Warped Sending La Colmena ‘8’ to China
There’s a new La Colmena that will only be available in China.
According to a report from Cigar Aficionado, the La Colmena ‘8’ is a new 5 1/2 x 52 robusto extra that features a pigtail cap and a covered foot. It uses the standard La Colmena blend: an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed shade-grown wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. La Colmena is made at El Titan de Bronze in Miami.
Pricing is said to be $30 per cigar, it will be sold in eight-count boxes.
An email sent to Warped seeking confirmation of the report was not returned.
Eight is considered a lucky number in China because the number eight—pronounced ba—sounds close to fa, a word used to describe prosperity. Many products, including cigars from other companies, that are targeted at Chinese consumers use the number eight, as well as red and gold colors, because of the perceived good fortune.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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