Made at the William Ventura factory in the Dominican Republic, the Hit & Run brand was put together by Booth and Caldwell. “I think the boutique segment has changed,” Booth said. “Caldwell is the next step in alternatively stylized product, as well as market disruption.”
“It was great to work with friends and create a new product with them,” Booth told Cigar Aficionado. “This was meant to be a true collaboration and a reinvention of myself. I stepped away from the business and now that I’m back, am able to participate more in the creative process. I find myself excited about tobacco in the same way I was when I first started in the industry.”
WRAPPER: Mexican Habano
BINDER: Indonesian
FILLER: Dominican
Corona | 44 x 6 |
Almost Robusto | 52 x 4 3/4 |
Super Toro | 54 x 6 |
“The T. is short for any word in the world beginning with “T” that is not now, nor ever will be trademarked by anyone in the tobacco class or otherwise,” Booth explained. “I simply became tired of having to focus on the name of a product, when the focus should be on the product itself. I am extremely proud to be working on this project with Robert and A.J.”
The T. is made at Fernandez’s Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. factory, in Estelí, Nicaragua, and distributed by Caldwell Cigar Co.
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
Lonsdale | 44 x 6 1/2 |
Short Churchill | 48 x 5 1/2 (10 count) |
Robusto | 52 x 5 |
Toro | 52 x 6 |
Toro Grande | 56 x 6 1/2 |
“Give Me Your Lunch Money”
Drew Estate’s founder, Jonathan Drew, and master blender, Willy Herrera, teamed up with Robert Caldwell to collaborate on All Out Kings. The collaboration started with Caldwell’s plan to release a Nicaraguan cigar. Flavor notes include a delicate balance of spice & smoothness with cream and sweet malt. All Out Kings is available in 4 vitolas in 20 count boxes.
WRAPPER: Connecticut River Valley stalk cut & sun cured Habano
BINDER: Indonesian Sumatra
FILLER: Connecticut Broadleaf Ligero,
Dominican Corojo 98 Seco, Nicaragua Estelí Viso, Nicaragua Jalapa viso
Give Me Your Lunch Money | 46 x 5 3/4 |
Smash | 52 x 5 |
The 4th Pose | 54 x 6 Torpedo |
Foreverlast | 54 x 6 1/2 |