Habanos SA has announced the return of its signature event, Festival del Habano. The festival takes place February 26 to March 1, 2024 in Havana, Cuba, for the XXIV edition of the event. The festival features farm and factory tours, education, contests, and gala events throughout the whole week. Details of the festival agenda and […]
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Adds Hoyo de Monterrey Destinos for Duty Free Shops
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Habanos S.A. has announced a new size under its Hoyo de Monterrey brand known as Destinos. The new size will be presented in a travel humidor and will be an exclusive offering to Duty Free and Travel Sales retail channels. The cigars were launched at a gala dinner as a part of the TFWA World […]
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Introduces Vegueros Centrogordos
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At the 2023 Caribbean Habanos Days event in Willemstad, Curucao, Habanos S.A., in conjunction with distributor Caribbean Cigars Corporation N.V., introduced a new size to its Vegueros line, the Vegueros Centrogordos. The Vegueros Centrogordos measures 54 x 100mm (3.9 x 54). The cigars will be presented in 16-count detail cans. Habanos S.A. says the Vegueros […]
Cigar News: 2021 Colección Habanos Cohiba Released
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Back in 2021, at Habanos World Days, Habanos S.A. announced the 28th installment of the Colección Habanos. The Colleccíon Habanos is called the “book release” because the cigars are housed in book-style packaging. The release of the 2021 Collección Habanos would contain the Cohiba Ideales – a vitola measuring 56 x 175mm (56 x 6 […]
Cigar News: Festival del Habano XXIII Concludes
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Festival del Habano XXIII came to a conclusion at a gala event held at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds in Havana, Cuba. Habanos S.A. reported 1,200 in attendance including Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other government authorities. The evening featured the launch of the Partagás Línea Maestra, the Humidor Auction, Habanos S.A. awards, food, and music. The […]
Cigar News: Partagás Línea Maestra Launched on Final Night of Festival del Habano XXIII
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The final gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Partagás as the featured brand. During the evening, Habanos S.A. would introduce what it is calling the most premium line under the Partagás brand, the Partagás Línea Maestra. The Partagás Línea Maestra is being launched in three vitolas: Origen (46 ring gauge x 154 mm length […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Open Slam Launched at Festival del Habano XXIII
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The welcome gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Habanos S.A. introduce a new vitola to its Montecristo Open line, the Montecristo Open Slam. The Slam becomes the fifth vitola in the line. The Slam size measures 52 x 142mm (52 x 5.6). Habanos S.A. has said the cigars will be packaged in 15 to […]
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Showcases Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales and El Rey del Mundo Templarios in Portugal
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Habanos S.A. in conjunction with its distributor for Portugal, Importação e Exportação S.A., showcased two new offerings at an event in Portugal. First was the new Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales vitola. The second was a regional release for the Portuguese market, El Rey del Mundo Templarios. In a press release, Ernesto González Operational Marketing […]
Cigar News: Montecristo L’Esprit Makes Debut in Switzerland
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On January 31st, 2023 in Basel, Switzerland, Habanos S.A. in conjunction with its distributor for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Intertabak AG showcased the Montecristo L’Esprit Collection. The Montecristo L’Esprit Collection is a line of three humidors done in collaboration with S.T. Dupont. As a part of the humidor launch, Habanos S.A. surprised everyone by using the […]
Cigar News: Quai D’Orsay No. 52 Makes Debut in France
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Habanos S.A. Quai D’Orsay No. 52, a cigar first announced at the 2021 Habanos World Days virtual event, had its debut last month in Madrid, Spain. The launch took place at an event at the Hôtel de La Marine, located in the central Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. The event was done in […]