Carnero Cameroon Now Available

Source from:  Tobacco Journal 03/28/2012

Late 2011 saw JM Tobacco, Inc., announce its first entry into the all long-filler, handmade boutique premium cigar market, with "Carnero," in full-bodied Corojo, and medium-full Connecticut Shade wrappers. Company president Anto Mahroukian describes it as "being all about strength. 'Carnero' is Spanish for the tough, formidable mountain ram, which we feel fits the brawny cigar. Before JM received its first shipment of production Carneros, retailers and consumers began asking Mahroukian for an even more powerful Carnero, to meet an increasing demand for large and very potent cigars. The problem lay in finding a tobacco that wasn't only strong, like too many today, but that was also very flavorful. The tobacco mentioned most often was African Cameroon, known not only for its strength, but also for its abundant flavor, combined with an appealing warm hue. Mahroukian confirmed its availability with the leaf processer, and the green light was on. The newly-created Carnero Cameroon, like the original Corojo and Connecticut Shade Carneros, comes in four classic Cuban shapes: 6 x 44, 5 1/2 x 50, 6 3/4 x 50, and 6 x 52 (Belicoso). Like the Corojo and Connecticut presentations, the Carnero Cameroon comes in a heavy cardboard, Cuban-style "dress-up" box, individually protected in cellophane. The box art is the company's forceful ram's-head logo. At a manufacturer's suggest retail price range of $5 to $6, these boutique cigars are reasonably priced, as are all JM cigars. "Carnero, in all three wrappers," states Mahroukian, "is tailored to veteran smokers, who want the perfect complement to a steak dinner, red wine and maybe spirits." The tobacco in all three Carnero cigars is aged a full two years, with another six months on the finished cigars. Enditem