Trump Administration Bans Americans From Legally Bringing Back Cuban Cigars, Rum
The Trump administration has announced that it will no longer allow Americans to legally bring Cuban cigars and rum after traveling overseas. Previously, Americans traveling…
Romeo y Julieta Maravillas 8
The Chinese Zodiac calendar has intrigued people for thousands of years, so it is no surprise that there have been many companies that have capitalized on…
Bolívar Silver Jubilee (ER Hong Kong 2017)
While I’m sure someone would disagree, in my mind, the most important Cuban cigar distributor today is Pacific Cigar Co. Ltd. According to Habanos S.A,…
Punch Duke (ER Mexico 2018)
Before last year, the county of Mexico had only been given Edición Regional cigars from Edmundo Dantes, a peculiar brand that Habanos S.A. otherwise does not…
José L. Piedra Adds Petit Caballeros Vitola, Arriving in Switzerland Next Week
In June, Habanos S.A. announced that it was giving its value-priced José L. Piedra line a makeover, updating the bands and packaging while also changing…
La Gloria Cubana Británicas Extra (ER Gran Bretaña 2017)
Better than late than never. That was the thought that entered my mind in early June 2020, when it was announced that this cigar, the…
Romeo y Julieta Club Kings
In late 2017, Habanos S.A. announced a new line called Habanos Línea Retro, Spanish for retro line. It was announced with two cigars, the Partagás Capitols and…
Bolívar Soberanos (EL 2018)
On Nov. 19, 2018, Habanos S.A. formally debuted the second of what would eventually consist of three different Edición Limitada releases for 2018: the Bolívar…
Quai d’Orsay Senadores (EL 2019)
There are a number of brands in the Habanos S.A. portfolio that have fallen under the radar over the decades, and until recently, Quai d’Orsay would…
World Trade Organization Upholds Australia’s Plain Packaging Requirement
The World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body has issued a ruling supporting Australia’s tobacco plain packaging requirements and dismissing claims made by the Dominican Republic and…
Punch Super Robusto (ER Asia Pacifico 2007)
Rereleases in Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional program are fairly rare, but one of the better known examples is the Punch Super Robusto. Originally released in 2006, the…
