PRESS RELEASE
Ellington, CT April 7th, 2025– Foundation Cigar Company is proud to unveil two new additions to its celebrated Wise Man portfolio: The Wise Man Corojo Lancero and The Wise Man Maduro Lancero. These elegant 7 x 40 vitolas will debut at the 2025 PCA Trade Show in New Orleans (April 11–14) and will begin shipping to select retailers across the U.S. in Summer/Fall 2025.
A tribute to Menelik I, the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, The Wise Man series honors history, heritage, and the craft of fine cigar blending. The new Lancero vitolas offer aficionados a focused and nuanced experience of two of Foundation’s most complex blends.
The Wise Man Corojo Lancero is a 100% Nicaraguan puro, showcasing a Corojo 99 wrapper over premium filler tobaccos from Estelí and Jalapa. This vitola reveals heightened spice, cedar, and a refined natural sweetness that reflects the core of Nicaraguan terroir and tradition.
The Wise Man Maduro Lancero features a bold and flavorful Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, complemented by a San Andrés binder and Nicaraguan fillers. In the Lancero format, the blend delivers intensified notes of cocoa, espresso, and earth, offering a deep, lingering complexity with exceptional balance.
“The Lancero has always held a special place in my heart—it was one of my grandfather’s favorite sizes, and one I’ve admired since I began blending cigars,” said Nicholas Melillo, Founder and Master Blender of Foundation Cigar Company. “This vitola puts the wrapper on full display, allowing the richness and nuance of both the Corojo and Maduro blends to shine in a truly refined way.”
Both The Wise Man Corojo Lancero and The Wise Man Maduro Lancero will be available in 20-count boxes, offering retailers and consumers a classic presentation worthy of the blends’ sophistication.
Retailers and attendees of PCA 2025 will have the first opportunity to experience The Wise Man Lancero Corojo & Maduro this week before their nationwide release this summer/fall.
