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Vegas Robaina Maestros (ER Spain 2007)

Last week I mentioned that there was a Vegas Robaina regional release that was identical in size to the El Rey del Mundo Vikingos that…

El Rey del Mundo Vikingos (ER Baltic 2007)

In 2005, Habanos S.A. introduced a new series of limited production releases that would eventually become to be known as Edición Regional (Regional Edition). The program…

H. Upmann Crystales (1940s)

H. Upmann is a Cuban brand that has a long and interesting history, and the Crystales was a major part of that history until relatively…

Press Release: Within the Framework of the 520th Anniversary of Tobacco Discovery the XIV Habanos Festival Will Be Held

January 5, 2012 (Havana, Cuba) — From February 27th till March 2nd, 2012, Cuba, once more, will be the venue of the largest international gathering…

Montecristo Compay 95 Aniversario Salomones II

In 2002, Habanos S.A. announced the release of a new release made to commemorate the 95th birthday of one of Cuba’s most famous icons, Máximo Francisco…

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…

Review: Cohiba Siglo VI Tubo

I always like to review regular production Habanos when I can because it’s important to know how well some of them are smoking fresh off…

Press Release: Habanos Releases Edición Limitada 2011 Allones Extra of Ramón Allones

September 23, 2011 — The Ediciones Limitadas- Limited Editions- of Habanos* are highly appreciated and awaited by the aficionados worldwide every year. They are characterized by vitolas that do not appear in the usual range of the brand portfolio, and which are distinguished by a careful selection of their leaves – wrapper, filler and binder- which have been aged for a period of at least 2 years. The dark wrapper dressing these Habanos coming from the top leaves of the Tapado – shade grown black Cuban tobacco plant- is another characteristic that identifies them.

Weekly News (September 19, 2011)

Editor’s Note: Quietly, there are a few people beginning to wonder about the IPCPR show in Orlando next year. The main reason for the concern…

Ramón Allones Specially Selected

A lot of people subscribe to the idea that you absolutely have to age Cuban cigars before you can smoke them, well in my honest…

Ramón Allones Selección Suprema (ER Italia 2005)

For those of you that don’t know, in 2005, Habanos S.A. introduced the Edición Regional (Regional Edition) series to consumers around the world. I think…