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Review: Cohiba Pirámides (EL 2006)

There were two limited editions made in 2006, the year of Cohiba’s 40th anniversary. One is the legendary Behike, the other was the Edición Limitada Pirámides, the fourth release for the brand since the series was introduced in 2000. Each Edición Limitada features a limited number of cigars produced using aged tobacco in sizes that [...]

Review: Montecristo 520 (EL 2012)

At the XIV Festival del Habano, Habanos S.A. honored the “520th anniversary of tobacco discovery.” Amongst the celebration was a preview of the annual Edición Limitada releases, including the Montecristo 520, a 6 1/8 x 55 Double Robusto. In 2000, Habanos S.A. announced the first of the Edición Limitada releases. The cigars are limited releases rolled [...]

News: Cuba Files WTO Challenge To Australia’s Tobacco Rules

Cuba has become the latest country to take issue with Australia’s stringent tobacco rules regarding packaging and has filed a formal objection with the World Trade Organization to show their displeasure. The objection, filed with the WTO Secretariat on May 3, requests consultations with Australia on the Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging Act of 2011 that regulates [...]

News: C.Gars Ltd Announces Next Vintage Auction

C.Gars Ltd. of London has announced the date of their next auction of vintage, limited edition and mature cigars. The summer cigar auction will be held on Monday, June 10 at the Boisdale Canary Wharf in London. The event will start at 6 pm with the auction commencing at 7 pm. During the event, guests [...]

News: Cohiba Pirámides Extra Now Available in Aluminum Tubes

Distributors around the world are reporting receipt of Cohiba Pirámides Extra in a new format – a three-pack of aluminum tubes. The Cohiba Pirámides Extra was announced in September 2012 and were initially released in 10-count boite nature boxes. The vitola became the first regular production figurado in the Línea Clásica of the Cohiba marca. The [...]

Review: Bolívar 681 (ER Bulgaria 2011)

On November 11, 2011, Habanos S.A. officially released the Bolívar 681, the first Edición Regional for the country of Bulgaria, at a formal dinner held at the Kaliman Caribe restaurant.  The press release tells the story:  Bolivar 681, a mild-to-strong taste habano that was around between the 1960s and 1990s within the Partagas portfolio, was picked [...]

Press Release: Humidor Auction Raises Over $1 Million for Cuba’s Healthcare System

March 3, 2013 (Havana, Cuba) — Over a million dollars (890,000 euros) were raised during the traditional auction at the end of the Habano Festival, with all the funds going into Cuba’s Public Healthcare System. Six lots of deluxe humidors were sold under the gavel during the gala night dedicated to the Partagas brand. More [...]

Press Release: Montecristo Adds Petit No.2

February 26, 2013 (Havana, Cuba) — Heard of a brand with a name of its own? That’s Montecristo. The Montecristo legend was born from the reading of Alejandro Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Montecristo to cigar rollers at the H. Upmann factory in Havana. Since then, the legend has grown larger-than-life, as the famous [...]

News: Cuban Cigar Sales Increase in 2012

The sales of Cuban cigars increased to $416 million last year, a $15 million increase on the year before. According to an Associated Press report from a press conference held at XV Festival del Habano, which began today, China’s increased sales were able to offset some of the declines felt in the European regions. In [...]

Redux: Partagás Serie D No.4 Reserva

In 2003, Habanos S.A. released the first in a series of Reserva releases, using tobacco aged at least three years, the Cohiba Reserva Selección. Two years later, in 2005, the second cigar in the series was released, the Partagás Serie D No.4 Reserva. Only 5,000 boxes of cigars were made featuring the normal Serie D No.4 band and [...]