QUAI D’ORSAY IMPERIALES RETURNING AS DUTY FREE & TRAVEL RETAIL EXCLUSIVE

[El Presidente]

From our friends at HW

 

The Quai d’Orsay Imperiales will be returning to shelves as duty-free and travel retail release.

A representative from Habanos S.A. confirmed that the cigar would be a 7 (178mm) x 47 Churchill, the same size as the original, but did not have information regarding pricing or a release date.

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[Fezztone]

They will hit the shelves first at the intergalactic departures terminal so keep your eyes open!

[Hoepssa]

 

Will we ever see PL Panetelas travel humidor 😁?

Discontinued year: 2012 Trini Robusto Extra/ 2015 QDO Imperiales

 

[jakebarnes]

Well this is a fun development. Hopefully it's not absolutely insanely priced. 

[KCCubano]

3 hours ago, jakebarnes said:

Well this is a fun development. Hopefully it's not absolutely insanely priced. 

Don't count on it. They added a foot band. 

[Akela3rd]

Don't count on it. They added a foot band. 

And a humidor.

Sent by spooky action at a distance

[BrightonCorgi]

That's the only way you'll get anyone to buy Imperiales. Very mild blend cigar that may not appeal to many smokers. My last box was a work of art, but dull otherwise. One before that; the same...

[joeypots]

Gee, a regular production cigar brought back as a double banded dollar gobbler in special packaging. Whoodathunk?

[KCCubano]

20 minutes ago, BrightonCorgi said:

That's the only way you'll get anyone to buy Imperiales.  Very mild blend cigar that may not appeal to many smokers.  My last box was a work of art, but dull otherwise.  One before that; the same...

I imagine it will be a tweaked blend like they did with Coronas. I prefer the older blends on those. Time will tell how newer Coronas will age. Been yrs since Ive had Imperiales. Last box I had was very mild but flavorful. 

[BrightonCorgi]

Bringing back a Bolivar Churchill would have 10x the interest.

[Silverstix]

6 hours ago, Akela3rd said:

And a humidor.

Sent by spooky action at a distance
 

If you spend $1,500 for the foot bands then the humidor is free 

[Stevieboy]

Bringing back a Bolivar Churchill would have 10x the interest.

Aye. Devastated when they disappeared

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[KCCubano]

23 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Bringing back a Bolivar Churchill would have 10x the interest.

That would be awesome. Unfortunately they would probably come in a Elie Bleu Humidor with triple bands and 20 sticks total. 

[foursite12]

Why this Churchill? Like smoking cool mountain air. Gimme back the BCG and all is forgiven.

[bates40]

My last travel humi was the Trinidad robusto, which worked out well. I am in on this one...

[NSXCIGAR]

On 10/4/2022 at 5:19 AM, KCCubano said:

I imagine it will be a tweaked blend like they did with Coronas.

They just finished cranking out 150,000 Clemenceau ERs. Easy enough to crank out 50,000 more for duty free. Might just be the same cigar.

Unfortunately the price will probably be the same as the Clemenceau. I expect the travel 20s to be in the $800-1,000 range. 

[BrightonCorgi]

6 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

They just finished cranking out 150,000 Clemenceau ERs. Easy enough to crank out 50,000 more for duty free. Might just be the same cigar.

Unfortunately the price will probably be the same as the Clemenceau. I expect the travel 20s to be in the $800-1,000 range. 

They won't be moving so quick at that price range.

[NSXCIGAR]

13 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

They won't be moving so quick at that price range.

You're right--it is QdO in an unpopular vitola. And the Monte DE travel was around $600-700. I'd say it'll be around there. 

[dominattorney]

On 10/4/2022 at 10:12 AM, BrightonCorgi said:

Bringing back a Bolivar Churchill would have 10x the interest.

Not the kind of interest that equates to money though. It's sad but true.