Broncano Cigar Co. is giving some of its earliest retail partners the first shipments of the Classic Rubí Corona. The 5 x 46 cigar is shipping now and is expected to reach those stores in mid-to-late November. Broncano is using the initial rollout to recognize retailers that helped establish the brand.
The corona brings the Classic Rubí blend to a narrower format. Broncano founder and president Martin Smith said the size increases the proportion of wrapper to filler, changing the balance of the cigar while retaining the character of the line. The cigar is finished with a pigtail cap.
Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic makes the cigar with an Ecuadorian HVA wrapper and a Dominican San Vicente Seco binder. The filler combines Dominican Criollo 98 and Piloto Cubano, Mexican San Andrés Morron and U.S. Broadleaf. Broncano describes its strength as medium-plus.
The Classic Rubí Corona comes in a four-count sleeve-and-tray box with a suggested retail price of $50, or $12.50 per cigar, according to Cigar Dojo.
