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Press Release: Montecristo & Partagás are the Centre of Attention on the XV Anniversary of the Habanos Festival

February 27, 2013 — The XV Habanos Festival has started, a must-go event which every year brings together Habano aficionados from more than 70 countries, as well as international personalities who love the best tobacco in the world. All of them will experience the main launches that Habanos, s.a. presents in 2013, and enjoy the [...]

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 [...]

News: Benji Menendez Partagas Master Series Majestuoso to Return

The original vitola of the Benji Menendez Partagas Master Series is slated to return to retail shelves this spring along with a new vitola, according to a source familiar with the pending announcement. The 6 x 46 Majestuoso vitola debuted in 2009 to critical acclaim, as Menendez combined a Cameroon wrapper with Dominican filler and binder [...]

Review: Partagás Dunhill Selección Suprema No. 281 (1950s)

About two years ago, a good friend of mine called me up and told me he had purchased a sealed box of Dunhill Selección Supremas that he had never heard of or seen before. He asked me to take some photographs of the box, and I told him I would be happy to. In fact, he [...]

Press Release: Habanos S.A. Announces 15th Habanos Festival

November 27, 2012 (Habana, Cuba) — From Tuesday February 26th to Saturday March 2nd, 2013, Cuba, once more, will be the venue of the largest international gathering of enthusiasts of the best cigar in the world: the Habano. In this occasion, special tribute will be paid during the event Montecristo and Partagás, two of the [...]

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, [...]

Press Release: Habanos S.A. Presents the Partagas Serie C No.3 Edición Limitada 2012

September 4, 2012 — The Ediciones Limitadas- Limited Editions- of Habanos* (D.O.P) are highly appreciated and awaited every year by enthusiasts worldwide. They are characterized by vitolas-sizes- that do not appear in the usual range of the brand portfolio, and they are distinguished by a careful selection of their leaves – wrapper, filler and binder- [...]

Press Release: Introducing Partagas 1845 Heritage Rewrapped

March 27, 2012 (Richmond, VA) — General Cigar is proud to introduce Partagas 1845, a new, four-cigar collection which embodies 167 years of heritage and expert cigar making. This exciting new take on the venerable brand is a departure from the traditional Cameroon-wrapped expressions of Partagas®, and is set to make its retail debut on [...]

Press Release: XIV Habanos Festival Humidors Auction

March 1, 2012 (Havana, Cuba) —The Auction of Habanos Humidors, held at the Gala Dinner of the Habanos Festivals, has become one of the highlights of this event. The lots of humidors auctioned in the 14th Habanos Festival are a tribute to the world best-known and prestigious Habanos brands, recreated in luxurious humidors, turned-real works [...]

Review: Partagas Serie E No.2

At the end of February 2011, the Partagas Series E No.2 was officially released at the XIII Habanos Festival in Cuba. The Serie E No.2 is the first in a new line of Partagas Serie that will likely be known for its larger ring gauge and unique packaging. The Partagas Serie E No.2 is available [...]