The Grasshopper by Foundation Cigars was originally launched as an event only cigar. It’s back as a Limited Edition for Small Batch Cigar in 13 count boxes containing 6 San Andres, 6 Candela and 1 Barber Pole cigar of both wrappers.
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The Wise Man Corojo is a new cigar with a tie in to an old cigar and a lesson in poor marketing. El Güegüense will go down has one of the worst names in the history of cigars. The cigar which was named after a satirical play written in the 16th Century was difficult to pronounce and spell making it a very hard name for the typical cigar smoker to grasp. It wasn’t until the […]
According the Metapa portion of the Foundation Cigar Company website, Rubén Darío is considered one of the greatest poets in the Spanish language, & was born in the city of Metapa, Nicaragua, on January 18, 1867. Darío is known for his modernist poetry, which revolutionized the Spanish language and influenced generations of poets to come. Rubén Darío died in 1916 and is known as one of Nicaragua’s most significant national heroes. “Metapa” is derived from […]
Our Number 1 Cigar in our Top 5 Cigars of 2023 belongs to Nick Melillo, owner of Foundation Cigar Company. Released in 2023 as one of 2 releases honoring his grandparents who he attributes his love of cigars to. The Charter Oak Pasquale features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s the third box pressed cigar on our list and is completes a list of 5 cigars all from Nicaragua. Measuring 5.5 x 48 the […]
In the June of 2023 Nick Melillo owner of Foundation Cigar Company announced the release of two special editions of Charter Oak. The “Charter Oak Pegnataro and Pasquale” these cigars pay homage to the unwavering spirit and timeless wisdom passed down by his grandfathers. They also serve to pay tribute the opening of Foundation’s new office on a 300-acre farm in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley tobacco growing region. According to Melillo, “My love […]
Nicholas Melillo began his career in the cigar industry working in a cigar shop in his home state of Connecticut. He would eventually wind up at Drew Estate where he become one of the top blenders. It is here that some controversy over the Liga Privada No. 9 line starts to emerge. Depending who you ask some might credit him with the creation of that blend, while others would credit Steve Saka. No matter who […]