{"id":65626,"date":"2023-10-25T11:48:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=65626"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:48:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:48:16","slug":"foundation-begins-shipping-its-new-line-metapa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/foundation-begins-shipping-its-new-line-metapa\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Begins Shipping It\u2019s New Line Metapa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foundation Cigar Company begins shipping its new line, Metapa, to cigar shops throughout the USA. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the birth town of Rub\u00e9n Dar\u00edo, a legendary Nicaraguan poet, Metapa pays homage to Nicaragua&#8217;s rich cultural heritage and the artistry behind its world-class cigars.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8222;Metapa is a tribute to the poetic soul of Nicaragua,&#8220; said Nicholas Melillo, founder and Master Blender of Foundation Cigar Company. &#8222;The image of Rub\u00e9n Dar\u00edo is iconic; he is considered<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>one of the greatest poets in the Spanish language. I have always wanted to make a brand in his honor, and I have always wanted to introduce a blend around Sumatra Ecuador wrapper. Metapa is the result.&#8220; <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>From the initial draw to the lingering finish, smokers will embark on a sensory journey that showcases the finest expressions of Nicaraguan filler, Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and Sumatra Ecuador wrapper. &#8222;This blend is unique and unlike anything I have ever created,&#8220; says Melillo. &#8222;The CT Broadleaf binder adds a bit of sweetness, Nicaragua filler the body and strength, and the wrapper is the icing on the cake.&#8220;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8222;Metapa&#8220; is derived from the Nahuatl word &#8222;metl,&#8220; which means &#8222;place of magueys (a type of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>agave plant).&#8220; The maguey plant has significant cultural and religious symbolism in Central American mythology and art. This was used often in Dario&#8217;s poems. Metapa is now known as Ciudad Dar\u00edo in his honor.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Metapa \u2013 Maduro &amp; Claro <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Wrapper \u2013 Sumatra Ecuador <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Binder \u2013 Connecticut Broadleaf <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Filler \u2013 Esteli &amp; Jalapa Nicaragua <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>7 x 54 Double Corona \u2013 Soft Box Press \u2013 $18.00 per cigar \/ $180.00 per 10 count boxes. 6 x 52 &#8211; Toro &#8211; Soft Box Press &#8211; $16.50 per cigar \/ $165.00 per 10 count boxes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5 x 50 &#8211; Robusto &#8211; Soft Box Press &#8211; $15.50 per cigar\/ $155.00 per 10 count boxes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5 \u00bd x 48 Corona Gorda &#8211; Soft Box Press \u2013 $14.50 per cigar \/ $145.00 per 10 count boxes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foundation Cigar Company begins shipping its new line, Metapa, to cigar shops throughout the USA. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":65627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[49,55,2812,44],"tags":[2436,8955],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65626"}],"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=65626"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65629,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65626\/revisions\/65629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}