First Look: Quintero

April 1999

Manufactured by: Tabacalera Cigars International
Marketed by: Havatampa Premium Cigar Division
Where rolled: Honduras

Filler: Honduras and Nicaragua
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Wrapper: Indonesia

Tobacco aging: 2 years
Aging after rolling: 30 days

Qty rolled/month: n/a

Release date: January 28, 1999

This Quintero is the Honduran version of its Cuban namesake, a small, but distinctive Cuban brand. This hand-made cigar traces its history back to the tobacco farmer or "quinteros" who specially selected the tobaccos for the blend.

Commenting on Tabacalera's first new introduction since entering the U.S. market, Benji Menendez, the company's master blender and Director of Caribbean and Central American operations, said, "Both Quintero and VegaFina are being brought to market just at the time people are again looking for truly great cigars at exceptionally reasonable retail prices. These new brands will satisfy a range of tastes, as well as pocketbooks - from the mild, smooth taste of VegaFina, to the full-bodied, robust Cuban-style flavor of Quintero."