Ventura Cigar is ready to stun the senses of the cigar world again with the launch of its new super-premium cigar line, Archetype, which will debut at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) trade show in Las Vegas on July 25th, 2016. Archetype continues the Ventura Cigar tradition with a full line of five (5) highly-complex, yet perfectly balanced cigar blends. Each vitola is artfully crafted with a unique blend of rich, flavorful tobaccos carefully bound in a pristine wrapper—and features stunning visual imagery of the “Hero’s Journey” mythology on the boxes and bands—all working in harmony to create a mesmerizing visual and taste experience.
Series ‘A’ consists of three (3) blends; two (2) blends made in the Dominican Republic at Occidental Cigars and one (1) blend from Honduras made at the Laepe factory.
Dreamstate, features a Dominican Connecticut wrapper, and is available in Robusto 5×52 ($9.99), Toro 6×50 ($10.99), and Churchill 7×48 ($11.99). This mild-to-medium cigar features a velvety-golden wrapper that rewards with a complex bouquet of fruit, vanilla and white pepper.
Sage Advice, with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, is available in Robusto 5.25×54 ($10.99), Toro 6×52 ($11.99), and Gordo 6×60 ($12.99). This exotic blend of rare, aged tobaccos creates a profound, full-bodied smoking experience that explodes with leather, dried fruit and spice.
Strange Passage, a Honduran box-pressed cigar, is available in Short Robusto 4.25×50 ($8.99), Robusto 5.5×54 ($10.49), Toro 6×60 ($12.49). Strange Passage is a multi-dimensional cigar powerhouse that weaves flavors of freshly roasted coffee and aged wood with earthy fruit and spice on the finish.
Series ‘B’ consists of two (2) Nicaraguan blends created in collaboration with Drew Estate that will be extremely limited and initially allocated only to Ventura Cigar VSR accounts.
Initiation has an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and is available in Corona 5×46 ($9.99), Robusto 5×54 ($10.99), Toro 6×52 ($11.99), and Churchill 7×48 ($12.99). The intriguing blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos features a surprising mix of floral notes, white sage and orange zest that intensify throughout the smoke.
Axis Mundi features a Maduro Habano wrapper available in Corona 5×46 ($10.49), Robusto 5×54 ($11.49), Toro 6×52 ($12.49), and Churchill 7×48 ($12.99). This sublimely balanced Nicaraguan powerhouse delivers rich, complex layers of spice, dried figs, maple syrup and charred oak.
According to Jason Carignan, Chief Marketing Officer, “the Archetype brand is inspired by the work of psychologist Dr. Carl Jung and the writings of mythographer Joseph Campbell who defined ‘archetypes’ as the constantly repeating characters who occur in the dreams of all people and the myths of all cultures. Campbell discovered through his study of world myths that the ‘Hero’s Journey’ is a common storytelling arc that has been retold in infinite variations since time began. Cigar smoking is really no different; we gather and we weave our tales as we share a couple of sticks and a glass of fine whiskey.”
Fans of the Archetype Initiation and Axis Mundi collaborative products between Ventura Cigar Company and Drew Estate are encouraged to download Drew Diplomat the official mobile application of Drew Estate – The Rebirth of Cigars which is now available in the App Store for iPhone®, and iPod Touch® and on Google Play™ for Android™. For more information head to http://drewdiplomat.com
Archetype Series ‘A’ and Series ‘B’ will begin shipping to retail customers on August 1, 2016. Both the Series A and Series B will be distributed by Phillips & King International.