At the XXI Festival del Habano, Habanos SA introduced a new line extension to its Punch brand called Short de Punch. It’s a new regular production offering that is positioned as a shorter, thicker cigar. Short de Punch measures 50 x 120mm (50 x 4 3/4). While there have been several Punch Edición Regional releases […]
The second gala night of the XXI Festival del Habano was held in Havana Cuba on February 21st, 2019. The brand in the spotlight for the evening was Hoyo de Monterrey, and the Festival used the evening to showcase the first Gran Reserva release in Hoyo de Monterrey’s history, the Hoyo de Monterrey Gran Reserva […]
In 2016, Habanos SA released a regional release to Great Britain under its Juan Lopez line known as the Juan Lopez Selección Superba Edicion Regional Gran Bretaña. Looking at the massive portfolio for Habanos SA, the Juan Lopez brand is one of the smaller ones. However over the years it has sustained a popular following […]
The first night of the XXI Festival de Habano paid homage to the 500th anniversary of Havana. On center stage that evening was Habanos S.A.’s San Cristobal de la Habana, the brand named for the city of Havana which was celebrating its 20th anniversary. On the gala evening, a special limited edition handcrafted humidor was […]
2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the city of Havana. It also marks the 20th anniversary of Habanos S.A.’s San Cristóbal brand, so it was appropriate that the first gala night at the XXI Festival del Habano was for San Cristóbal. As such, Habanos S.A. used the evening to showcase its San Cristóbal de La Habana […]
On February 18, 2019, the XXI Habano Festival opens in Havana, Cuba. The city of Havana is celebrating its 500th anniversary, but the festival will showcase two brands celebrating anniversaries: Trinidad’s 50th and San Cristobal de La Habana’s 20th. In addition, Hoyo de Monterrey’s Gran Reserva Cosecha 2013 in a Double Robusto format will […]
The Bolivar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018, a cigar that was unveiled earlier this year at the XX Habanos Festival in Cuba had its official worldwide debut on November 19th and November 20th at a pair of events in Hong Kong. The Bolívar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018 brings Habanos’ popular “Duke” size to the Bolívar line. This is […]
The Montecristo Línea 1935, Habanos S.A.’s signature release at the XIX Habanos Festival in 2017, is finally set for its worldwide release. Habanos S.A. says the cigars should be arriving at merchants this month. The Montecristo Línea 1935 pays homage to the year 1935 – the year the Montecristo brand was founded.The Línea 1935 is […]
Editor’s Note: This is the first year we are providing coverage from the annual Festival Del Habano that takes place in Havana, Cuba, This year, we worked with Nick Syris, who was my longtime co-host on the Smooth Draws Radio Show. Nick was on the ground in Havana at the festival and worked with me […]
At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. launched the San Cristóbal de La Habana Prado. It is an exclusive vitola of the San Cristóbal de La Habana line that will be given to La Casa del Habano and Habanos Specialist retailers. The San Cristóbal de La Habana Prado is a Petit Pirámides […]
