months after it was originally scheduled, the Caraballo828 Benjamins Edición Limitada will begin shipping. It uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a binder from Jalapa, Nicaragua and fillers from Condega and Jalapa, Nicaragua.

Pricing is set at $15 and it is limited to 500 boxes of 10 cigars.

Tarazona says The Benjamins will debut at Cigar Life in Lakeland, Fla. later this month before shipping to other stores on March 1.

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