Villiger has a new exclusive for Dubai Duty Free, the massive retail operation at Dubai International Airport, that is now on sale.

It’s called Villiger Dubai 2023, a 5 x 50 robusto that uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. It’s made at Villiger de Nicaragua, the Villiger factory in Nicaragua that is operated in partnership with Joya de Nicaragua.

It’s priced at AED 354 ($96.40) per box of 10 and production is limited to just 500 boxes.

Villiger has plans for additional exclusive cigars for large duty-free chains, though this is the first one that has been announced.

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