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vewyphishy
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I think I read somewhere that it would be available at the end of 2004 start of 2005. No idea the MSRP... its got to be something pretty ridiculous. 
Bobbyson1a
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This is the e-mail they sent me in OCT/23
The product still has not hit the market. We plan to roll it out in Las Vegas hopefully before the end of the year.
Thank you for your interest in our company.
Karl Herzog
Brand Manager
Fuente U.S.A.
"Only Fuente is Fuente"
The product still has not hit the market. We plan to roll it out in Las Vegas hopefully before the end of the year.
Thank you for your interest in our company.
Karl Herzog
Brand Manager
Fuente U.S.A.
"Only Fuente is Fuente"
moki
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I saw an article on this recently:
from: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Da...342,875,00.html
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X in the Bottle
Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
By Mark Weissenberger
You've heard of the proverbial message in a bottle. Now there's a literal cigar in a bottle.
Carlos Fuente Jr., cigarmaster behind the popular Fuente Fuente OpusX brand, has teamed with Johnny Soyak and Matt Bogosian of Grand Pommier XS Calvados brandy to create a two-in-one combo product called Cigar in the Bottle.
Scheduled for a spring 2004 release, Cigar in the Bottle places a special-edition Fuente cigar perfectly within the body of a bottle of Calvados, an apple brandy made in France. The Fuente Fuente Forbidden X is a one-of-a-kind cigar, measuring 6 3/8 inches by 49 ring gauge, that can only be found inside this uniquely designed (and patented) bottle. The Fuente Fuente Forbidden X should not be confused with the the Fuente Fuente OpusX Carlito's Forbidden X, which is available only by purchasing the Fuente Fuente OpusX Tenth Anniversary DVD Gift Set. Click here for more details on this Fuente documentary.
Fuente says seven types of tobacco are used to make the bottled Forbidden X, all grown on the grounds of Chateau de la Fuente in the Dominican Republic. The tobacco is taken from the middle primings, resulting in a sweeter smoother blend to complement the Calvados, according to Fuente. These Forbidden X cigars feature the signature strength of all OpusX cigars, but the ones for the bottle project have been aged 30 to 45 days inside oak casks that once stored the Calvados, which Fuente says adds a hint of apple sweetness. The Grand Pommier XS is distilled from apples grown in the Normandy region of France and aged between 30 and 40 years.
The presentation is striking. The Forbidden X, wrapped in cedar, is perfectly stored within the body of the Calvados bottle, which is hand-blown in southern France in such a way that a cylindrical tube is perfectly formed from the bottle's bottom. The cigar fits in the cylinder and a tiny disc-shaped Humidipak is used to cork the bottom. A sticker featuring a hologram image of Carlos Fuente Sr. and Carlos Jr. is used to hold the Humidipak in place. According to Soyak, the Humidipak will keep the Forbidden X fresh for at least a year. When the time comes to indulge, just peel away the sticker to reach the cigar.
"This is for the person who has almost everything," Soyak said at his display during this summer's Retail Tobacco Dealers of America trade show in Nashville. "You know the phrase, 'Now you can have your cake and eat it, too?' Well, now you can have your cigar and your brandy too."
No price has been set for Cigar in the Bottle yet; however, a portion of the proceeds from every bottle sold will be donated to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, an organization developed by Fuente Jr. that assists in the humanitarian efforts for needy children in the Dominican Republic.
Cigar in the Bottle will make its public debut at this November's Big Smoke in Las Vegas, the only place to find this exclusive coupled brandy/cigar package; the initial marketing strategy is for casinos to carry Cigar in the Bottle and to gift it only to elite high rollers. Late in 2004 or early in 2005, a second version of Cigar in the Bottle will be released and sold throughout the United States -- this one will have Grand Pommier XO Calvados brandy instead of Grand Pommier XS, and the cylinder will be filled with an as yet undetermined Fuente Fuente OpusX.
For more information, visit www.cigarinthebottle.com.
from: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Da...342,875,00.html
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X in the Bottle
Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
By Mark Weissenberger
You've heard of the proverbial message in a bottle. Now there's a literal cigar in a bottle.
Carlos Fuente Jr., cigarmaster behind the popular Fuente Fuente OpusX brand, has teamed with Johnny Soyak and Matt Bogosian of Grand Pommier XS Calvados brandy to create a two-in-one combo product called Cigar in the Bottle.
Scheduled for a spring 2004 release, Cigar in the Bottle places a special-edition Fuente cigar perfectly within the body of a bottle of Calvados, an apple brandy made in France. The Fuente Fuente Forbidden X is a one-of-a-kind cigar, measuring 6 3/8 inches by 49 ring gauge, that can only be found inside this uniquely designed (and patented) bottle. The Fuente Fuente Forbidden X should not be confused with the the Fuente Fuente OpusX Carlito's Forbidden X, which is available only by purchasing the Fuente Fuente OpusX Tenth Anniversary DVD Gift Set. Click here for more details on this Fuente documentary.
Fuente says seven types of tobacco are used to make the bottled Forbidden X, all grown on the grounds of Chateau de la Fuente in the Dominican Republic. The tobacco is taken from the middle primings, resulting in a sweeter smoother blend to complement the Calvados, according to Fuente. These Forbidden X cigars feature the signature strength of all OpusX cigars, but the ones for the bottle project have been aged 30 to 45 days inside oak casks that once stored the Calvados, which Fuente says adds a hint of apple sweetness. The Grand Pommier XS is distilled from apples grown in the Normandy region of France and aged between 30 and 40 years.
The presentation is striking. The Forbidden X, wrapped in cedar, is perfectly stored within the body of the Calvados bottle, which is hand-blown in southern France in such a way that a cylindrical tube is perfectly formed from the bottle's bottom. The cigar fits in the cylinder and a tiny disc-shaped Humidipak is used to cork the bottom. A sticker featuring a hologram image of Carlos Fuente Sr. and Carlos Jr. is used to hold the Humidipak in place. According to Soyak, the Humidipak will keep the Forbidden X fresh for at least a year. When the time comes to indulge, just peel away the sticker to reach the cigar.
"This is for the person who has almost everything," Soyak said at his display during this summer's Retail Tobacco Dealers of America trade show in Nashville. "You know the phrase, 'Now you can have your cake and eat it, too?' Well, now you can have your cigar and your brandy too."
No price has been set for Cigar in the Bottle yet; however, a portion of the proceeds from every bottle sold will be donated to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, an organization developed by Fuente Jr. that assists in the humanitarian efforts for needy children in the Dominican Republic.
Cigar in the Bottle will make its public debut at this November's Big Smoke in Las Vegas, the only place to find this exclusive coupled brandy/cigar package; the initial marketing strategy is for casinos to carry Cigar in the Bottle and to gift it only to elite high rollers. Late in 2004 or early in 2005, a second version of Cigar in the Bottle will be released and sold throughout the United States -- this one will have Grand Pommier XO Calvados brandy instead of Grand Pommier XS, and the cylinder will be filled with an as yet undetermined Fuente Fuente OpusX.
For more information, visit www.cigarinthebottle.com.
AVB
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Here is the answer I recieved:
Thank you for your inquiry The product should be available in Las Vegas hotels and casinos later this summer. Official sale of the product will be introduced at Casa Fuente, a flagship store scheduled to open in Las Vegas in late 2004. The suggested retail price of the limited edition Cigar in the Bottle featuring the Fuente Fuente Forbidden X and Grand Pommier XS Calvados in black gift box packaging is expected to be $300 per bottle. In mid to late 2005, an XO version with red gift box packaging and a new Fuente cigar is expected to be released in slightly greater quantities with a suggested retail price of approximately $200 to $250 per bottle.
Best regards,
Matt Bogosian
Cigar in the Bottle
Thank you for your inquiry The product should be available in Las Vegas hotels and casinos later this summer. Official sale of the product will be introduced at Casa Fuente, a flagship store scheduled to open in Las Vegas in late 2004. The suggested retail price of the limited edition Cigar in the Bottle featuring the Fuente Fuente Forbidden X and Grand Pommier XS Calvados in black gift box packaging is expected to be $300 per bottle. In mid to late 2005, an XO version with red gift box packaging and a new Fuente cigar is expected to be released in slightly greater quantities with a suggested retail price of approximately $200 to $250 per bottle.
Best regards,
Matt Bogosian
Cigar in the Bottle
vewyphishy
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Ooof... $200-$300. I guess that's not too bad? Dunno much about the cost of liquor like this. Seems reasonable. Besides, you get that cool cigar and bottle. Thats gotta be worth it.
moki
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Well, share the wealth, buddy! Shoulda tossed a few into my passMatt R said:An extreme waste of money to me, but then again I don't care for Calvados and already have access to the cigars.
Do you have access to the BBMFs or eXtasy? If so, PM me...
Those smokes are expensive bro.moki said:Well, share the wealth, buddy! Shoulda tossed a few into my passMatt R said:An extreme waste of money to me, but then again I don't care for Calvados and already have access to the cigars.
Do you have access to the BBMFs or eXtasy? If so, PM me...
moki
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You call' me a cheap ho, phil???Phil said:Those smokes are expensive bro.moki said:Well, share the wealth, buddy! Shoulda tossed a few into my passMatt R said:An extreme waste of money to me, but then again I don't care for Calvados and already have access to the cigars.
Do you have access to the BBMFs or eXtasy? If so, PM me...
