Cigar News: Hooten Young Announces the Operator and Operation Neptune Spear

At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Hooten Young is launching 2 new SKUs for presale, the Operator (Aug 5,^,2023) & the Operation Neptune Spear (Sept. 1, 2023). Due to ongoing situations in Nicaragua with box manufacturing it took some time to finalize the box designs that the company was looking for. And the wait was worth it they said.

The company will also be holding a simultaneous Pre-Release party in Florida & Texas for both the Operator & the Operation Neptune Spear on Aug 5^th, at Cigar City (Lakeland, FL) & Creekside Cigar Lounge (Belton, TX).

The Operator

The Operator is a fearless yet humble professional of the U.S. Special Operations Forces with an extraordinary sense of physical and emotional grit. As an homage to the Operator, this medium-bodied cigar is draped in a beautiful Cameroon wrapper. It provides a luscious balance of natural sweetness, toasty nuttiness, baking spices, cocoa, and hints of pepper.

Wrapper – African Cameroon
Binder – Ecuadorian Habano
Filler -Classified

The Operator is expressed in a single (6.5 x 54) Toro and comes packaged in a 10-count box. MSRP is set at $25.00/cigar.

Operation Neptune Spear

This cigar selection honors Operation Neptune Spear, the mission of the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six, which led to the successful finding and killing of Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011. An enticing Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper encases a Habano binder with Nicaraguan filler — creating a medium-to-full bodied masterpiece with notes of leather, earth, bread, and espresso beans. The complexity teases the palate in a steady progression from start to finish, while the finish reflects all the blend’s best qualities.