It’s a reunion as Coop is reunited with his former partner-in-crime Nick Syris for Special Edition #49. Nick will join Coop and Bear to talk about his brand LH Cigars as well as the XXI Festival del Habano that took place in Cuba. There are few outsiders who know the lay of the land when […]
At the XXI Festival del Habano held February 18 – 22, 2019 in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. announced three new Edición Limitada releases. One of those was an extension to the Ramon Allones brand known as the Allones No. 2 by Ramon Allones. The Allones No. 2 by Ramon Allones is a 52 x 140mm […]
While it wasn’t one of the featured brands, Montecristo made a return at the XXI Festival del Habano. At this year’s festival, the Montecristo Edición Limitada Supremos was introduced – one of three Edición Limitada cigars unveiled at the 2019 festival. The Montecristo Edicion Limitada Senadores is a 55 x 130mm (55 x 5 1/10) […]
At the XXI Festival del Habano held February 18 – 22, 2019 in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. announced three new Edición Limitada releases. One of those was the Quai D’Orsay Edicion Limitada Senadores. It marks the first time that the Quai D’Orsay brand has had a Edicion Limitada release. The Quai D’Orsay Edicion Limitada Senadores […]
Habanos SA has announced a new offering under its Cohiba brand will be an exclusive offering to La Casa del Habano (LCDH) and Habanos Specialists worldwide. The cigar is called the Cohiba Novedosos and it will be the first LCDH/Habanos Specialist release for Cohiba. The Cohiba Novedosos measures 50 x 156mm (or 50 x 6 1/7). The cigars […]
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand. As a result, the brand was showcased front and center at the XXI Festival del Habano. In addition to three new regular vitolas introduced, there were two limited offerings also showcased at the festival. First up is the Trinidad 50th Anniversary Humidor. The units were built […]
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand, and XXI Festival del Habano saw the brand get some considerable focus. This year, Habanos SA announced it is adding three regular production vitolas under the Trinidad brand: Esmeralda, Media Luna, and Tropes. Trinidad Esmeralda introduces 53 x 145mm (53 x 5 7./10) Dinoras size into […]
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 […]
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 […]
