Reyes Family (cigar brand)
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RFC Premier band
Scan by R. L. Hardesty
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Reyes Family is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by Reyes Family Cigars, Inc. (formerly Puros Indios, Inc.) The cigars are made at the Puros Indios factory in Danlí, Honduras.
History and background
In the fall of 2007, Rolando Reyes, Sr. stepped down as President of Puros Indios, Inc., and appointed his grandson, Carlos E. Diez, as his successor. The new President changed the name of the company to Reyes Family Cigars, Inc., and announced the introduction of three new lines of cigars using completely new artwork for the bands and packaging.
Description
The brand currently consists of two lines, the Premier and the Classic. A third is to be introduced at a later date. The Premier and the Classic were launched at major events in several cigar shops around the United States.
The Premier line is packed celloed in cedar boxes of 20 cigars, while the Classic comes celloed in boxes of 40.
Premier
The first of the new lines to be introduced, it was released in April 2008. The wrapper is a maduro Ecuadoran Sumatra leaf, the binder is Nicaraguan from Condega and the filler is Nicaraguan from Jalapá.
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RFC Premier
Photo by R. L. Hardesty
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Models/Vitolas
Frontmark |
Vitola |
Length (in.) |
Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
Robusto |
robusto |
5 |
50 |
Perfecto |
figurado |
5.75 |
56 |
Toro |
toro |
6 |
52 |
Gordo |
toro |
6 |
60 |
Corona |
corona |
6.5 |
46 |
The Perfecto is open at both ends, and the head is flattened into a chisel tip.
Classic
[[Image:RFC-Classic-band.jpg|right|thumb|300px|
RFC Classic band
Scan by R. L. Hardesty
]] The Classic was also introduced in April 2008. The wrapper is a natural Ecuadoran Sumatra, the binder is also Ecuadoran Sumatra and the filler is a blend of tobaccos from Nicaragua, Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
[[Image:RFC-Classic-lineup.jpg|right|thumb|300px|
RFC Classic
Photo by R. L. Hardesty
]]
Models/Vitolas
Frontmark |
Vitola |
Length (in.) |
Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
Robusto |
robusto |
5 |
50 |
Toro |
toro |
6 |
52 |
Piramide #2 |
figurado |
6.5 |
56 |
Bronco |
toro |
6.5 |
56 |