News & Notes

For Immediate Release

                  SAM LECCIA IS BACK!

Sam Leccia is back.  After an absence of more than two years from the premium cigar industry, Leccia is excited to announce the launch of Leccia Tobacco. The Leccia Tobacco brand will encompass a variety of different products, beginning with the Spring release of its first cigar brand called “Black and White.”

Black and White will consist of two different cigar blends.  The Black blend is being manufactured in the Dominican Republic and the White blend is being manufactured in Nicaragua.  Both blends are very different, but each delivers a powerhouse of flavor.

The Black Dominican blend uses a Habano wrapper with a Nicaraguan Rosado binder.  The filler is Nicaraguan and Dominican ligeros, Brazilian viso, and a very unique tobacco called “dark fire.”   Dark -Fire is wood fire cured, which gives the cigar a distinct smoked whisky aroma.   The blend is medium to full bodied with a very smooth strength that builds throughout the cigar.

The White Nicaraguan blend uses an African Sun Grown wrapper with a binder from Ecuador. The filler is Nicaraguan Ligero with Seco leaves from Pennsylvania, Sam’s home state.  It is a full body smoke that delivers tons of complex flavors. It has hints of a creamy coffee, and lightly sweet cashews, while delivering strength and spices.

“For the last couple of years I’ve been dreaming of the day when I could get back to the industry that I love,” says Sam Leccia.  “I couldn’t be more pumped up about introducing my new blends to cigar smokers.”

Black and White will each have 4 sizes:  4 x 46; 5 x 52; 6 x 50 and 6 x 60.  The MSRP for the cigars will be in the $7.00 – $9.00 range.  All Leccia Tobacco brands will be distributed by the Toraño Family Cigar Co. which is based out of Miami, Florida.