St. Patrick''s Day Candela Cigar From MoyaRuiz

Source from:  Cigar Aficionado 01/18/2016

Boutique cigarmaker MoyaRuiz Cigars is throwing its hat into the limited-edition cigar ring this St. Patrick's Day. Or rather, a pickle jar.

Beginning the week of March 7, 50 cigar retailers will start to receive MoyaRuiz's special St. Patrick's Day candela cigar dubbed Pickle Juice.

Pickle Juice will be a limited release toro measuring 6 inches by 50 ring gauge, and it will be packed not in conventional cigar boxes, but in plastic, 13-count containers that resemble pickle jars.

"The idea for Pickle Juice came to me from an article that I read online," said Danny Moya, co-owner of MoyaRuiz Cigars. "It listed strange things people drink that you've probably never tried. The name jumped right at me."

Rolled at Erik Espinosa's La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, Pickle Juice is draped in a candela Habano-seed wrapper from Nicaragua, with double binders from Nicaragua and a Nicaraguan filler mix of Criollo and Corojo tobaccos cultivated in Jalapa and Estelí.

The container's likeness to a pickle jar is completed with a few details: the jars are covered by a screw-top lid and the label includes a cartoonish, hand drawn pickle on the side. In addition, a "Tobacco Facts" label designed to resemble the nutrition facts label found on food products adorns one side of the jar. Instead of calories and other food facts, the label breaks down the percentage of filler-grade tobaccos used in the Pickle Juice blend: 30 percent viso, 30 percent seco and 40 percent ligero.

 MoyaRuiz's special St. Patrick's Day candela cigar dubbed Pickle Juice.
The pickle theme carries over to the cigar band, too, as it is a smaller version of the same hand drawn pickle found on the label.

"As a company, we wanted to create something special for our customers that have supported MoyaRuiz Cigars since day one," Moya added.

Only 500 jars will be shipped to retailers, and Moya says the cigar will carry a retail price from $11 to $13. Moya added that he will announce the 50 retailers receiving Pickle Juice on his company's website and social media.

For more on how candela cigars are made, read It's Not Easy Being Green, or check out the video Candela Comeback. Enditem