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Room101 Expands Its Exclusive Ichiban Line

Room101 Ichiban Exclusive Headed to Tinderbox Waldorf

September 21, 2015 (Los Angeles, CA) -- Room101, the Los Angeles based luxury lifestyle brand owned by Matt Booth, is proud to announce the latest addition to their bespoke retailer exclusive series, the new Room101 Ichiban Monstro. The sixth release in the Ichiban Series is a beefy 60-ring gauge format developed for Tinderbox in Waldorf, Maryland is currently available for sale.

The cigar is medium-bodied and comprised of tobaccos from two different countries; a Habano wrapper from Ecuador, a Criollo 98 binder along with Corojo 99 fillers both from Nicaragua. Packaging for the Ichiban is inspired from previous Room101 releases and features tissue-wrapped cigars bound in decorative outer sleeves with the distinctive Sakura brand mark and a Japanese wave pattern.


Ichiban, which means “first” or “number one”, will be Room101’s most tightly distributed and exclusive release to date. Only eight hand-selected retailers across the country are able to carry the line, custom developed in an exclusive size with each retailer limited to 1,000 boxes of ten cigars.

“Raj and the crew at Tinderbox have been devoted supporters of the Room101 brand. It is my honor and pleasure to have developed one of our bespoke Ichiban offerings exclusively for them. Their retail store is one my favorite in the country and I am proud to have this series showcased there,” said Matt Booth.


The Room101 Ichiban Monstro, a 60 x 5" parejo shaped cigar, has a suggested MSRP of $11.00 per stick and $110.00 per 10-count box.


Matt Booth will host a kickoff event at Tinderbox Waldorf on October 29th starting at 4 PM EST.

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