After a bit of a false start last month, Warped is finally shipping the Serie Gran Reserva 1988.

The new line was shown off at the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show last year and described as a late 2017 release. Not much was talked about since then, though Warped founder Kyle Gellis acknowledged the cigar was delayed. Now, it’s finally off to stores.

As for the cigar, it’s offered in a single 5 1/4 x 50 size made entirely of Nicaraguan tobacco. Like many of Warped’s other products, it is being rolled at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Pricing is set at $9 per cigar.

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