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Redux: La Gloria Cubana Deliciosos (ER Cuba 2009)

Launched in 2005 as a way to bring certain marcas into different regions of the world, Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional program finally produced a cigar for its home country in 2010, as the La Gloria Cubana Deliciosos Edición Regional Cuba was released at the Habanos Festival in February of that year. Available for purchase only on [...]

Redux: Trinidad Robusto T

In 2009, Habanos S.A. celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Trinidad brand by releasing a Robusto in the Trinidad line at the Havana Libre hotel during the XI Festival del Habano in Cuba. It was sold in 12 and 24 count boxes, but sadly in 2012 it was announced that both the Robusto T and the Robusto Extra were being discontinued bringing the total number of regular production vitolas in the [...]

Review: Romeo y Julieta Réplica de Humidor Antiguo Romeo (2008)

In 2006, Habanos S.A. introduced the Réplica de Humidor Antiguo (Replica Antique Humidor) series, which consists of extremely well-made and expensive replicas of antique humidors. Inside are usually cigars rolled in vitolas within specific marcas that are either discontinued, never released or previous special editions. Here is the press release from Habanos when the Romeo y Julieta [...]

Redux: Por Larrañaga Magnifico (ER UK 2007)

In 2007, before people started getting a bit jaded on the whole Edición Regional program, Habanos S.A. released the Por Larrañaga Magnifico, a regional release for the U.K.  The vitola is an almost exact replica, only 2mm shorter, of the of the famous Por Larrañaga Magnum, which is thought by some to be one the greatest cigars ever made until [...]

Review: Bolivar Británicas (ER UK 2011)

In spring, Hunters & Frankau, Habanos S.A.’s distributor in the United Kingdom, took shipment of the first of two expected Edición Regionals. The Bolivar Británicas arrived only a few months before the eventual arrival of the Punch Medalla d’Oro last month, although both were 2011 ER releases. As Patrick explained in the Por Larrañaga Robusto review: [...]

Review: Ramón Allones Belicoso (2005)

In 2005, Habanos S.A. released a limited addition Ramón Allones Belicoso that was only available in the United Kingdom. This release was actually before the Edición Regional program was in effect, so while this release is essentially one of the first ERs, it is not officially labeled as one. In fact, there was almost no fanfare [...]

Review: Por Larrañaga Dunhill Selection Suprema No. 31 (1960s)

It has been said that Dunhill produced some of the best cigars in the world, and it has been theorized that the reason the cigars were so good was that they were using superior tobacco in all of their blends. However, what some people may not be aware of is that for a time, Dunhill blended their [...]

Review: La Gloria Cubana Medaille d’Or No.4

Last week I reviewed the discontinued La Gloria Cubana Medaille d’Or No.3. This week we take a look at its shorter, fatter sibling, the Medaille d’Or No.4. Unlike the MdO No.3, this cigar is still officially in production. Unfortunately though you’re going to have a very hard time finding them in stock anywhere. After having [...]

Review: La Gloria Cubana Medaille d’Or No.3

The La Gloria Cubana marca is an old one, although not nearly the oldest marca still in existence today. Established in 1885 by the Sociedad Cabañas y Castro, the La Gloria Cubana name switched hands a few times and was even discontinued once in the 1900’s before being revived and rolled again at the Partagás [...]

Review: Punch Northern Lights (ER Nordic 2009)

At one point in time, Punch was the strongest brand in the world. Today, not so much. Despite not having the status similar to Cohiba, Montecristo or Romeo y Julieta, Punch has dominated the Edición Regional series with 18 of the 105 released ERs baring the Punch crown, second only to Ramón Allones’ 19 releases. [...]