Just in time for Memorial Day, Southern Draw has announced its 2019 lineup of the IGNITE series. All proceeds from this program benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation.
“We are honored to have Southern Draw Cigars supporting the Navy SEAL Foundation with this promotion. As a company owned and operated by veterans, their commitment to giving back through their IGNITE program is incredible and the Navy SEAL Foundation is thrilled to be named as one of their benefiting charities for 2019”, said Chris Irwin, Director of Partnerships at the Navy SEAL Foundation.
The event schedules for IGNITE 2019 will be led by Harry “Phil” and Shelly Hogan U.S. Navy Retired, the two for which the Cedus The Hogan was named after, and Daniel Peterson US Navy Retired, SEAL Team 1 – BUD/S Class 54. “The Navy SEAL Foundation offers many areas of support and our family has selected two vitally important areas to focus our charitable contributions. 1)Warrior Transition – transition from active duty service into civilian life and 2)Warrior and Family Support – providing strength, resiliency and peace of mind via family support programs,” stated Shelly Hogan.
The series this year will include 50,000 cigars packed in black enamel humi-jars of 10. There will be six new cigars featured. Each new cigar will come in one blend and one vitola. Boveda has donated a humidity pack for each. Each sale will generate 12.5% of the cost of the jar in money for the Navy SEAL Foundation.
“We are honored to announce the initial launch of IGNITE 2019 with collaborative events at Crown City Cigars and McP’s Irish Pub both in Coronado, California, which will host Southern Draw Cigars, the Navy SEAL Foundation and the community as we celebrate the National Release of IGNITE 2019 on June 20th from 3 pm – 6pm PST,” say Robert and Sharon Holt of Southern Draw Cigars.
“We will continue the National Launch with a friends and family celebration at Beach House Winery in Fallbrook, California on June 21st from 3pm – 6pm, hosted by Kim and George Murray, who are also Southern Draw Cigars family members. The IGNITE 2019 releases may be pre-ordered (please note the specific cigar blend requested, as detailed below) by contacting Crown City Cigars or Beach House Winery in advance of the launch events. Following the launch, they will be available to all valued retail partners of Southern Draw Cigars. Retailers who are interested in these special releases and the charitable project are urged to contact Southern Draw Cigars to order,” added Holt.
Those who are able to support the charity but are unable to attend one of these launch events cane visit the Navy SEAL Foundation website and make direct contributions. Southern Draw Cigars will announce additional IGNITE retailers and future event dates including the End of Summer Smokeout on Saturday August 17 in Chesapeake, Virginia hosted by Atlantic Dominion Distributors (a ticket only event that may be purchased here.
Blend Information
Q2 releases: (Q3 and Q4 release details will be offered at a later day)
Private Blend Connecticut #1
- Wrapper: Ecuador – Binder: Nicaragua – Filler: Nicaragua and Dominican Republic
- Size: Double Corona 7.5×50
- Mild+ Body, Medium Flavor
- Production: 11,000 cigars
- Packaging: 800, 10 count IGNITE humi-jars, 300, 10 count bundles
- MSRP: $11.69 single cigar, $116.99 10 count humi-jar (subject to retail discretion)
Private Blend Corojo 99 #4
- Wrapper: Honduras – Binder: Nicaragua & Honduras – Filler: Nicaragua & Honduras
- Size: Rothschild 5.0×50
- Medium+ Body, Medium-Full Flavor
- Production: 11,000 cigars
- Packaging: 800, 10 count IGNITE humi-jars, 300, 10 count bundles
- MSRP: $11.49 single cigar, $114.99 10 count humi-jar (subject to retail discretion)
Private Blend Habano #3
- Wrapper: Ecuador – Binder: Nicaragua – Filler: Brazil, Nicaragua & Ecuador
- Size: Double Corona 7.5.50
- Medium Body, Medium+ Flavor
- Production: 11,000 cigars
- Packaging: 800, 10 count IGNITE humi-jars, 300, 10 count bundles
- MSRP: $11.69 single cigar, $116.99 10 count humi-jar (subject to retail discretion)
Each IGNITE humi-jar contains cigar bands that represent the Navy SEAL Foundation with secondary bands that identify the cigar. Each of the bundles comes wrapped in the new Southern Draw Cigars tissue paper and cellophane. Also included with every jar is A Navy SEAL Foundation brochure and A Navy SEAL Foundation die cut sticker on the exterior of the jar.