Earlier this week, Pete Johnson teased a new cigar called the MBS that he said will be arriving ahead of the July 4 holiday, and it appears it might be an addition to the company’s Monster Series.

Little is known about the cigars, other than that they will come in 10-count packs and appear to be related to the company’s Monster Series, as Johnson added the #monster hashtag to the Instagram post.

The cigars appear to wear a green and red band similar to that of 2016’s The Krueger, the ninth release in Tatuaje’s Monster Series. The sticker on the front of the pack bears the letters FK, which could be an indication as to its roots as well, since they are the same as that of Freddy Krueger of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movie franchise that inspired The Krueger. Additionally, the cigars appear to have a belicoso-style head, which would be another trait shared with The Krueger.

Johnson declined to discuss the project when asked.

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