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Foundation Adds New Macho Raton Size to El Güegüense Corojo & The Wise Man Maduro - Cigar News
AllFoundation CigarNewsNicholas Melillo
·June 9, 2022

Foundation Adds New Macho Raton Size to El Güegüense Corojo & The Wise Man Maduro – Cigar News

Foundation Cigars is adding a new size to its El Güegüense Corojo and The Wise Man Maduro lines. Macho Raton is a 4 ¾ x 60 perfecto that happens to be the same size as the company's 5th anniversary releases. The name Macho Raton is the nickname for the main character, El Güegüense, in the play of the same name. El Güegüense is a transcendent satirical drama that embodies several facets of the Nicaraguan experience
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Cigar News: Foundation Releases Animated Series ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Upsetters’
AllFoundation CigarNewsNicaraguaNicholas Melillo
·October 16, 2020

Cigar News: Foundation Releases Animated Series ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Upsetters’

Foundation Cigars and The Foundation Art team in Nicaragua announced today a new web-based animated series ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Upsetters.’ The series will showcases one of Foundation’s first brands, The Upsetters. Three shorts have been released today, and more will follow monthly.
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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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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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Top 25 Cigars of the Year - 2017
AJ FernandezAllAVOCaldwellCamachoCarson SerinoClaudio SgroiCornelius & AnthonyCrowned HeadsDavidoffDominican RepublicDon Pepin GarciaDrew EstateDunbarton Tobacco & TrustErik EspinosaFeaturedFred ReweyH. UpmannHector Alfonso Sr.Hendrik KelnerHondurasIPCPRJaime GarciaJon HuberJonathan DrewMy FatherNicaraguaNicholas MelilloNomadPete JohnsonRobert CaldwellRobert HoltRoMa CraftSerinoSkip MartinSouthern DrawSteve SakaTatuajeTop 25Willy Herrera
·January 5, 2018

Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2017

Each of our panelists were given 10 votes to towards our top 25. Order mattered on their votes as their #1 vote is worth twice as much as their #10. Our list is made up of cigars that had a wide release this year. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man's Puff, but the reviewer must have smoke it at some point to vote for it.
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Foundation Announces Ligero Tobacco House Exclusive Cigar - Cigar News
AllFoundation CigarHabanoLonsdaleNewsNicholas Melillo
·June 8, 2021

Foundation Announces Ligero Tobacco House Exclusive Cigar – Cigar News

Foundation Cigars has announced new house blend exclusively to Ligero Tobacco House in Buford, GA. The new cigar is called simply "Ligero Tobacco House" and comes in one size, a 6 ¼ x 46 Lonsdale. The blend uses a Habano Ecuador wrapper, San Andres Mexican binder, and filler from Esteli, Jalapa, and Ometepe.
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Cigar News: Foundation Announces Tabernacle David and Goliath
AllConnecticut BroadleafFoundation CigarNewsNicaraguaNicholas Melillo
·October 13, 2020

Cigar News: Foundation Announces Tabernacle David and Goliath

Foundation Cigar Company’s has announced two new sizes in the Tabernacle line: David and Goliath. Tabernacle was Nick Melillio's second traditional premium cigar line, coming the year after El Güegüense. Tabernacle was his first Foundation cigar to use Connecticut broadleaf and out of reverence for the tobacco leaf, and tobacco tradition came the name, from Hebrew scripture: The Tabernacle - which housed the Ark of the Covenant before the building of the Temple of Solomon.
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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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Quick Cigar Review: Foundation | Menelik
AllCorojoFeaturedFoundation CigarMaduroNicholas MelilloRobusto
·May 14, 2018

Quick Cigar Review: Foundation | Menelik

Draw, burn, and construction were spot on and should be a mile marker what the quality of how a cigar should be rolled and constructed. The flavor profiles of chocolate, coffee, and leather appeared to be the dominate flavor profiles throughout the cigar which provided a nice relaxing experience. While I did not pair it with anything, a mocha latte or hot chocolate would pair wonderfully with this cigar as they would compliment each other immensely. Complexity was not in full force, however the profile was enjoyable enough to keep me happy throughout the duration of the session. Definitely something you should pick up if ever given the chance to attend a Foundation event!
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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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