Launched in 2021 and immediately becoming Australia\u2019s premiere cigar retailer, The Index, founded by Hollie Taylor and Glenn Mackay, offers its discerning clientele an experience like no other. The Index\u2019s recent exclusive distribution partnership with Miami-based Padilla Cigars is a testament to the brand\u2019s authority and esteemed reputation within both local and international industries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very fortunate to partner with such a creative team in The Index Australia. This is the new blood the Australian market needed. We share their spirit and passion for premium cigars, and we look forward to growing the Australian market with Glenn and Hollie,\u201d said Padilla Cigars\u2019 founder, Ernesto Padilla. \u201cWe are in a new era for non-Cuban cigars. There is no denying that the quality and consistency of non-Cubans is growing rapidly, and now is the time to partner with like-minded distributors who support this exciting period for the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
A highly celebrated boutique brand, Padilla Cigars are crafted with the finest ingredients for a bold, balanced, and classic series of cigars. Padilla\u2019s name is an homage to Ernesto\u2019s father \u2013 acclaimed Cuban poet and friend to Ernest Hemingway, Heberto Padilla \u2013 whose origins are in Puerta de Golpe, Pinar del Rio, the most renowned cigar producing region on Earth. Now crafted in the AJ Fernandez Factory in Nicaragua, the product stays true to its namesake DNA.<\/p>\n
To celebrate the exclusive distribution, Padilla has crafted a one-of-a-kind cigar from his Padilla Barcelona series in a special corona size which will be a global exclusive cigar, available only at The Index. The custom cigar is available in limited numbers at www.theindex.com.au<\/a> or instore at The Index Maison located in Brisbane, Australia.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to promote such an innovative, high quality non-Cuban brand, whose product speaks proudly to its Cuban heritage,\u201d said Taylor of the partnership. \u201cStorytelling and connection serve as foundational pillars for The Index, and Ernesto\u2019s passion and commitment to storytelling was something that has always been compelling to us. He lives and breathes the history of the brand, and it\u2019s this passion \u2013 alongside the incomparable quality of his products \u2013 that not only resonates with The Index, but will also resonate with the wider Australia market.\u201d<\/p>\n Both a physical and digital atelier centered on the ritual and mindfulness of cigar appreciation, The Index stocks between 500-700 different cigars and accessories sourced across the globe, from Cuba to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico and Costa Rica.<\/p>\n