Star Cigar
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Star Cigar is an internationally distributed brand of cigars and accessories manufactured in the Dominican Republic. The company is one of the top 36 cigar manufacturers worldwide.[1]
History
[edit]The S.O.B Dominican cigar brand can be linked to its origins from Tabaqueria Carbonell CXA, a company founded in 1894 with over a century of experience in cigar manufacturing. Fran “Shon” Shatone Brooks invented the product and introduced it to the United States in May 2013.[2]
Brooks Entertainment Inc. collaborated with Jose Rivas from the Dominican Republic for the design. Brooks Entertainment Inc. purposefully withheld authorization for suppliers in different states to sell their cigars.[3]
Instead of relying on traditional cigar trunk trade shows, the brand focused on the quality of hand-rolled cigars and leveraged the fan following of Shon Brooks.[3]
Products
[edit]Robusto cigars, a Star Cigar product line, are created from a mixture of Dominican tobacco leaves. They are finished with a round cap. The wrapper is of the type Carbonell and Quintin which gives a unique texture, aroma, taste or flavor.[4]
The S.O.B. cigar was described as being tan, smooth, and silky. The flavor and strength were described as being medium, mild and spicy.[4]
Ratings
[edit]Star Cigar" becomes one of the highest rated cigars on the planet.,[1] a quarterly lifestyle publication for cigar enthusiasts. The cigar received ratings between 87 and 95 on a 100-point rating scale.
The S.O.B. Cigar scored 95% with a 90% (A+) overall grade.[1][3][4]
Smoke Magazine review and Hard Rock Casino debut
[edit]In March 2014, less than a year after it was introduced to consumers, S.O.B. Robusto was featured in Smoke Magazine, cigarweekly (The limited Shon Brooks[5]
In 2014, Brooks secured an agreement with Hard Rock to retail the cigars in the five-star Hard Rock Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Shon Brooks Television and Star Cigar Brand Reaches 4 Billion Views - Unplugged". CigarWeekly - Magazine & forums. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Shon Brooks Invents "Star Cigar" for Dominican Republic". May 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Star Cigar - Ezra Zion". CigarCraig's Blog.
- ^ a b c Lagreid, Patrick (3 May 2013). "Shon Brooks Invents "Star Cigar" for Dominican Republic". halfwheel.
- ^ "Amazon". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Shon Brooks "Star Cigar" Hits the Hard Rock Casino". July 12, 2013.