The bands and packing will look very similar to the original featuring the same historic 600-year-old oak central to Connecticut‘s legacy of independence and industry. Unique to the Habano blend will be a warm, honey colored box and black corner label. The Habano will also come in the same five sizes in 20 count boxes, but will see the addition of a Torpedo vitola. The original sizes are: Petite Corona – 5 ¼ x 42, Rothschild – 4 ½ x 50, Lonsdale – 6 ¼ x 46, Toro – 6 x 52, and Grande – 6 x 60. The new Torpedo measures 6 x 52. The new torpedo size will come in boxes of 50, not 20.
“I am happy to have been able to blend a beautiful Habano wrapper into an expansion of the Charter Oak line, filling the profile gap between the CT Shade and the CT Broadleaf,” said Melillo. “This is a medium-bodied, spicy blend with amazing flavor at a great value.”