Fratello & Cigar Dojo Announce After BurnR Collaboration

Coming together for the first time, Cigar Dojo and Fratello Cigars have collaborated on the limited-edition After BurnR cigar. With Cigar Dojo often taking inspiration from Japanese/ninja culture, and Fratello weaving together Italian and space imagery throughout many of their releases, you’d be forgiven for assuming the duo’s only common interest was premium cigars. When in fact, the Dojo has ties to some of the original spacecraft designs/concepts from NASA. Enter John R. Guttormson, father of Eric Guttormson (owner of Cigar Dojo), Korean War vet, and lifelong artist. After serving two tours on the frontlines in Korea, John became a technical illustrator for NASA, bringing engineers’ concepts to life as the first spacecrafts took shape during the 1950s and ’60s. “Knowing that Omar had a connection to NASA gave us an opportunity to collaborate in a special way,” said Eric Guttormson, owner of Cigar Dojo. “My father, John R. Guttormson, worked for Martin Marietta, illustrating some of the early spacecraft for NASA. I think it’s pretty special that we were able to include some of these illustrations on the After BurnR box.” It’s no secret that Omar de Frias, owner/founder of Fratello Cigars, also has a background with NASA, spending
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