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Blind Cigar Review: Foundation | El Güegüense Torpedo
AllBlind Cigar ReviewsCorojoEmmettFeaturedFoundation CigarGreggKentNicaraguaNicholas MelilloRobertRyanTorpedo
·December 16, 2015

Blind Cigar Review: Foundation | El Güegüense Torpedo

"I absolutely loved this cigar. This was one of the best cigars I have reviewed this year, if not the best. Whatever it is will be a contender for cigar of the year for sure. The flavors were plentiful, balanced and interesting. Construction was top-notch. I highly recommend everyone try this cigar, and I will buy a box. Highly recommend this." -Emmett (BMP_Emmett)
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Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces "The Upsetters"
AllFeaturedFoundation CigarNewsNicholas Melillo
·May 9, 2016

Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces “The Upsetters”

Foundation Cigar Company has announced its second line known as “The Upsetters”, a blend of Jamaican and Nicaraguan fillers which is a travel story itself, documenting Melillo’s endless trips to tobacco fields and curing barns. While Foundation’s first brand, El Güegüense was a Nicaraguan puro that paid homage to the culture of Nicaragua
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AllFeaturedFoundation CigarNewsNicholas Melillo
·July 8, 2016

Cigar News: Rick Ardito Joins Foundation Cigar Company

Southbury, CT – July 8, 2016 - Rick Ardito has officially joined Foundation Cigar Company as Brand Manager, for the highly anticipated July 2016 release of Nick Melillo’s exciting new brand, “The Upsetters.” Ardito brings a wealth of knowledge and valuable experience to the project backed by nearly two decades of industry experience beginning with Drew Estate in 1997, retiring in 2010 as both a Partner and Executive Vice President of Public Relations. Ardito also served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for 7-20-4 Cigar Company from 2012-2015. Prior to the cigar industry Ardito served 8 years as a Cryptologist for the United States Marine Corps. Upon leaving the Corps Ardito began a career in comedy performing mainly from NYC to Miami Florida, residing in both cities during the 1980’s and 1990’s, moving back to his home state of CT in 1995 becoming a successful Restaurateur in New Haven.
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Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Co. Announces Charter Oak
AllFeaturedIPCPRNewsNicaraguaNicholas Melillo
·July 18, 2016

Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Co. Announces Charter Oak

July 18, 2016 – Southbury, CT – Foundation Cigar President Nick Melillo announces the completion of his newest brand, Charter Oak, set for release at the 2016 IPCPR Show in Las Vegas.
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Blind Cigar Review: Foundation | The Tabernacle Toro
AlanAllConnecticut BroadleafEricFeaturedFoundation CigarIPCPRJason H.MaduroNicaraguaNicholas MelilloRyanToro
·September 28, 2016

Blind Cigar Review: Foundation | The Tabernacle Toro

"It's been a while since I had a cigar that I felt was truly extraordinary, and that dry spell has been broken! This cigar is firmly in my wheelhouse in all areas. The flavors were deep and meaty, the performance excellent, and the strength was just enough to pair with any meal or beverage that I'd want to enjoy it with. This probably isn't something I'd push off on a new smoker, but really...I liked it so much that I'd be hard pressed to share it with anyone. Can't wait for the reveal on this!" -Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
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Blind Cigar Review: Foundation | El Güegüense Torpedo
ACMEAllBalmoralBill PaleyCaldwellCamachoCAOCrowned HeadsCubaCubariquenoDanny MoyaDavidoffDion GiolitoDominican RepublicDon Pepin GarciaDrew EstateDunbarton Tobacco & TrustEditorialFeaturedFoundation CigarFred ReweyH. Upmann (Cuba)Hendrik KelnerHondurasIllusioneIPCPRJon HuberJonathan DrewKyle GellisL'AtelierLa PalinaManuel QuesadaMax FernandezMoyaRuizNelson RuizNewsNicaraguaNicholas MelilloPartagasPete JohnsonQuesadaRick RodriguezRobert CaldwellRoMa CraftSkip MartinSteve SakaTatuajeTop 25USAWarpedWilly Herrera
·January 5, 2016

Top 25 – 2015

Voting Process Each of our 16 panelists were given 10 votes to cast. Our list is made up of cigars that were RELEASED in 2015. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man's Puff, but the panelist must have smoke it at some point themselves.
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www.foundationcigars.com
AllFeaturedFoundation CigarIPCPRNewsNicaraguaNicholas Melillo
·July 5, 2016

Cigar News: Miami Cigar to Distribute Upsetters by Foundation

Southbury, CT July 5th, 2016 - Nicholas Melillo, owner of Foundation Cigar Company formally announces the appointment of Miami Cigar Company as the Exclusive Distributor for the long awaited UPSETTERS brand set for release just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Show in Las Vegas.
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Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces The Tabernacle
AllFeaturedFoundation CigarIPCPRNewsNicaraguaNicholas Melillo
·July 13, 2016

Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces The Tabernacle

“Broadleaf is more than tobacco for me. It is something sacred.”—Nick Melillo July 13, 2016 - Estelí, NICARAGUA – The Tabernacle is Foundation Cigar Company’s newest super premium cigar, boasting a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and some of Nicaragua’s finest fillers. It is a combination of tastes that calls on founder Nicholas Melillo’s roots in the Connecticut River Valley and also his work with the finest artisanal tobacco batches in Nicaragua.
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IPCPR: 2016 - Foundation Cigar Co. Plus Nick Melillo Interview
AllFeaturedFoundation CigarIPCPRNewsNicaraguaNicholas MelilloRyan
·July 28, 2016

IPCPR: 2016 – Foundation Cigar Co. Plus Nick Melillo Interview

Nick Mellio and Foundation Cigar Co. were showing off three new releases that this year's IPCPR Trade Show: The Tabernacle, Charter Oak, and The Upsetters. You can read the original press releases by clicking on the respective names.
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Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Introduces Collector’s Limited Edition Chest
AllFeaturedFoundation CigarIPCPRNewsNicholas Melillo
·June 15, 2017

Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Introduces Collector’s Limited Edition Chest

June 12, 2017 Windsor, CT – Experiment Station: There is no question that Foundation Cigar Company is intimately tied to the Connecticut River Valley, but their newest offering has taken this love to the next level. To commemorate and honor the great state of Connecticut and its tobacco tradition Foundation Cigar Company has created for release, a very limited number of Chest Collector “Humidor” Boxes that will be available in stores. “We wanted to honor those predecessors who brought the leaf to the state, worked with different varieties and really put Connecticut on the map with regards to tobacco. We’re talking about hundreds of years of experimentation to arrive at the incredible point where we are today,” said Nick Melillo, President of Foundation Cigar Company.
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