October 21, 2021 Patrick Lagreid News

The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No.142 David & Goliath Arrive at Stores

The two newest vitolas for Foundation Cigar Co.’s The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No.142 have begun arriving at retailers, as Nicholas Melillo told halfwheel that he began sending out the first shipments last week, with more heading out this week.

Those are the 5 x 54 David and 5 x 58 Goliath, a pair of thick perfectos which have MSRPs of $12 and $14, respectively, and which will both be offered in 25-count boxes. The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No.142 line, which debuted in 2018, features a wrapper grown in the Connecticut River Valley, with the specific seed varietal giving the line its name. The binder is a Mexican San Andrés leaf while the fillers come from Nicaragua’s Estelí and Jalapa regions along with Honduras’s Jamastran Valley. The cigars are made at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A.

If the names sound familiar, it is because Foundation Cigar Co. added the same two sizes to its original The Tabernacle line in October 2020.

Images courtesy of Foundation Cigar Co.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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