Southern Draw Cigars Adds Two More “Rungs” to the Jacobs Ladder Brimstone Line
(OCTOBER 19, 2020) Southern Draw Cigars, makers of the award-winning Jacobs Ladder and Brimstone blends of cigars, have released two new “Brimstone” expressions, as part of their Fall Release Collection. Using a toothy USA grown Pennsylvania Broadleaf maduro wrapper and binder and select Nicaraguan ligero tobaccos, best known for their unique bold flavor profile, soft sorghum molasses like sweetness, hints of cracked black pepper, dark chocolate, and ripe fruits the all-natural flavors have been developed through a multi-stage fermentation and aging process.
Welcome to "OBLIVION"
“Consumers have now been enjoying the bold but approachable Jacobs Ladder blend for years, but we have developed two new ways of celebrating the triple-ligero Brimstone version after a gracious reception of the 2019 Brimstone release,” said Ethan “Jacob” Holt, the namesake of the blend. The first is OBLIVION, a 5"x58 perfecto made in limited release for Cigar Federation.
“We decided we should make those looking for an 'overproof' or stronger than normal smoking experience, a size that truly demonstrates the predominantly bold flavors and aromas of this blend," Jacob added. "We have substituted the filler combination with stronger than the original ligero tobaccos, a truly full bodied blend for those demanding palates.
Southern Draw is also introducing a Gran Corona with 9"x48 dimensions. This cigar is regal looking and offers a delicious flavor combination and a subtler full body that is unique to this blend. It was dubbed, "Un Presidente" in honor of some of the classic Cuban cigars that have been made using the 9"x48 format. Un Presidente, is not a political statement by any means (it's purely coincidence that it's being released so close to a U.S. presidential election), but rather a respect to some phenomenal Cuban classic cigars of similar or the same size. Un Presidente is a Southern Draw full-production release, scheduled in four annual releases of 16,000 cigars. Each Un Presidente cigar has been nestled in a handmade “petaca” or wooden cigar box and then packaged in complementary colored five count wooden tray that was designed to display the eye-catching “Jacobs Ladder blue” boxes which are accented with gold clichés. The cigars have been aged for 10 months, delivering the desired, slight “mellowing” of the otherwise bold blend. The resulting flavor is well balanced for such a large sized cigar.
Un Presidente is available to all valued retail partners of Southern Draw, on a first-come, first served basis, MSRP is $15.00 per cigar.
Blend Information
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: USA
Binder: USA
Filler: Nicaragua
Factory: AJ Fernandez Cigar Co.
Jacobs Ladder is the popular cigar blend named in part for Ethan Jacob, the son of Founders, Robert & Sharon Holt.
Please direct all questions, comments to robert@southerndrawcigars.com. For general information about Southern Draw Cigars, a list of retail partners and reviews, please visit us at www.southerndrawcigars.com.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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