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The Honduras Cigar Festival will take place from January 22 to 25. As the last of the four major producing nations yet to host an international festival, Honduras is preparing to take a significant step forward in promoting its cigar industry. Following a meeting between President Nasry Asfura and representatives of the Honduran Tobacco Artisans Council (CATAH), authorities announced the

The Swiss group’s decision is a direct consequence of the tightening of anti-cigar legislation in Belgium and the Netherlands.   “We are very proud to represent such a prestigious brand in the Benelux region, but I would have preferred to see Davidoff hire five more people here and thus demonstrate that our sector is growing,” Fred Vandermarliere, CEO of VCF-Oliva,

The most expensive cigar in the Cuban portfolio appears at this price in the latest issue of the Journal Officiel.   The Cohiba BHK 58, the most expensive cigar in the Cuban portfolio, will retail for €370 per stick in France. Unveiled at the 2025 Festival del Habano, the BHK 58 has been available only in a special 15th-anniversary box

Cigars from Ernesto Padilla—son of Cuban dissident Heberto Padilla—are set to return to French cigar shops.   Padilla Cigars has announced that NProximité is its new distributor for France. NProximité is the group formed by the alliance between NAP (holder of the customs license for tobacco distribution and the “Maison de la Presse” retail chain) and Néodis (a specialist in

The French-origin brand is set to launch its second limited edition following the Senadores.   The Quai d’Orsay Concordia will be the first Habanos Limited Edition of 2026. The cigar—a “Grand Robusto” measuring 145 mm in length with a 50 ring gauge—will be unveiled on October 24, according to Club Pasión Habanos, the organizer of the event taking place at

Germany is one of the first countries to market this Churchill, which is reserved for Casa del Habano and Habanos Specialists. Unveiled in Mexico last November, the Trinidad Villa is arriving in Germany—one of the first countries to market this new release, which is exclusive to La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchises and shops designated as Habanos Specialists. Announced during

By sanctioning the Sino-Cambodian businessman nine months after the United States, the European Union can no longer hope to influence Chen Zhi’s fate — but risks complicating that of Habanos distributors.   On July 30, 2026, the European Union added Chen Zhi and Prince Holding Group to its sanctions list for human rights violations — more than nine months after

Following the generational smoking ban, the UK is now considering plain packaging for cigars. A consultation has been launched. The UK has apparently not had its fill of poorly calibrated anti-smoking policies. After definitively adopting the “generational ban” this spring, which will make it illegal from January 1 next year to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1,

The Trinidad Vigia Reserva Cosecha 2022 will be launched in Switzerland on September 19.   The Trinidad Vigia Reserva Cosecha 2022 will be the first new release of the 2026–2027 season. It will also mark the first time a Trinidad cigar has been featured in the Reserva series. The Reserva program was established in 2003 to showcase standard-production vitolas made

To celebrate Cohiba’s 60th anniversary, the 2017 limited edition is set to become a regular production cigar. The global launch will take place next October in London. The story of the Cohiba Talismán continues. First unveiled in November 2017 at a lavish event at London’s Corinthia Hotel, this 2017 Limited Edition is set to join Cohiba’s regular portfolio, Habanos S.A.

“The 26th Habano Festival will not be held this year,” writes Habanos S.A., announcing a program of festivities for Cohiba’s 60th anniversary. First step: the launch of the Cohiba Talismán as a regular production cigar in London next October. “The Organizing Committee of the Habano Festival announces that, after evaluating the current situation and with the purpose of preserving the

Anticipated since 2020, the Montecristo Herederos arrives in Switzerland next week, alongside the Cohiba Vistosos and the Trinidad Villa.   Announced at the Festival del Habano in February 2020—marking the 30th anniversary of the La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchise and the 85th anniversary of the brand—the Montecristo Herederos was thought to have fallen victim to the Covid pandemic. However,

The iOS and Android app lists smoking lounges around the world. It also details the tobacco laws in force in each country. WorldLounges has released version 2.0, a complete overhaul of its cigar lounge directory. The app is free and available in seven languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese. WorldLounges lists over 1,400 locations across 120 countries

More than 33,000 fake Cuban cigars were seized. The counterfeits were being shipped across Europe. The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested three individuals and is investigating four others for counterfeiting Cuban cigars. The suspects face charges of smuggling, intellectual property infringement, membership in a criminal organization, and labor rights violations. A total of 33,840 counterfeit cigars were seized during the

A cigar may be granted the “Dominican cigar” GI if it contains at least 90% Dominican tobacco.   With the creation of the Regulatory Council for the “Dominican Cigar” Geographical Indication (GI), Dominican tobacco is moving closer to obtaining Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. As we reported last April (see L’Amateur English Edition #26), the Dominican Tobacco Institute (INTABACO)

The 2025 regional edition arrives in French cigar shops. A limited edition Cohiba Wide Short 50 box set is also announced. The Bolivar Evento 55 Regional Edition France 2025, announced last month by Coprova—is now available at French tobacconists. It is a grand robusto measuring 140 mm in length with a 52 ring gauge, a size known in Cuban factories

Despite a slight decline in production, the Swiss group’s growth is driven by its two flagship brands, Davidoff and Zino.   “Despite challenging and unstable geopolitical complexity—ranging from US tariffs and the strong Swiss Franc to changing consumer sentiments”—Oettinger Davidoff has announced inflation-adjusted revenue of CHF 545.3 million (EUR 590 million) for 2025, a 2.5% increase compared to 2024. Sales

He had been leading Drew Estate since 2016—two years after the group was acquired by the American giant Swisher. Glenn Wolfson, CEO of Drew Estate since 2016, has passed away at the age of 70, the company announced in a statement on Monday, June 29. Last May, he had informed his teams that he was undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.