The Essentials
Chicagoland Cigar Company is all about enhancing the cigar smoking experience. We will manufacture a premium, High End cigar that is affordable for the average consumer. We take care with every batch to maintain a consistent flavor and body, so that every time you pick up one of our cigars, your senses will get the same great experience. We believe that cigars, like a fine wine, should be an experience and not just another smoke. From the first touch of the smooth wrapper, the first aroma, the first puff, the experience should excite all of your senses. Apart from our cigars that you will one day see in your local smoke shop, we also provide cigar rolling services for your next wedding, golf outing, corporate event, or at any other venue at which you would like to have us. Our main goals in a nutshell are:
- Putting forth High Quality cigars at an affordable price.
- Small batch, consumer driven, cigar blends.
- Providing engaging and knowledgeable rollers, live at your event.
The Expenses
Your donations help make this business a reality. There are a lot of up front expenses that you are helping us overcome. In order to manufacture cigars, we need molds to shape the cigars, and hydraulic presses to compress the molds and force the cigar to keep its shape. We also need a space to utilize as our factory and our humidor so we can ship our cigars to you at a moment’s notice. And finally, all the money that doesn’t go towards raw tobacco, equipment, or rent will go towards paying all applicable taxes and fees on our products.
The Incentive
Chicagoland Cigar Company’s first objective is to make our consumer happy. We are very proactive in talking to the community and finding out what they want because, at the end of the day if you aren’t happy, then we are not doing our job. As an investor you have a unique opportunity to be some of the first to try our cigars, and really shape how our blends taste. We will be taking feedback from the consumer until the end of time, but you get to be in at the ground level, tailoring the brand to suit your tastes.
The Rewards
All of the rewards are our original blends Robusto cigars, unless otherwise specified, half of which will have Special Edition Cigar Bands, unique to this promotion. All of the artwork is original, unique artwork done for “Chicagoland Cigar Company”, “Draco”, or "Swashbuckler" brand cigars, and, unless otherwise specified, will be signed by the artist, the president and head roller, and the C.E.O. of Chicagoland Cigar Company.
Due to the reward limitations we cannot include each reward level. If you would like one of the following rewards, please e-mail us before donating.
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$1000: Everything in the $400 level and, in addition, you will receive one free rolling event! Great for corporate events, golf outings, weddings, and any other event you can imagine!
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$2000: We will roll 10 boxes of cigars to your specifications. You will work with us to create a unique blend for you in any sizes, and with custom cigar bands. You will also receive the $400 level collectors edition art and logo rewards. If we like your blend enough and we decide to use it as one of our main production blends, you will be credited on the box for the rest of our days. (Limit 3)
* We currently do not offer tapered, or box pressed cigars. To choose the size and shape of your cigar, please send us an email with your name and preference.
͋ This reward is good for a three hour rolling at one event, and thirty cigars. Any additional cigars for the event will cost extra. This perk is free for events within three hundred miles of Chicago. If your event is taking place further than three hundred miles away, you will incur travel fees.
CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA
"Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is a national advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the rights of the Consumer, Retail Tobacconist, Supply Chain and Manufacturers of premium cigars. In an effort to combat the threats of enjoying, selling, and producing premium cigars, Cigar Rights of America serves as a voice at each level of government and with the public at-large on issues of significance to the industry as a whole, and the cigar consumers of America, specifically." - CigarRights.org
This is a phenomenal organization. If you're a cigar lover, this is one of the best ways you can get involved in the community.
Link to the home page: http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php
Link to the membership page: http://www.cigarrights.org/membership.php
Cigars for Warriors
Another great organization. They send cigars to soldiers overseas. It's just a little something extra to give them some relaxation in their incredibly hectic lives. The link to check them out is http://www.cigarsforwarriors.net/
Other Ways You Can Get Involved
We understand that not everyone can donate to our cause, and that’s ok. All we ask is that if you like what we have to say, and what we’re aiming to do, that you let your cigar aficionado friends know about us. Spreading the word is just as important as donating.
Contact Us
We would love to hear from you! We want to know what you think about our project. The best ways to reach us are through our email address, ChicagolandCigarCompany@gmail.com, and Twitter, @CCC_Jim. We will make an effort to respond to each message we receive individually, and in a timely fashion.
To help us keep track of the orders, we would appreciate it if you put "Order" in the subject line of emails with size preferences.
Legal
By donating to our project you certify that you are at least 18 years of age. Chicagoland Cigar Company holds no liability in any smoking related maladies to which the consumer may succumb. All artwork is the property of the Chicagoland Cigar Company, and all unauthorized use of said artwork and materials is strictly prohibited. All rights are reserved.