Switzerland, the 14^th of April (for immediate release):

• MEERAPFEL is making its Family Reserve Blends cigar portfolio available to premium cigar retailers and aficionados in the United States of America.

• Sales and market development will be managed by Erik Vadella.

• MEERAPFEL is renowned for being the largest pre-embargo exporter of Cuban Tobacco, growing the Genuine Meerapfel Cameroon Wrapper and having backed many of the most successful cigar companies, tobacco growing regions and serving the industry for over 400 years.

• The family has, throughout the centuries, produced premium cigars. Their 1876 Untergrombach cigar factory was burned down during the Second World War. The Family Reserve Blends continued to be manufactured in Cuba and later in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

• “We are proud to finally bring our brands to the United States of America! Many of our friends and retailers have been asking us for a long time. Our USA Sales Team understands and loves our tobacco and cigars. They are gentlemen and know what service means. There is no better team to bring our products to you. Reinhard Pohorec and I are proud to continue serving the cigar industry with the best of the best”, Jeremiah Meerapfel proudly states.

• Most MEERAPFEL Tobacco and cigar brands are aged and packed at the MAISON MEERAPFEL in the heart of Europe.

• Jeremiah Meerapfel, together with his teams from the US and Europe, will be present at the PCA at booth #4741.