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Excalibur will present its very first collaboration next month with The Illusione of Excalibur, a limited-edition mix that marks the extremely first Excalibur to be made in Nicaragua.
The Illusione of Excalibur was blended by Dion Giolito and STG’s Justin Andrews.
Justin commented, “Dion Giolito and Illusione’s success in the premium cigar category has actually been driven by his extensive requirements for tobacco and his capability to create stogies that wow the market. So when it came to establishing a blend for Excalibur, Dion was our hands-down first choice. I’m very happy with how this job came together. My only remorse is that we could not make this a full-time launch.”
Dion Giolito said, “”When GCC asked me to do a cooperation and offered up Excalibur, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. In college, the Excalibur # 1 Maduro was my go-to when I could afford them on a college budget plan. My pal George and I would enjoy them after class or band practice. They were a genuine treat at that time, and they still are to this day. For my part, I wanted to make a stogie in the spirit of Excalibur with a strong character and product packaging that admires the brand’s origins. I believe this mix truly strikes the mark.”
Handcrafted at the TABSA factory in Nicaragua, the Illusione is a puro featuring a Nicaraguan Corojo 1999 wrapper from Jalapa, a 2012 Nicaraguan Corojo binder from Jalapa and a blend of Criollo and Corojo tobaccos from 1998, 1999 and 2006 grown in Esteli.
The Illusione of Excalibur will be released in just one size, picked by Dion and Justin to best represent the aged tobaccos of its blend.
TobaccoBusiness reports, “Illusione by Excalibur will be released in just one vitola–No. 1, measuring 7 1/4 x 54) with an MSRP of $19.99. A total of 4,960 boxes of this cigar will be released beginning on July 4, 2022. Each box will contain 10 cigars.”
This new vitola will be offered in royal blue lacquered boxes with gold detailing, each consisting of ten stogies. The stogies will be available for purchase starting on July 4. An overall of 4,960 boxes will be launched.
H/T CigarJournal, TobaccoBusiness
