Gran Habano has announced its first new release for 2022. It’s an extension to the Persian King line known as the Persian King Type-Mod 60. The Persian King Type-Mod 60 is a 6 x 60 figurado-style cigar. On one end it is pyramid styled and on the other end it has a slight taper. Remarkably, […]
PCA 2021 Report: Gran Habano Cigars
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If you were looking for a slice on A1A in Miami Beach, Florida, the Gran Habano booth was the one for you. It was a new booth for Gran Habano, but it was one of the best laid out ones at the show. With the COVID-19 pandemic still having its impacts, Gran Habano owner George […]
Prime Time Special Edition 97: The Next Generation w/ Klaas Kelner & George Rico
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Tonight we look at the next generation of cigar makers and compare and contrast styles between the major tobacco countries. We will be joined by Klaas Kelner representing the Dominican Republic and George Rico representing Central America for what promises to be an informative discussion. Plus we will have our “One Must Go” and “Great […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 97 – The Next Generation w/ Klaas Kelner & George Rico
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Tonight we look at the next generation of cigar makers and compare and contrast styles between the major tobacco countries. We will be joined by Klaas Kelner representing the Dominican Republic and George Rico representing Central America for what promises to be an informative discussion. Plus we will have our “One Must Go” and “Great […]
Prime Time Episode 150: George Rico, Gran Habano Cigars
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Prime Time hits another milestone as we come upon Episode 150. Tonight, our special guest is George Rico of Gran Habano Cigars. Gran Habano is coming up on 20 years in the cigar business, and will catch up with George on the things happening leading to that milestone – plus learn the story of Gran […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Gran Habano Cigars
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Gran Habano Cigars is no exception to having a monkey wrench thrown into its 2020 releases, but like many the company is adapting and moving forward. This year the company had plans for two releases. First up, the long awaited Gran Habano Persian King La Contra will be hitting the shelves soon. This cigar is […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 150 – George Rico, Gran Habano Cigars
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Prime Time hits another milestone as we come upon Episode 150. Tonight, our special guest is George Rico of Gran Habano Cigars. Gran Habano is coming upon 20 years in the cigar business, and will catch up with George on the things happening leading to that milestone – plus learn the story of Gran Habano. […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Corojo No. 5 Gran Reserva 2012 Gran Robusto
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In 2018, Gran Habano cigars introduced its fifth cigar in its Gran Reserva line known as the Gran Habano Corojo No. 5 Gran Reserva Gran Robusto 2012. The cigar is an off-shoot to the popular regular production Gran Habano Corojo No. 5. The Gran Habano Gran Reserva line incorporates well-aged vintage tobaccos. The company says […]
Agile Cigar Review: Gran Habano Blue in Green Corona
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Gran Habano
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When I look at Gran Habano, I immediately think of a company that produces high-quality cigars at a very fair market price. Over the years, Gran Habano has put together a very impressive portfolio of releases that many times have floated under the radar. This year saw a couple of new additions to an existing […]