Sinatra by Felipe Gregorio (Churchills)

[T.G]

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

They are still being made actually. FG had to change the name because of issues with the Sinatra estate. First they were just called Filipe Gregorio My Way, now they are known as Frank's Way. Same blend as far as I could tell.

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I thought Philip Wynne changed the blend slightly due to issues with the Sinatra estate - now, if any of us are capable of tasting the change is another issue entirely.

Anyway, never tried the re-named versions, still have a few Sinatras floating around somewhere. Very mild, creamy cigar.

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by T.G

I thought Philip Wynne changed the blend slightly due to issues with the Sinatra estate - now, if any of us are capable of tasting the change is another issue entirely.

Anyway, never tried the re-named versions, still have a few Sinatras floating around somewhere. Very mild, creamy cigar.

You might be right, it happened a long time. I thought it was just a name change, I can't see how the estate could take issue with the actual blend. I tried both many years ago, both were very mild. If there was a change it wasn't drastic.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

You might be right, it happened a long time. I thought it was just a name change, I can't see how the estate could take issue with the actual blend. I tried both many years ago, both were very mild. If there was a change it wasn't drastic.

I seem to recall that Frank Sinatra went to Philip Wynne and asked him to make a cigar with his name on it, and he (Frank) insisted it be made in the Dominican, and since Philip Wynne didn't have any factories in the DR, Frank wrote him a massive check to put up a factory.

I'm thinking that Sinatra somewhow owned the original blend, or at least there was enough legal doubt there that it would have been a big expensive battle, so for someone like Philip Wynne, simply make a minor tweak to the blend, now it's not the same, but tastes the same for all intents and purposes, and, boom, legal battle avoided.

Kind of like perfume, you can copyright the formula, but not the fragrance.

CI has Franks Way Belicoso (6.2x52) box of 25 for $49.99 if anyone is interested.