Vintage Rock-A-Feller to Release Dominican Blue at IPCPR 2019
Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigars Group has announced that it will be releasing a new line, Dominican Blue, at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show coming up at the end of June.
The new cigar uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over a Sumatra binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, specifically piloto and HVA seco. It’s the result of a collaboration between Rock-A-Feller’s owner, Kevin Schweitzer, and Victor De La Cruz of Tabacalera L&V S.R.L., the factory where the cigar is being produced.
It will be offered in two sizes:
- Vintage Rock-A-Feller Dominican Blue Short Pyramid (5 x 50) — $8 (Boxes of 20, $160)
- Vintage Rock-A-Feller Dominican Blue Pigtail Finished Toro (6 x 52) — $9 (Boxes of 20, $190)
“Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigars Group is very excited to work with Victor de la Cruz and his Tabacalera L&V S.R.L factory to add the Dominican Blue to the successful Rock-A-Feller Cigars portfolio of premium cigars,” Schweitzer said in a press release. “Victor is a legend in the industry and a master blender going back decades in the business.”
According to a press release, De La Cruz’s resume goes back to the late 1950s, when he began working at Tabacalera La V De La Victoria in material preparation, and by 12 years old he was rolling cigars at the factory. He then moved to Compania Anonima Tabacalera, from where he was chosen to be a supervisor in the founding of Tabacos Dominicanos, or TABADOM, the factory that became the home of Davidoff Cigars.
The Dominican Blue is being added as a core line to the company’s portfolio and will begin shipping immediately after the trade show’s conclusion, which should have them on store shelves in early to mid-July.
Images courtesy of Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group.
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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