XIKAR Xi1 Limited-Edition Flying Tiger Debuting at TPE 2023
The first exclusive product for retailers that are part of the Quality Importers Trading Co.’s new Qualified Program will be a special edition XIKAR cutter.
At next week’s TPE 2023 trade show in Las Vegas, Quality Importers—the parent company of XIKAR—will show off the XIKAR Xi1 Limited-Edition Flying Tiger, a limited edition colorway of the popular XIKAR Xi1. The company said it was inspired by the Flying Tigers, a group of American volunteer airmen who fought alongside the Republic of China against the Japanese, a precursor to America’s formal involvement in World War II. The P-40 Warhawks flown by the squadron were painted with a shark’s mouth on the nose of the aircraft.
Functionally, the cutter is the same as other Xi1 cutters. It features the trademarked teardrop shape with two blades that extend out from the body with handles attached. The user closes the handles to cut a cigar, which locks the blades back into place.
The XIKAR Xi1 Limited-Edition Flying Tiger has an MSRP of $84.99 and will be limited to 200 pieces. Quality Importers says it is ready to begin shipping the cutter.
TPE 2023 takes place Feb. 22-24.
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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