The Wolfhound by LUJ Arrives
LUJ Luxury Cigars has announced the arrival of a new store exclusive for The Wolfhound Cigar Lounge in Wheaton, Ill., the aptly named The Wolfhound by LUJ.
The cigar uses a Nicaraguan wrapper, Brazilian binder, and fillers from Pennsylvania, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, with production handled by Tabacalera El Artista in the Dominican Republic. It is being offered in two sizes, a 5 x 54 robusto priced at $12.95, and a 6 x 54 toro priced at $14, with just 60 boxes of 10 cigars produced for each size.
Luj Oluyeba calls the Wolfhound “a deconstructed Kuro, similar profile without the spiciness and a lot less body than the Kuro.”
The LUJ Kuro was launched at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Its blend has not been disclosed, but on its website the company describes it as “a dark, oily and very aromatic masterpiece, intended to be an outstanding premium cigar, instead, it redefines the total experience expectations of a premium luxury cigar.” It is available in three regular production sizes, a perfecto (5 x 58), 00 (“double zero,” 7 x 47) and toro (6 1/2 x 54), with production handled by an unnamed factory in the Dominican Republic.
A 6 x 46 corona gorda was added in early 2016 as a store exclusive for Smokin Joe’s in Alcoa, Tenn.
The cigars were delivered to the store yesterday, according to Oluyeba.
Photo courtesy of Luj Oluyeba.
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, the G-League's Valley Suns, 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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