Weekly Email – July 30th, 2014

Remember those tasty little Guerilla Warfares we got in a few weeks ago? The ones that are all gone now….? (Don’t worry — we have more on backorder…) If you liked them, you’ll love these: The Viva Republica Rapture, also produced by La Aurora for Jason Holly‘s Viva Republica Cigars.These phenomenal boutique blend sticks are constructed of Nicaraguan, Brazilian, and Dominican filler, with a binder of sturdy Dominican Corojo and — here’s the kicker — a wrapper of Ecuadorian Havana Vuelta Abajo, the prized strain of leaf that originated in the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba.

They’re already hard to find, but we’ve got them in natural and maduro (the “Revel” toro size, anyway, which is 5 1/2″ x 54), and also in natural robusto (or “Perdition,” 4 1/2 x 50; maduros are on the way). Stop by and give in to the Rapture!

Be sure to mark your calendar for this one! Our pal Sam Smerkol of Drew Estate fame will be hosting a Double-Shot event for Drew and Joya de Nicaragua right here at ASW next Thursday. Crazy discounts and rare event-only cigars and/or swag will be the order of the day.

Also in attendance will be rising star Pedro Gomez, the mastermind behind theNica Rustica, that powerful tribute to Nicaraguan tobaccos that debuted last winter. (Check out an interview with Pedro at last week’s IPCPR conference in Las Vegas here.)

It’s guaranteed to be a great time, so come by and show your love for Drew and Joya — and prepare to stock up on a ton of fantastic smokes!