Between The Ash: Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars

February 19, 2021

Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars

In our latest “Between the Ash” episode, we have Nick Melillo, founder of Foundation Cigars. JR’s very own Nick Libretti and Nick Melillo go off on their usual “history tangents” whenever they meet up to chat.

However, this time, Nick Melillo mentioned that he will be awarded a “Star of Ethiopia” from the Ethiopian Crowned Council. He will be knighted for his love and dedication to the Ethiopian culture he shows through some of his cigar brands.

Next, Nick Melillo talks about the message and homage behind the Charter Oak band, which is his love letter to Connecticut. He also shared the story about creating the El Gueguense, where Nick fell in love with Nicaragua’s culture when he lived there for three years.

Lastly, Nick discusses his new “David and Goliath” extensions for the Tabernacle. Melillo is at it again by drawing biblical inspiration to represent his life’s work.

For more information on the line extensions. To watch the entire interview between the “two Nicks”, check out the video above! Enjoy.

Between the Ash: Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars

 

Foundation The Tabernacle David

When Nick Melillo isn’t getting a shout-out on the Joe Rogan Experience, he’s making some phenomenal line extensions to already popular brands we’ve been smoking for years now.

This year welcomed two new sizes to the Tabernacle Broadleaf called “David and Goliath. Both manufactured at the Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A., David and Goliath use the same components of the original Tabernacle line.

Meaning they both are cloaked in a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, with a Mexican San Andres binder, and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua. The “David” is a 5 x 54 perfecto that comes in a box of 25 and is the smaller of the two cigars.

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Foundation The Tabernacle Goliath

The Tabernacle “Goliath” is a 5 x 58 perfecto, that comes in a box of 25. When it comes to the two extension “David and Goliath” of the Tabernacle line, you can clearly see that Melillo was fully immersed with knowing the blend and history behind this smoke inside and out.

The Tabernacle blend in these two sizes deliver a mixture of complexity and flavor that will take this blend to the next level. These specific sizes are an absolute compliment to the brand that’s been going strong since 2016.

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