2012 by
Oscar Corojo

Oscar Valladares’ first dip into the cigar world was with a smoke called 2012 that played off the end of the Mayan calendar. It was the perfect reminder of why customers love to sit with a premium tobacco blend and the little pleasures we gravitate toward. While the world obviously did not end in 2012, the message was clear: if it had, wouldn’t you have wanted a delectable cigar to enjoy? Now, your customers can enjoy the updated Rebirth edition of the 2012, which was made to celebrate a half decade of successful cigarmaking by Valladares. This mature and complex blend features a flavor profile of pepper, black coffee, chocolate, cinnamon, and caramel. The salty caramel notes are the true showstopper here, providing customers with a great option for different pairing events and cocktail mixers. Medium bodied in strength, the cigar is wrapped in a beautiful Honduran Sun Grown Corojo wrapper which gives off a golden hue that will absolutely set it apart from other smokes on display in your shop. The combination of Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos from both Honduras and Nicaragua is a tour de force into the central American tobacco hotbeds that have been defining the modern palate of cigar consumers for the last decade. As any cigarmaker can attest, making it just one year in the highly competitive cigar business is worth a celebration. With a surge in boutique brands, all with aggressive marketing aimed at breaking through the noise, how do you know where to steer your customers? Well, the 2012 by Oscar is a good place to start. Valladares began as a travel agent for the Rocky Patel brand, taking the cigarmaker’s fans through factory tours. After joining Patel, Valladares moved onto his own unique line based in Danli, Nicaragua. He has gone on to produce massive superhits like Heaven and Hell, Altar Q, Wild Hunter and more. The 2012 by Oscar Corojo was named one of the 25 best cigars in the industry by two separate, prestigious publications as well as a stellar 91 and 92 rating in successive years by the Cigar Journal. Presented in four formats: a 4 X 52 Short Robusto, 6 x 52 Toro, 6 x 60 Sixty and a 6 x 52 Torpedo; twenty of each cigar is housed in a Mayan artwork themed box that doubles as a collector’s item and a stunning showpiece. Establish your shop’s credibility with this line, which is both visually appealing and infinitely consumable. Available from Santa Clara in 20-count boxes, these savory sticks can be yours at the best wholesale prices on the internet. If we do happen to approach the end of the world, Valladares wants you to be prepared!