Third St Cigars.
Josh Malone, owner of Third St Cigars in Waterville, Ohio, worked with The Cigar Mule on a private-label house cigar — a Retailer Trip engagement designed to put a cigar with the Third St band on the shelf, exclusive to the shop's regulars.
The project.
Third St Cigars is a cigar shop in Waterville, Ohio, owned by Josh Malone. The engagement followed The Cigar Mule's standard Retailer Trip path — a one-hour discovery call to define the shop's audience, blend selection from the twenty Mule house blends or a custom recipe, custom band design, hardwood box, FDA paperwork, and import to the shop's chosen warehouse.
Third St represents the heart of Mule retailer work: an independent regional shop that wants its own cigar, on its own band, exclusive to its own customers — proof that private label isn't just for coastal flagships.
What a Retailer Trip delivers.
- A finalized blend — chosen from twenty Mule house blends or designed bench-up
- Cigar bands designed and produced through trusted partners
- Hardwood box and dress designed and produced
- 500-cigar minimum run · meaningful per-cigar savings on larger runs
- FDA paperwork handled · imported direct to the warehouse you choose
- Twelve-week delivery from finalized blend (aging, not delay)
Profile notes.
This profile is a fair-use public-facts summary of the engagement. Direct quotes from Josh Malone and additional details (vitola, blend profile, run size, photography) will land here as the shop approves them. To speak with Josh directly about his experience working with The Cigar Mule, contact us and we'll make the introduction.
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