\u201cThe wheel is come full circle.\u201d So said William Shakespeare long ago, but the notion is never more true than today. With Michael Giannini as General Manager at Ventura Cigars, parent company, Kretek International, Inc. has just acquired the Foundry Tobacco Company. This marks a return of a brand to its master, as under his tenure at General Cigars, Giannini created Foundry Tobacco Company, disrupting the cigar scene with its edgy look and avant-garde experience. Most of the Foundry cigars are back under the wing of Giannini and now under the powerful distribution arm of Kretek International.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s both a new day, and a familiar day,\u201d says Giannini. \u201cTo see Foundry boxes on my Ventura Cigars\u2019 desk is a little bit unreal. And yet, it seems so normal to have them sitting there. Almost like they are returning home. I\u2019m thankful to General Cigars for taking such good care of the brand, and to the solid relationship between General and Kretek International that enabled this new phase for Foundry. I\u2019m proud to represent the brand, both where it started, and now where it\u2019s headed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring Foundry Tobacco Company brands into our fold,\u201d says Jason Carignan, CMO of Kretek International, Inc. \u201cTheir products have an edge that plays well with our vibe, and the quality of their smoke is exactly what we\u2019ve built Kretek\u2019s reputation upon. General Cigars has done an amazing job with Foundry, and we\u2019re going to keep up the good work that they\u2019ve started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Effective immediately, Kretek International, Inc. will begin distributing Foundry Tobacco Company brands. Foundry\u2019s popular Time Flies blend, developed in collaboration with A.J. Fernandez, is moving under Ventura Cigars. The company will soon begin to work on new blends under the Foundry brand, which will be announced soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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