Johnson Adding Corona Gorda Cigar to L’Atelier

 

(Cigar Aficionado) The flagship brand of Pete Johnson's new company, L'Atelier Imports, is getting a new size that is not only slimmer than its predecessors, but also covered in wrapper leaf from a higher priming.
L'Atelier Selection Spéciale, or the LAT46 SS, is 5 5/8 inches long by 46 ring gauge, the same measurements of a traditional Cuban corona gorda. Slated for a launch early in April 2013, the LAT46 SS sports a pigtail cap like the other L'Atelier sizes as well as the same blend, but the wrapper is "noticeably more darker," says Johnson. Continued