{"id":5311,"date":"2025-09-05T09:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:02:46","slug":"luxury-ampersand-frolics-group-and-german-engineered-cigars-launch-exclusive-cigar-fundraising-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/luxury-ampersand-frolics-group-and-german-engineered-cigars-launch-exclusive-cigar-fundraising-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Ampersand Frolics Group and German Engineered Cigars Launch Exclusive Cigar Fundraising Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>New Delhi, India \u2013 2nd September<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 In a landmark collaboration, <\/span><b>Luxury Ampersand Frolics Group<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the parent company of <\/span><b>India Cigar Club<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has partnered with <\/span><b>German Engineered Cigars (GEC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to introduce a unique fundraising initiative in support of the internationally respected nonprofit <\/span><b>Arms Around the Child<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This partnership expands on the strong alliance between <\/span><b>India Cigar Club and German Engineered Cigars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has already positioned the Club as the exclusive distributor of GEC across India and the Middle East. With this initiative, both brands are taking their commitment a step further by <\/span><b>exclusively adopting the Half Corona vitola across all four GEC lines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring a long-term impact that goes beyond limited editions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Exclusive Fundraising Cigars<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative launches with two premium blends, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship from <\/span><b>Nicaragua<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Dominican Republic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>RVGN (Dominican Republic)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Features an Ecuadorian Hybrid Seed wrapper, Dominican Criollo 98 binder, and a rich filler of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Pennsylvania Piloto.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Raumzeit (Nicaragua)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Crafted with a Nicaraguan Connecticut wrapper, Indonesian Sumatra binder, and fillers of Nicaraguan Jalapa and Dominican Piloto.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both blends are now available in the <\/span><b>Half Corona format<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offering cigar connoisseurs a refined experience while directly supporting a global cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Collaboration with Purpose<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis initiative underscores the transformative power of collaboration and purpose,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said <\/span><b>Raahuul Kapoor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Chairman &amp; Founding Partner of Luxury Ampersand Frolics Group. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBy fully adopting an entire vitola across all GEC lines, we\u2019re creating continuity. Our clients and partners can enjoy exceptional cigars knowing that every purchase contributes to a safe and nurturing future for children in need.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum of <\/span><b>10% of the MSRP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from every sale \u2014 adjusted by market \u2014 will directly support <\/span><b>Arms Around the Child<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a nonprofit dedicated to providing safe homes, healthcare, and education for vulnerable children worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Oliver Nickels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Co-Founder of German Engineered Cigars, added: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are proud to deepen our partnership with Luxury Ampersand Frolics Group and India Cigar Club. These cigars go beyond luxury\u2014they represent a commitment to global good. Every detail, from design to purpose, reflects our vision to pair enjoyment with impact.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><b>Availability<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exclusive <\/span><b>Half Corona fundraising cigars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are available immediately through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>India Cigar Club\u2019s official website<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacigarclub.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.indiacigarclub.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select international retail partners stocking <\/span><b>German Engineered Cigars<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each cigar is presented in <\/span><b>practically designed, elegant packaging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reinforcing the maison\u2019s commitment to <\/span><b>luxury, responsibility, and enjoyment<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, India \u2013 2nd September \u2013 In a landmark collaboration, Luxury Ampersand Frolics Group, the parent company of India Cigar Club, has partnered with German Engineered Cigars (GEC) to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5312,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,20,367,223],"tags":[400,253,397,401,388,398,21,399,396,395,28],"class_list":["post-5311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cigars","category-india-cigar-club","category-luxuryampersandfrolics","category-press-release","tag-arms-around-the-child","tag-dominican-republic","tag-exclusive","tag-fundraising","tag-german-engineered-cigars","tag-half-corona","tag-india-cigar-club","tag-initiative","tag-launch","tag-luxury-ampersand-frolics-group","tag-nicaragua"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5313,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5311\/revisions\/5313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiacigarclub.com\/journal\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}