Habanos S.A.

In 2020, Habanos S.A. asked a Munich court to prevent other companies from using terms like cubano and habano to describe cigars or the tobacco inside of them.

Habanos S.A.’s decision to not exhibit comes after similar moves from Davidoff, STG and others. InterTabac 2024 will take place Sept. 19-21 in Dortmund, Germany.

Every other Cuban Partagás is sold with red and gold bands, but for Línea Maestra, Habanos S.A. developed all-new packaging. It was announced in three sizes, two of which have gone on sale in the principality of Andorra.

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

The Montecristo Edmundo Reserva Cosecha 2018 is a special version of the Montecristo Edmundo that is made with tobacco from the 2018 harvest. In Switzerland, it has an SRP of approximately $200 per cigar.

For the first time in decades, there’s a Diplomáticos in a lancero size.

Announced in 2021, the Cohiba Ambar has arrived in at least one country.

The Gala Dinner—including the Village People!—and some parting thoughts from yours truly.

Eight lots sold for €17.8 million ($19.3 million), shattering the previous record of €11.2 million in auction sales set last year. As expected, a Cohiba humidor was the top lot, setting a record of its own at €4.5 million.

For the first time ever, festival attendees were invited to roll cigars inside of a Cuban cigar factory. Yes, even at El Laguito, the home of Cohiba.

The midpoint day of the Festival included Master Lectures, cigar pairings and a formal, sit-down dinner dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Quai d’Orsay brand.