Sam Leccia Cigar Company
 

Well we all knew this would probably happen...

http://www.samlecciacigarco.com/

The PRESS RELEASE:

For Immediate Release
May 24, 2011
Sam Leccia “Debut”
It is with great pleasure we announce the return of one of the most creative minds the cigar industry has known. Sam Leccia is back with his newest creation and what looks to be the years most anticipated cigar. The Sam Leccia Cigar Company (www.samlecciacigarco.com) proudly presents Sam’s “Debut”, a fitting name for Leccia’s solo release.

The cigar nation embraces Leccia like a rock star for the passion and originality he brings to the business.

“This is the most exciting time of my life. I look forward to sharing with you, my Debut.”- Sam Leccia

Sam Leccia’s “Debut” is a twist of Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador and Santo Domingo tobaccos blended together to give a unique smoking experience. Sam’s “Debut” will be available in 3 sizes: Double Rob 5x60, Double Church 7x60, Figurado 6 ½x52. The marketing genius and mad science approach of Sam Leccia has audiences excited about his newest creation the “Debut”.

For pre-orders and general inquiries contact SamsDebut@SamLecciaCigarCo.com www.samlecciacigarco.com

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:r


that is all

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Very interesting. I want to try one. I would have liked to see some smaller RG's come out but I guess when you invent the nubs, you go big or go home.

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Anybody else think he looks like Kid Rock?

Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy

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Yeah I was dissapointed in the RG as well

:r :r yes!

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oh yeah, and from the picture, I'm pretty sure these are actually "Sam Seccia" cigars ;)

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If by that you mean that he looks like he's been sleeping under a bridge; then yes, he does.

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The sizing on these cigars is ridiculous, not surprising, but ridiculous.

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I wonder if any of them will have wrappers that don't split.

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His own press release states that the cigar world regards him as a rock star?? I invented a way to wipe
my a$$ 3 times with the same square of TP and you don't see ME making a press release.

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Agreed. 7x60?! Maybe he got a good deal on filler and he's trying to keep his startup costs low. Based on those sizes alone this is near the very bottom of my "to try" list.

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my jaw hurts just reading about that size.

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Do share, this can drastically reduce my TP budget! :D

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I for one am glad he is back!!! People can knock him, his cigars, his style all they want but when you get to know the guy on a personal level its different. I love the guy and wish him great success!

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That makes one. Anyone else. :r

Seriously, I don't care if he's in or out, he makes cigars I don't smoke, so he doesn't compete for
my dollar. Plus this is how people make money in the idea business. God bless him. But the NUB?

Additionally, when you get to know someone on a personal level, it's only 'different' if you think
positively about what they accomplished. If I met him and got to know him on a personal level,
it would NOT be different. Least I don't think so.

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Prolly shoulda kept that to yourself, anyway. :r

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i hope he does well too. i just wish he'd make a smaller cigar

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Is this a reference to "sausage"? Cause if it was, I definitely got it.
If it is NOT.....I have no idea what you mean.

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Sam is a legend in his own mind.

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Take a look at his signature.
:sh

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:confused:...What, no 70rg?

Nahhhhh:D

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That would be more interesting.


I think he took the nub thing and made them full size cigars. Yes this is right above shooting myself in the foot for $hits and giggles.


Agreed, I've never had a 6x60 I could finish. They lack flavor to me.


I think everyone is just knocking the cigars. I'm sure he is a great person but his cigars don't market to US kinda people. More or less the less informed masses or people that buy into marketing gimmicks.

I'm sure he is a cool guy though.

I agree, gimmick cigars make $$$$ I won't bother listing them. You already know.

Probably you would just say he's a pretty cool guy. Then move onto the fact that you don't like anything he's done. Or you might find out the opposite but still it wouldn't change much.

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I wonder where the "sweet spot" is on those bad boys? :D

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I'm going to let the cigars be the judge. I wish him the best of luck in this endeavor and will wait until the actual product comes out before I bash the guy.

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Great way of thinking!

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More jawbreaker cigars, o goodie....

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Good Luck Sam!

Here's an idea... come out with a Sam Series:
Sam I am (Candela)
Sam's Club (like the Sopranos bat)
Son of Sam (like the Monster Series)
Uncle Sam (Patriotic)
Play It Again Sam (a revision of the NUB)

If it's successful, I want a cut!;)

Re: Sam Leccia Cigar Company
 

Gang,

Thanks for the well wishes, and the ****-talking. I truly enjoy reading them both. You guys always keep me grounded, and whether you like me, my cigars, both or neither, I am proud to be part of our cigar world.

I take all of the praise and criticism both to heart and in stride. I am not a business mogul trying to just make a buck. I love what I do and love taking risks, bringing change and trying new things.

I appreciate everyone of you guys, as we all share one thing in common, we love a good smoke, and for that reason alone I'd enjoy having a smoke with any of you, even if I go home with less teeth.


Be Well.

Sam Leccia

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Sam is a great guy, no doubt...nothing but class when I photographed him last year, extremely personable, and can roll the hell out of a cigar....

The Press release, while a bit over the top, is all marketing, and nothing else...

The cigars will speak for themselves...if the blend is great, we will soon find out :)

Sam, when do you expect these to be out, roughly?

~brooks

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Well said. The little time I got to spend with Sam was a blast. We have some friends in common, but had never met, and when we did, we sat and talked for a good long time. I was happy to meet him. Though the Nubs aren't my thing, and the Cain is a bit much for me, I do wish him the best, and hope to herf with him again soon.

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Looking forward to seeing what these are like. Sam hopefully you can try making more smaller rings in the future!:D

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I'll be honest, I never pay attention to advertising something comes out I try it, The cigar,filler,wrapper,binder speaks for itself. So all fine and dandy like a woman told me once , size don't matter its how it works. So I'm interested in seeing how this tastes and smokes and can't wait to try one, who knows it may be a go to stick. People always don't like the way I look,talk or smell but they still call me.

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I will be honest though wth is Sam Leccia and what cigars has he produced before, I'll go on a whim here and say since it says debut its his first line, but like I said before my dream is coming out with my own line and sticks and I would enjoy it if my friends/ forum buddies gave me support , not bust my balls hehe. Especially if its my first line. My first line may be a private line so I don't get hung . But I to may look for a signature size. the 6 1/2 x 52 he has as smaller stick is a little longer that what some people call robusto or super robusto.
This ends my part of the freedom of opinion I mean speech,that everyone else gets to share as well.
Ok that being said I googled him and saw he was with Oliva on the Cain and Nub project, that being said the baccy may be different because he's on his own and had to go that route but I am even now more curious to try because I have enjoyed blends I have had his hands were on. A quote:NUb cigars were created by Leccia and Oliva Cigar and launched in 2008, end quote so that being said we all klnow how working for a company goes, now we all know some creators that have done well on their own without the corporate fine tooth and could create with their own finesse., but we have known some fall.

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Sam Leccia was the man behind the NUB and Cain lines.

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Interesting...

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At $5.50 a stick, the Nub Cameroon was a solid cigar. Not as big a fan of the others, but I can see where others would enjoy them more. The Cains on the other hand :dr . Love those bad boys. The F takes the cake but the maduro and Daytona are great sticks as well. I'm intrigued with the figurado the most as I do enjoy my figurados, but I'd like to see the sticks in a size closer to a toro. Best of luck Sam. I'll be picking up a few on release assuming I can find them near me

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have you seen the new "My Uzi weighs a ton" put out by Johnathan Drew and JdN? thats the size on that guy.

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Hell, I'll try them, the blend sounds more interesting than some others out there, and I'm curious to see what Sam came up with given the freedom to make all the decisions and not have to answer to Oliva.

Worst that happens is that I'm out a few bucks for some cigars I didn't enjoy.

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I'm not a large RG guy myself either, but I can promise you that this is not something new or just with this cigar line!

Went to a online cigar store just now and only looking up the companys starting with A there where 16 different cigars with a 60 RG! And I didn't count all the 58 RG cigars I saw.

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Aw, I was just messin with you Frank, cause you were defending Kid Rock too much, lol.
Truth is I have not been inside a Brick and Mortar cigar store in 5 years and have not
BOUGHT out of one in MUCH, MUCH longer. But I have heard the news in forums, I DO
know how "popular" the big RG smokes are. I just don't get it, unless it is purely a factor
of the SIZE being an indication of how cool they are. That must be why I tend towards
the PCs and panatelas. And if I heard someone bashing the Padron's, I would defend
them the way you do Leccia. I just like em.

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This is an ironic statement to me, and I know where it comes from, but I laughed when I read
it. If you had to list the most widely-acclaimed tobacco men in the world, ones who have seen
and done everything at least twice, the Oliva family is in the top three. I read Sam's online "resume'",
and he has not even been in tobacco for more than a hiccup of time. Read the part below the Nub
time in his life, pre-2005. (it's all fairly interesting, really)

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-leccia/27/7a7/33a

There is something to be said for a lifetime tobacco family going back 3-4 generations not being able
to see the nub forest for the trees and missing out on something a liquor distributor keys in on by some
kind of doofus accident "Why don't we make the whole cigar be the "good" part", lol, but I thought Adam's
statement was funny after I read his online bio. If you want to get an indication of the Oliva legacy,
read the story of the early US life of Orlando Padron. It's very illuminating.

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BTW, I wish there was a smaller RG in the lineup as well, but there is NO doubt that the bigger sticks sell well (quite a bit better then smaller RG, by all accounts)...I am betting he is introducing these sizes first, then will continue to introduce smaller sizes (Corona PLEASE Sam!) as the line gets to be better known...

~brooks

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I am sure I can't edit my post, so just to be clear again, I have no argument against
Mr. Leccia. I like the way he goes out and rolls his own cigars and you can tell that
with him, he seems to take the love of the business manifested in say, Jon Drew,
but to a much more personal level. I am sure that Drew can roll a cigar, but to take
your act on the road and roll up your cigart, and do it for 3 straight years with very
little break, I DO admire his intensity and apparent love of the business. Maybe a cat
like that DOES need to break loose. I am sure he learned a $hi+load from the Olivas.

I KNOW J. Drew has been on long tours, but to ME, these were cocktail parties for him.
I was surprised to see that Leccia mostly sat down and rolled while he did HIS talking.
These two major upstarts DO seem to represent a new era of cigars and cigar marketing.

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Brad,

:)

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I think it's cool he responded to the buzz. Good or bad. I hear nothing but good things about the guy being "down to earth"....... but luxury cars, private jets and designer clothes? Come back down, Sam. You've already got a huge following. I'd hate to see you lose some fans.

I heard the photo shoot was all impromptu and last minute, but it still came off as a little self-indulgent to me.

I, for one, will be trying The Debut when it's released. I'm not gonna pre-order any, though. I'll wait till they're in the B&Ms or on one of the catalog sites. I like the figurado size. Sounds good.

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Hehe, NO YOU are :)....

For what it's worth, I think he figured...OK, everything about nub and cain PR was over the top,
if I am going to break out, I am going to have to take it to the next uhhh....place.

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:r

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Why don't you try it.........;) hehehe


there has to be a better smilie for this situation.
I wanted to use the red guy, but he's not a DEVIL, he's "angry"
We need a devilish devil.

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I Like my pic of him better, personally :r

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It'll be interesting to see how someone stands on their own when they think they're bigger than Oliva. He seemed to forget about everyone else in the hobby as it become more and more about him. It seems Oliva made it clear that Nub/Cain/Sam weren't bigger than they were and now has to start all over for something he spent the past 3 years of his life building.