Habanos S.A.

Day 2 of the Festival del Habano XXIII: now with more broken down buses!

The first official day of the Festival del Habano XXIII included the appearance of a very special surprise guest, albeit for less than about 15 minutes.

We are getting closer and closer to see a Cuban NUb-style cigar.

On the list of things I was not expecting to see today…

The La Gloria Cubana Turquinos uses the same vitola as the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial.

Both of these exclusives will eventually be offered to roughly 1,400 stores around the world.

The new Montecristo Open Slam would fit in quite well at Augusta National.

The Bolívar Gold Medal is back, but not that Gold Medal. The “New” version is six ring gauge thicker than the original Gold Medal.

The long-rumored Partagás Línea Maestra makes its formal debut. As expected, this line will be offered in sizes ranging from 46 to 56 ring gauge.

Habanos S.A. says this amounts to a 2 percent increase.

For the first time since 2009, Habanos S.A. has selected Cohiba to be the Gran Reserva release. No word on pricing or a release date.