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Press Release: Hoyo de Monterrey Adds Epicure de Luxe Dress Box as LCDH Exclusive

December 12, 2012 (Havana) – Habanos, SA  has launched the new Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure de Luxe created especially for La Casa del Habano franchises, consisting of over 140 stores worldwide. Hoyo de Monterrey is one of the most historic brands of Habanos. It owes its origin to the plantation of the same name located in San Juan y Martinez, in the [...]

Weekly News (October 8, 2012)

Editor’s Note: I was searching through e-mail earlier this week and ran across some e-mails from last October when Brooks, Steve Valle, Patrick Mize, Charlie Stahl and myself were working on moving over and editing nearly a thousand posts from SmokingStogie and TheCigarFeed, all this in virtual secrecy while continuing to run both sites. At [...]

Press Release: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure de Luxe: An Exclusive Product for La Casa del Habano

October 2, 2012 — Habanos, S.A. is pleased to present the new Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure de Luxe, an exclusive release aimed at La Casa del Habano franchise stores with more than 140 stores all around the world. Hoyo de Monterrey is one of the most historic Habanos brands. Hoyo de Monterrey owes its origin [...]

Press Release: Launching of the “Aged Habanos” or “Vintage” Concept in the Cuban Domestic Market

The 15th anniversary of La Casa del Habano in the Partagas factory at the already mythical 520 Industria Street, next to the Capitol of La Habana, was celebrated in the Cuban capital on November 14 -18, 2011. This event is organized every year by one of the shops of the Habanos, S.A. franchise store network [...]

Weekly News (October 10, 2011)

Editor’s Note: Rest in peace Steve. Here’s to the Crazy Ones. — el niño diablo. Viaje Skull and Bones “?” — These will be out this month, glow-in-the-dark and white bands. Viaje Exclusivo Lancero — Details are here. Farkas indicated that the hold-up for the Trifecta humidor was because one of the product wasn’t ready. [...]

Review: La Gloria Cubana Inmensos (LCDH 2010)

Today we will be taking a look at a special LCDH only release, the 2010 La Gloria Cubana Inmensos. Just about every year Habanos releases one or two LCDH exclusive cigars. In 2009 it was the H.Upmann Noellas Ceramic Jar and this year (2011) H.Upmann will again have a LCDH release called the Royal Robusto [...]

Weekly News (March 14, 2011)

Add this to the list of things I forgot last week… Illusione is adding a lot of Maduro. I originally was under the impression that it was only the ~CG:4~, but according to Dion Giolito, the ~88~, ~888~, ~mj12~ and ~CG:4~ will all get Maduro wrappers and be out by the IPCPR show in July. [...]

A Visit to La Casa del Habano Playa del Carmen

I recently traveled to Playa del Carmen for work, and thought I would stop by the LCDH there and see how it is situated, and gather some info for anyone who is planning on going down there since it is NOT easy to find. It is an extremely small store (only one room with a [...]

Weekly News (January 3, 2010)

I hope everyone has recovered from what hopefully was a fun and safe new years… (Awkward transition) And now the news… Pete Johnson tweeted about smoking a Black Label Petite Lancero, it will be a retailer exclusive stick, unsure about price and release date – although soon is what the birdies are saying. Yesterday I [...]

Press Release: La Gloria Cubana Inmensos