News — Cigars

France is one of the first major countries to market this grand robusto celebrating the Chinese New Year.   Introduced last spring in Hong Kong, the Partagás Cedros (135 mm x 50) is now available in French cigar shops. France is one of the first major countries to market this special edition, celebrating the entry into the Year of the

This edition reserved for Casas del Habano and Habanos Specialists will be premiered in Mexico City.   Announced at the 25th Habano Festival last February, the Trinidad Villa (Casas del Habano and Habanos Specialists edition) will be presented to the public on November 13th in Mexico City at an event organized by Habanos S.A. and IEPT, its exclusive distributor in

The world premiere organized by Club Pasión Habanos and Tabacalera will take place at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid.   Announced at the 25th Habano Festival last February, the Montecristo Elba Limited Edition 2025 will be presented to the public on October 25th in Madrid. As with the launch of the H. Upmann Magnum Finite EL 2024 last year,

The Gloria Cubana D No. 5 RE Spain 2017 returns to Spanish cigar shops after several years of aging.   First released in 2018, La Gloria Cubana D No. 5 Regional Edition Spain 2017 is back under the Fuera de Serie concept—which translates as “exceptional” or “one of a kind”—developed by Tabacalera, co-shareholder of Habanos SA and exclusive distributor of

If you travel to Italy this summer, you will probably come across this regional edition sold only in the peninsula.   The Diplomaticos Legendario RE Italy 2023 went on sale on July 1, 2025. This is the new regional edition reserved for the Italian market. This time, Diadema s.p.a., Habanos exclusive distributor in Italy, has chosen the Julieta No. 2

The prices are high, but these 4 cigars have been long awaited by Canadian enthusiasts. Having scored high points in the last Havanascope, the Línea Maestra series of 3 cigars finally hit the Canadian shops. Unfortunately for Canadians, the cigars come with the high price tag, but without the beautiful blue boxes that the Linea Maestra line are normally housed

Habanos S.A. unveiled the Punch Néctares No. 50 — the first-ever Habanos Regional Edition dedicated exclusively to Ireland.   Sir Hassan El Tamimi, our special correspondent in Dublin (Ireland)   The Punch Néctares No 50 official launch took place on Sunday, June 22, at a celebratory event held at House Dublin, co-hosted by Hunters & Frankau and Ampersand, Ireland’s official

This new vitola from the Le Hoyo series will join the brand’s regular portfolio.   Announced at the 25th Festival del Habano last February, the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Luís is the first new 2025 cigar to have its launching date made public. The launch party will take place on November 12th in Saarbrücken, Germany, announced Fifth

The Sancho Panza Rocinante ER Russia has been available for a few weeks. The new regional edition reserved for Russia, the Sancho Panza Rocinante, has been available in stores across the country for a few weeks, announced the Habanos exclusive distributor Top Cigars. This cigar is 170 mm long and has a 40 ring gauge, a shape commonly known as

Acquired in 2022 by STG, Room 101, a brand created by Matt Booth, was practically only available in the United States. With the presence of Matt Booth himself for each and every event, Room 101 is being launched in Europe. The first launching event took place on May 15 in Paris in a cooperative garage of Boulogne-Billancourt. A series of

The Partagás Cedros (135 mm x 50) was premiered at an event in Hong Kong this Thursday, April 10.   The Partagás Cedros Special Edition Chinese New Year (Year of the Snake) was officially launched this Thursday, April 10th in Hong Kong, Habanos S.A. announced on its social media. Announced last February during the 25th Festival del Habano, this cigar

Its name refers to the date of Molière’s birth.     The first boxes of a new Cuban regional edition have been on sale in France since the beginning of the week. The Juan Lopez Dom Juan 1622 RE France 2022 is a 150 mm-long cigar with a 54 ring gauge. Its name refers to the date of Molière’s birth.

After being available in various markets, including France, for quite some time, Canadian tobacconists finally got the latest two releases by Rafael Gonzalez and Quai D’Orsay.   The Quai D’Orsay No. 52, which as we remember had a glorious launch in Paris in 2022 was finally launched in Canada in mid-June.  The specialist tobacconists received it first while the other

The new regional edition for the French market is available in very limited quantities.   The Gloria Cubana Podium, a new French regional edition for 2024, is available in limited French cigar shops from this Tuesday, July 23. With a length of 150 mm and a 50 ring gauge, this cigar surrounded by a foot ring in the colors of

After the Puro Nicaragua range, Balmoral continues to explore different regions with the Puro Dominicana, which came out a few weeks ago in France. There are two cigars in the range: the Petit Robusto FT (109 mm x 48) and the Rothschild Masivo, which particularly caught our eye.   The ADC’s opinion Balmoral Puro Dominicana Rothschild Masivo Made in the

The Dominican Republic brand, La Flor Dominicana presents an exclusive cigar for the Canadian market. The “Exclusivo Canada” cigar was produced in a limited edition of 6 000.  The figurado measures 165 mm x 52 and comes in boxes of 20.  What is very interesting and cool about this cigar is that it features a special tobacco in the shape

200 guests discovered this new vitola reserved for the Cuban domestic market on December 8 in Havana. Named in honor of Eusebio Leal, historian of the city of Havana who died in July 2020, this new cigar from the Diplomáticos brand (140 mm x 54, duke) was presented during an event at the Parque Central Hotel in the presence of

Lanceros are on the rise! We are particularly fond of this format, which was for a time neglected by aficionados, who seemed to prefer fatter cigars. But much to our delight it is starting to find its niche in manufacturers’ catalogues. Crafted in Honduras from a subtle blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco, this elegant cigar is a delight. Aromatic, complex