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Juan Lopez Hat Trick RE Qatar, the cigar of the World Cup

2 December 2022

The Qatar regional edition Qatar will be launched the day of the final. As we announced here on August 26, Phoenicia, exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in the Gulf region, will launch a cigar on the evening of the FIFA World Cup final. This regional edition reserved for the host country is called Hat-Trick, the “hat trick” being the fact,
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Headline Cigar: Balmoral Puro Nicaragua Rothschild Masivo

29 November 2022

Sold in boxes of 20, and adorned with a beautiful band that pays tributes to its homeland’s rich volcanic soil, this Rothschild garnered our praise for its very attractive price, which is a distinct advantage in this time of widespread price increases. By Gabriel Valentin Balmoral is trying its hand at puros, and for the first time, this new “Nicaragua”
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Great Britain and the Balkans have their 2020 Cuban regional editions

17 November 2022

The Ramon Allones Private Stock 230 RE Great Britain 2020 and the El Rey del Mundo Grand Marshall RE Balkans 2020 have been launched. Hunters & Frankau (H&F), exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in the United Kingdom announces this Thursday, November 17 that its 2020 regional edition is finally available. Originally planned to commemorate the 230 years of the company
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A cigar brand for two victims of Miami’s Champlain Tower

16 November 2022

New illustration of the diversity of stories that can lead to the creation of a cigar brand. Nick Fusco, a 23-year-old American student has launched a brand to honor the memory of his grandparents, Maria and Gonzalo Torre, who were among the 98 victims of the June 2021 South Champlain Tower collapse – a disaster that left at least 90
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The World of Silencio

2 November 2022

Sean Williams, master blender and ambassador of the Silencio brand was in Paris a few weeks ago. L’Amateur de Cigare sat down for a chat with him. L’Amateur de Cigare: How did you get into the cigar industry? Sean Williams: I smoked my first cigar on a cruise we organized for a reunion with former classmates. That was for the
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The new Quai d’Orsay N° 52 premiered in Paris

21 October 2022

This new vitola from the brand’s regular portfolio will be available in French cigar shops by the end of November. © Luc Monnet The venue for this evening, sublime, had not been chosen at random. The Hôtel de la Marine is not only located on the Place de la Concorde, therefore opposite the Quai d’Orsay which once housed the headquarters
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L’Amateur de Cigare English Edition #9 is online

14 October 2022

  Summary Where do the Cubans go now? With the explosion of Cohiba and Trinidad’s prices and premium lines planned for the other big brands, it is now clear that the Cubans’ ambition is to upscale their range; this new economic reality requires them to put the cigar’s role as socialist revolutionary symbol to one side and reclaim its place
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Quai d’Orsay N° 52 unveiled in Paris on Oct. 20

12 October 2022

This new vitola from the brand’s regular catalog will be premiered in France. Announced during the virtual Festival del Habano in spring 2021, the Quai d’Orsay N° 52 will enrich the brand’s regular catalog of “French Habano”, alongside Coronas Claro, N° 50 and N° 54. The invitations have been sent by Coprova (exclusive distributor of Havana cigars in France) to
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EXCLUSIVE – The new Cuban cigars that will be featured at the next Festival del Habano

21 September 2022

L’Amateur de Cigare Magazine has obtained the list of new vitolas that will be announced by Habanos S.A. next February, during the XXIII Festival del Habano. The major event of the next Festival del Habano will be the launch of a premium line under the Partagás brand. Named Línea Maestra – and subject to the new policy of “world prices”
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Dortmund: The other tobacco-growing regions thank Cuba

20 September 2022

At Intertabac trade fair, in Dortmund, in the two halls devoted to handmade cigars, all the talk was about the Cuban cigar shortage. But other regions are also facing logistical challenges that are new to the industry.   “Thank you, Cuba!” The Germans – who host the world’s largest tobacco trade fair in Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia) every year – have
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Cohiba celebrates its 55th anniversary in extravagant 3-day Havana event

13 September 2022

The 3-day event was an initiative from the Cuban government as a way to help stimulate the struggling national economy. Antonio Marsillo, reports from Havana, Cuba (text and pictures) As a kind of replacement for the cancelled annual Habanos Festival in late February, the celebration of Cohiba 55th anniversary took place from September 7 to 9 in Havana, Cuba. Although
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EXCLUSIVE – A Cuban regional edition for the World Cup in Qatar

26 August 2022

The Juan Lopez Hat-Trick will be released in Qatar during the competition. Phoenicia, exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in this area of ​​the globe, is preparing a Regional edition to mark the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, from November 21 to December 18. The Juan López “Exclusivo Qatar” will be called Hat-Trick, the “hat-trick” being the fact of a player
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Macanudo Brazilian Shade: The cigar of the summer

21 July 2022

Mild and aromatic, this limited edition draped in a stunning Brazilian claro wrapper is the perfect summer smoke. And what’s more, the price is very attractive.   Technical sheet Macanudo Brazilian Shade Toro Limited edition Made in the Dominican Republic Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Mexico Filler: Brazil, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic 165 mm x 52 (20.64 mm) Grand robusto €12 The ADC’s
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BREAKING General increase in the price of cigars in Cuban shops

11 July 2022

Imposed by Habanos SA on all distributors, the “world rates” have also applied in Cuban domestic market for a few days. The Cohiba Robustos is displayed at 63.15 USD, the Trinidad Vigia at 47.45 USD. Strong price increase also on the rest of the Habanos catalog. In accordance with what we announced exclusively on May 27, cigar shops in Cuba
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Bulgaria has its second Cuban regional edition

8 July 2022

The La Gloria Cubana Via Balcanica RE Bulgaria 2020 was launched on Thursday, July 7 in Sofia. Kaliman Caribe, Habanos exclusive distributor for 12 Eastern European and central Asia countries (Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania and the countries of the former Yugoslavia), presented the second regional edition of its history. The first, the Bolivar 681 (153 mm x 53) dates
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Ramon Allones Private Stock 230 RE Great Britain 2020 makes first appearance

7 June 2022

Hunters & Frankau, exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in Great Britain, unveiled the regional edition at its trade show at the end of May. The Ramon Allones Private Stock 230 “Exclusivo Gran Bretania” will be a slightly shortened double corona (170 mm x 50, Partagas n° 16). It commemorates the 230th anniversary of Hunters & Frankau, which took place in
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L’ADC English edition #8 is online!

31 May 2022

Summary Toward A two-tierde Cuban cigar market “Global prices” aligned with Hong Kong for Cohiba and Trinidad, significant price increases for global brands… Habanos S.A.’s recent landmark decisions represent a new era in its pricing policy. Cuba looks for solutions to the shortages The end of the pandemic, and the torcedores’ return to work, has not been enough to fully
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EXCLUSIVE Cohiba “global prices” will also apply to the Cuban domestic market

27 May 2022

In Cuba, too, the sale prices of the most prestigious Cuban cigars will be aligned with the prices of Hong Kong, one of the most expensive countries in the world. There was still some doubt about the application of the new pricing strategy in the Cuban domestic market. The clarification we received from Habanos SA leaves no room for questioning:
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