CLE’s latest country-specific cigar has gone on sale.
The CLE Exclusivo Regionales Austria is a 5 x 60 short gordo that uses a criollo-seed wrapper over a Honduran binder and fillers from Colombia and Honduras. The company said that just 500 boxes of 10 cigars were made.
It is part of the CLE Exclusivo Regionales Series, which sees the company create one-off releases for distributors in specific countries.
Dios Tobacco is CLE Cigar Co.’s distributor in Austria.
“I am truly honored to bring the Exclusivo Regionales to Austria as the third country in this prestigious project,” said Johann Gallée, owner of Dios Tobacco, in a press release. “For many years now, I have deeply valued my partnership with Christian and his ongoing commitment to the Austrian market. The blend has turned out to be absolutely fantastic, and I am confident that Austrian aficionados will be thrilled.”
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