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 […]
At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos SA launched a pair of cigars to be exclusive to its La Casa del Habano retail establishments. One of those cigars is a new offering under the H. Upmann brand known as the Hoyo de Monterrey Escogidos. The Hoyo de Monterrey Escogidos is a 180mm x 49 […]
At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. unveiled the Romeo y Julieta Grand Churchill. This is a massive 191 mm x 56 (7 1/2 x 56) limited edition line extension that comes packaged in a luxury humidor produced exclusively for the Habanos Festival. The humidor comes from Elie Bleu of Paris and Jean-Philippe […]
At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. announced that the Romeo y Julieta brand will have an Edicíon Limitada in a size known as the Tacos. Typically the Tacos vitola has been seen in Habanos as a double figurado measuring 158 mm x 47 (6 1/4 x 47). The Romeo y Julieta […]
At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A,. announced that the H. Upmann brand will have an Edicíon Limitada in a size known as the Propios. The Propios size of the H. Upmann Edición Limitada 2018 measures 120 mm x 46 ( 4.7 x 46). The cigars will be presented in 25-count wooden […]
This year one of Habanos S.A.’s Edition Limitada releases will be coming to its Bolivar brand. At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. unveiled the Bolívar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018. The Bolívar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018 brings Habanos’ popular “Duke” size to the Bolívar line. This is a vitola that measures 140 mm x 54 […]
