Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge and Match Cigar Bar have announced a new iteration of their new Fosforo line in the form of Fosforo Connecticut. This release is a sequel of sorts to last summer’s debut of the original Fosforo. The line is Riverside and Match’s own premium cigar brand.
Fosforo was created by Riverside/Match Founder Jeff Mouttet and Jose Palacios at the Garmendia factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. This new version is scheduled to ship at the end of this month.
The Fosforo started as another store blends for Riverside. My original intent was to introduce my clientele to new and upcoming factories in Esteli, where I spend much of my time. With help from Colin Ganley, we found Garmendia Cigars, run by Jose Palacios, and created the first Fosforo blend. Soon afterward, I attended a retailer event at RoMa Craft Tobac and passed out our Fosforos, and surprise, over half the retailers came back to me asking to carry Fosforo!
Jeff Mouttet
Fosforo is currently distributed to 23 stores nationwide via Pospiech Cigars based in Deltona, Florida, the same company behind Powstanie, Fable, Guaimaro, and FQ. Fosforo Connecticut will come in one vitola, a 5.75″ x 46 corona gorda. Production is limited to 2,400 for now as a preview of the line. The retail price is set at $9.95 per stick.
