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The Cuban franchise is located in the Fairmont Palace in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva.   “This is the first La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchise located in a 5-star hotel in Switzerland,” proudly announced Yann Mon Baron, who recently inaugurated the new establishment with his father, in the presence of representatives from Intertabak AG (the distributor of

The entire tobacco sector was nationalized in the early 1960s, leading to a wave of emigration and the birth of the Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran industries.   The Cuban government is ready to compensate Americans whose property was nationalized after the 1959 revolution, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio told the U.S. news site Drop Site News. If an

The Cuban woman previously worked at Havana House, the Habanos exclusive distributor in Canada. She succeeds Enrique Babot.   Damarys Maldonado is the new co-CEO of Coprova, alongside Antoine Bathie. The Cuban national took up her position at the exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in France in early 2026, succeeding Enrique Babot, who returned to Habanos S.A.’s headquarters in Havana

Several European Habanos distributors have had their bank accounts closed in recent weeks, according to our sources.   Although Chen Zhi is not officially sanctioned on the Continent, several European Habanos distributors have in recent weeks faced banking restrictions, including outright account closures. According to our sources, Laguito 1492 (Benelux) and Fifth Avenue (Germany, Austria, Poland) have had their bank

More than 11,000 hectares of tobacco will be harvested. This is better than last year but less than the initial target of 14,000 hectares.   The 2025-2026 tobacco season in Vuelta Abajo province has ended with 11,426 hectares planted, according to Cuban press reports citing officials from the state-owned company Tabacuba. This figure, a slight increase compared to the previous

The Italian government recognizes “a production tradition that for more than two centuries has combined territory, artisanal know-how and quality,” the group believes.   Toscano cigar has just been recognized as a “Historical Trademark” by the Italian Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (MST) announced in a press release. This distinction is reserved for brands used

This new range, adorned with a black band, is composed entirely of Dominican tobaccos. The three sizes are unusual in the Swiss brand’s catalog.   Nicaragua, Yamasa, Escurio, and now Puro Dominicano. Davidoff’s black rings welcome a new line whose blend is, as its name suggests, 100% Dominican. The tobaccos originate from six different regions of the country, the Swiss

This grand robusto joins the regular catalogue of Hoyo de Monterrey, one of the six global brands of Habanos S.A. Premiered on November 12th in Saarbrücken, western Germany, the Hoyo de Montrerrey Le Hoyo de San Luís, a new addition to the brand’s regular catalog, is finally available in stores across the country, announces Fifth Avenue Trading, the exclusive distributor

This double-figurado Dominican puro is offered at an attractive price.   Colorful packaging for this special edition VegaFina Serie 2 San Juan de la Maguana, available in Spain for a few days now. As its name suggests, this Dominican puro incorporates leaves from the San Juan de la Maguana valley, located in the west of the country. It is a

This grand robusto is available only in shops on the island, Habanos S.A. tells L’Amateur.   The Juan López Seleccion Cubana ER Cuba 2023 is the new limited edition reserved for the Cuban domestic market. It was presented in Havana on January 31st and is available in stores across the island since early March, according to Habanos S.A. It is

The Spanish brand and the Chinese brand launch a jointly designed limited edition rolled in China. Fusion Edition is the result of a collaboration between VegaFina and Great Wall Cigar. It is a grand robusto, 143 mm long with a 48 ring gauge, composed of tobaccos from Ecuador, Indonesia, the Dominican Republic and Brazil. Details on wrapper, binder and filler

Meanwhile, liquidation proceedings are underway in the British Virgin Islands to lead to a final dissociation of Chen Zhi.   Tabacalera SLU has filed for “pre-insolvency” (pre-concourso) in Spain, a step it describes as strictly preventative and intended to “protect the company’s day-to-day operations and ensure business continuity .” According to sources within the company’s communications team, this decision is

Classic Hoyo de Río Seco offered in special packaging to celebrate the event.   Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Río Seco 160th Anniversary is a special edition created for the Spanish market to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand, one of the six “global brands” in the Cuban catalog. The Hoyo de Monterrey brand owes

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (Macanudo, CAO, Silencio…) has confirmed to L’Amateur the elimination of 54 positions, including 47 redundancies.   This is information the group had not previously made public. Contacted by L’Amateur, Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) communications department officially acknowledged the elimination of “54 positions”, including 47 redundancies, with “the majority being in Europe”. The remaining seven positions were vacant

With the same length and ring gauge, the Great Wall Cigar National Treasure looks exactly like the BHK 58. It’s hard not to notice the striking resemblance between the latest offering from the Chinese brand Great Wall Cigar (GWC) and the Cohiba BHK 58, the most prestigious Cuban cigar, which was presented at the 2025 Festival del Habano. And for

The organizers of InterTabac Dortmund sign a partnership with the European Cigar Manufacturers Association (ECMA).   The European Cigar Manufacturers Association (ECMA) and Messe Dortmund, organizer of InterTabac, the world’s largest tobacco trade fair, are joining forces to “strengthen the show” and “revitalize the cigar segment.” “Following the show’s expansion to include new nicotine products, strategic adjustments are necessary to

He received the Habanos Award (Production category) in 2014 for his entire career. Photo of Arnaldo Vichot Rojo published on February 19, 2026 on Tabacuba’s Facebook page   Arnaldo Vichot Rojo, former master blender at the Partagás factory, has died, the state-owned Tabacuba group announced. “It is with deep respect and great admiration that we bid farewell to Arnaldo Vichot

Made of tobaccos aged for at least three years, this special edition is offered in sets of three units.   Announced at the 2024 Festival del Habano, the Romeo y Julieta Short Churchills Reserva Cosecha 2019 is now available in French cigar shops, according to Coprova, the exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in France. The Reserva program was created in