Cuba

No, not those Cuban cigars.

Not all Cuban cigars have to start at $25 per cigar.

In Pinar del Río, Cuba’s main tobacco-growing region, just 7,700 hectares have been planted so far. That number amounts to barely half of what was planted in the region the year before Hurricane Ian hit the island.

This is the fifth release from Habanos S.A. celebrating the Chinese New Year.

During this year’s festival, there will be specific celebrations honoring the 30th anniversary of Habanos S.A., the 50th anniversary of the Quai d’Orsay brand and the 55th anniversary of the Trinidad marca.

Three years ago, Brooks Whittington reviewed the La Gloria Cubana 25 Aniversario Pirámides, now it’s time to look at the other cigar that came in the humidor.

Holy Grail Week provides the opportunity to light up a cigar created for the new millennium.

This cigar was released in 2005 to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the original Partagás Real Fabrica de Tabacos factory.

There have been hundreds of different Edición Regional releases from Habanos S.A. Without question, the most unique packaging of the series was 2008’s Bolívar Armonía. In keeping with the eight theme, it’s time for a redux, nearly eight years to the day after the first review.

Get out your red pens, it’s grading time.

The island gets its seventh Edición Regional release this month.