FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Austin, Texas – APRIL 30, 2018.
IGNITE project release #2 will be an exciting new size for the award-winning Rose of Sharon.
The medium bodied blend was blessed as:
- 2017 #1 Cigar of the Year by Stogie Geeks (Joe D.)
- 2017 #1 Cigar of the Year by Tuesday Night Cigar Club
- 2017 #2 Cigar of the Year by Phillip Kohn a.k.a. the Katman with a perfect 100 rating
- 2017 #5 Connecticut Cigar of the Year by Stogie Press
- 2017 #8 Cigar of the Year by HalfWheel – the Consensus,
- 10 other Top 25 Cigars of the Year
Now the Rose of Sharon will be offered in a special round format.
Each perfecto is 6 x 56 and will offer its own custom IGNITE band. The perfectos will be presented in two custom, limited edition humi-jars of 10 cigars each. The exclusive jars were authorized for use by founding sponsor Famous Smoke Shop, the nation’s #1 discount retailer of premium cigars online. The jars display the words “IGNITE SOME GOOD” along with a decal on the top representing the designated charity for the Rose of Sharon Perfecto. Operation Cigars for Warriors was selected by Famous Smoke Shop and Southern Draw Cigars. Inside each jar is an informational brochure about the charity, a coupon for a future order from Famous and a 2-way humidity packet supplied by Boveda, Inc. who is also a sponsor of the IGNITE project
The official IGNITE Rose of Sharon release event will take place on Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at Leaf Cigar Bar & Restaurant located on the Famous Smoke Shop premises at 90 Mort Drive, Easton, PA 18040. Additionally, the new release will be available for purchase either online or in-store during the May 12 event. Details and a direct link to purchase the perfectos will be posted on event day for those that cannot attend the event and desire to support the charity and the new release.
Robert Holt, Chief Evangelist of Southern Draw Cigars said:
“IGNITE release #2 holds a very special meaning at Southern Draw, as the Famous Smoke Shop family joins us once again this time to IGNITE some good as we bring another exciting new cigar to the market. Famous is the source of our custom branded IGNITE humi-jars and their dedication to charity and support continues to be a blessing to our growing little brand,”
The Rose of Sharon Perfecto is the 5th new release of 2018 for Southern Draw following the most recent Jacobs Ladder Lancero, Firethorn and Kudzu Perfecto 6×56 box press and the Rose of Sharon Lancero.
Details about the Southern Draw Rose of Sharon IGNITE Perfecto are as follows:
- Factory: AJ Fernandez Cigar Co. / Esteli, Nicaragua
- Strength: Medium Body / Medium Flavor
- Size: 6 x 56 Perfecto
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Connecticut
- Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
- Filler: Nicaraguan Viso/Seco, Dominican Ligero/ Piloto Cubano
Famous prices: $9.99/cigar, $99.99/Humi-Jar (Initially Limited to 500 jars: 250 black/250 white)
Southern Draw Cigars & Famous Smoke Shop donate $7.50 total per jar produced.
“LET ALL THINGS BE DONE WITH CHARITY”
About Southern Draw Cigars. Southern Draw Cigars – A Veteran Owned and Operated premium cigar brand that offers only hand crafted cigars from patiently aged, naturally fermented tobaccos. Produced in Estelí, Nicaragua and distributed from our home state of Texas. More information may be found at southerndrawcigars.com or Southern Draw Cigars on Facebook, @sdcigars on Instagram and Twitter.
About the IGNITE project. The IGNITE program is a creative way for Southern Draw Cigars to dedicate new release premium cigars to provide hope, morale and charity to those in need. Both Southern Draw and its partners have voluntarily agreed to support mutually agreed-upon charities and causes. According to Southern Draw Cigars founders, Robert and Sharon Holt, the primary focus of IGNITE will be serving active-duty, deployed, and veteran military personnel and their families, plus the needy, homeless, and hungry, many of whom are military veterans, as well as premium cigar rights and retail associations.
About Famous Smoke Shop. Famous Smoke Shop is the #1 American-owned discount cigar retailer, home to the lowest prices on the largest selection of premium cigars, humidors and cigar accessories in the country. With over one thousand cigar brands in stock, including Southern Draw, Acid, Davidoff, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, Ashton, Padron, Oliva and Perdomo cigars, cigar smokers shop at Famous Smoke Shop with confidence: every purchase is backed by the Famous Freshness Guarantee and award-winning customer service.
Please direct all questions, comments and requests about IGNITE or to inquire about our future sponsorship opportunities for retail partners to [email protected].
For general information about Southern Draw Cigars, a list of retail partners and reviews, please visit us at www.southerndrawcigars.com.