Dateline: July 3rd, 2012 A crazy decision was made to take Cigar Coop to a TRUE 365-day-a-year publication. The idea would be to publish original content every day with “no days off”. I would have considered it a success to pull it off for one year straight. But I am happy to report that yesterday […]
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s new directives toward Cuba announced June 16, 2017, we have some Q&A on what this means. 1. Did President Trump Really “Cancel the last administration’s completely one-sided deal with Cuba”? The answer is simply, no. However, the new Trump directives crack down on travel and conducting business in Cuba. The changes are aimed to […]
President Donald Trump is rolling back several of former President Barack Obama’s directives on Cuba. There were no changes to the current policy that allows bringing Cuban cigars and rum into the United States. The new Trump directive cracks down on travel and conducting business in Cuba. The announcement of the rollback is being made as a part of a speech by President Trump […]
At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA introduced a new limited edition to vitola to three of its marquis lines. One of the limited editions is the new Punch Regios de Punch. The Punch Regios de Punch1 is a 4 3/4 x 48 vitola that Habanos called as Hermosa’s Especial. The shade grown wrapper […]
At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA introduced a new limited edition to vitola to three of its marquis lines. One of the limited editions is the new Partagas Series No 1. The Partagas Series No 1 is a 5 1/2 x 52 Robusto Extra that Habanos called as Noblezas. The shade grown […]
At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, one brand that was in the spotlight was Habanos SA’s Quai D’Orsay brand. This year, Habanos SA unveiled new packaging and two new sizes for the brand, Quai D’Orsay is known for its thinner ring gauge vitolas, but this year two 50 plus ring gauge offerings were introduced […]
At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA launched a new extension to its Romeo y Julieta known as Petit Royales. The Romeo y Julieta is a 3 3/4 x 47 vitola. It will be offered in 25 count box or packs containing three tubes. The XIX Habano Festival took place February 27 – March […]
At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA formally announced the H. Upmann Sir Winston Gran Reserva 2011. As the name indicates it adds a Gran Reserva offering to the H. Upmann line in the popular Sir Winston (Churchill size) format. Gran Reserva is a designation typically used for more limited production releases in […]
One of the highlights of the recent XIX Habano Festival held in Cuba was the unveiling of what Habanos S.A. describes as its most premium Montecristo brand, the new Montecristo Linea 1935. The name Montecristo Linea 1935 translates to “1935 line” and it pays homage to the year the Montecristo brand was formed. There will be […]
In a move that could lead to a change in the course of action of United States relations with Cuba, President-Elect Donald Trump named Mauricio Claver-Carone to his Transition Team for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Claver-Carone currently serves as Executive Director of Cuba Democracy Advocates, a lobbying group in favor of keeping the U.S. Embargo against Cuba intact. He […]
