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News: Altadis Quietly Ships H. Upmann Havoc

Following the release of the Romeo y Julieta Havoc last year, Altadis USA has shipped a handful of retailers its newest release, H. Upmann Havoc. Available in four sizes—Belicoso, Churchill, Robusto and Toro—with pricing in the $5.00-$7.00 range. The Havoc uses a San Andrés wrapper, Dominican binder and Nicaraguan fillers. While the Havoc shipped alongside the [...]

Press Release: XV Festival del Habano – Humidors Auction

February 27, 2013 — Habanos s.a. congratulates itself: the Habanos Festival reaches its 15th Anniversary. And although the Auction of the Habanos Humidor took place for the first time in 1994, it is also a good occasion to celebrate this event that by its own right has become one of the most important moments of [...]

Weekly News (January 21, 2013)

Editor’s Note: We’ve started covering price increases over the weekend and I made some reference to this on Twitter, but there will be a lot less January increases than last year. I’m not sure that 2013 will be without them, I honestly do think a portion of the companies indicating there won’t be any at [...]

News: H. Upmann Legacy Scheduled for February

Altadis U.S.A. is launching is newest H. Upmann, the Legacy. As noted by BestCigarPrices and later Cigar Insider, the cigar uses a 2008 Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper of a Nicaraguan binders and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. It is the latest in a series of new products to come from Altadis U.S.A., which introduced two new lines [...]

Press Release: Habanos SA Releases Selección Petit Robustos at TFWA Exhibition in Cannes

October 23, 2012 (Havana) — Habanos, SA will attend the 26th Tax Free World Association Exhibition to be held from 22 to 26 October 2012. The event, which will open in Cannes on Monday 22 October, is a mandatory appointment in the calendar of the duty free industry which attracts thousands of visitors during the week, including operators, [...]

News: H. Upmann Robusto to be First Edición Limitada Released in 2012

Habanos SA has announced that the H. Upmann Robusto will be the first of the three Edición Limitada cigars to be released in 2012, leading the way for cigars from the Montecristo and Partagas marcas. The Robusto format, measuring 4 7/8 x 50, has never been available as a regular production vitola in the H. [...]

Press Release: Edición Limitada 2012 H. Upmann Robustos

July 13, 2012 — Habanos s.a. presents the first Edición Limitada -limited edition- of 2012. H. Upmann is one of the three brands selected on this occasion. The arrival of this Edición Limitada to all markets worldwide is expected in the coming days. The Ediciones Limitadas- Limited Editions- of Habanos* (D.O.P) are highly appreciated and [...]

Press Release: New H.Upmann Half Corona Metal Case of 5 Units

July 6, 2012 — After the presentation of the H.Upmann Half Corona in 25 units Labelled Box in 2011 which was of great acceptance among Habanos* smokers, the new Half Corona presentation in metal case of 5 units will be available around the world soon. Herman Upmann was a German banker whose passion for the [...]

Review: H. Upmann Magnum 48 (EL 2009)

H. Upmann’s Magnum series is one of the more noted Cuban cigars and by most accounts is probably the most popular of the legendary brand’s current offerings. Currently, H. Upmann has two regular production Magnum vitolas, the Magnum 46, a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda, and the Magnum 50, a 6 3/10 Double Robusto. [...]

Weekly News (March 5, 2012)

Editor’s Note: This is the one week of year where Cuba is allowed to dominate cigar news with no apologies. The XIV Festival del Habano took place last week and dominated the discourse of cigar news. There weren’t any major surprises, but there was quite a bit of news. March is quietly one of the [...]