{"id":64060,"date":"2023-07-05T12:08:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T10:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=64060"},"modified":"2023-07-05T12:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T10:08:04","slug":"foundation-cigar-company-unveils-tabernacle-knight-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/foundation-cigar-company-unveils-tabernacle-knight-commander\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Cigar Company Unveils Tabernacle Knight Commander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foundation Cigar Company presents The Tabernacle Knight Commander, 6 x 3\/4 x 52 Perfecto with a Connecticut<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Broadleaf Wrapper. Crafted with unparalleled expertise and utilizing the finest premium<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>tobacco, this exceptional cigar pays homage to the rich Ethiopian heritage and embodies the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>spirit of philanthropy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The inspiration behind Tabernacle Knight Commander derives from a prestigious honor the Ethiopian Crown Council bestowed upon Nicholas Melillo, owner of Foundation Cigar Company. Melillo was humbled to receive the title of Knight Commander of The Ethiopian Star of Honor. The Order was established by Emperor Menelik in 1889 as an order of Knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire to foreign and domestic civilian and military officials and individuals for service to the country. It is with great pride and reverence that the Tabernacle Knight Commander pays tribute to this noble accolade.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Setting Tabernacle Knight Commander apart from the rest is its noble purpose. Foundation Cigar Company has pledged to donate all proceeds from the sales of this remarkable cigar to Ethiopian Charities. The brand aims to contribute to various philanthropic endeavors through<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>this initiative, from scholarships to rebuilding churches.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">\n<table style=\"height: 444px;\" width=\"780\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Nicholas Melillo, the owner of Foundation Cigar Company, remarked, &#8222;Receiving the Ethiopian<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Star of Honor is an extraordinary privilege and an honor of a lifetime. The Knight Commander vitola is my tribute to this esteemed recognition, and I am proud that 100% of all wholesale<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>proceeds will be contributed directly to charity, making a meaningful difference in the lives of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ethiopians.&#8220;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tabernacle Knight Commander is meticulously handcrafted, boasting a premium blend of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>tobaccos from the world&#8217;s most renowned growing regions. Encased in a luscious Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, the cigar features a San Andr\u00e9s Mexican Binder and carefully selected fillers<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>from Estel\u00ed and Jalapa, Nicaragua. The cigars have beenaged 15 months in cedar before being packed to be shipped. Knight Commander will be introduced at the PCA trade show in Las Vegas and will begin shipping to cigar shops this fall. This cigar will be a limited yearly release of 700 boxes every fall.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Tabernacle Knight Commander<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Wrapper &#8211; Connecticut Broadleaf <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Binder &#8211; Mexican San Andr\u00e9s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Filler &#8211; Esteli &amp; Jalapa Nicaragua <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>6 3\/4 x 52 Perfecto &#8211; 12 count boxes &#8211; $40.00 per cigar \/ $480.00 per box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foundation Cigar Company presents The Tabernacle Knight Commander, 6 x 3\/4 x 52 Perfecto with a Connecticut\u00a0 Broadleaf Wrapper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":64061,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[49,55,2812,44],"tags":[2436,8975],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64060"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64060"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64063,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64060\/revisions\/64063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}