Hermanos de Armas has begun shipping Eleven Eleven, a limited edition built around Veterans Day. The cigar is a 6 x 52 toro priced at $16.50 each, or $363 for a box of 22. Production is capped at 450 boxes, a total of 9,900 cigars.
The blend uses a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. The cigars are made at the La Tabacaria Cigars factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Zack Van Ginkel, a founder of Hermanos de Armas and a U.S. Air Force veteran, said the company will donate 11 percent of gross sales from the project to Team SAPO. The group focuses on mental health support for veterans, with a special emphasis on Tier One and Special Operations communities and their spouses. Team SAPO reports that among veterans who have completed its program, large majorities say they saw meaningful improvements in PTSD, TBI related symptoms, depression, overall well being, and family relationships.
As reported by Halfwheel, Eleven Eleven is already on its way to retailers ahead of the November 11 holiday.
This reporting is based on information originally published by Halfwheel.