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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,

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

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

The distributor for the Africa-Middle East region cites the disappearance of sea freight from Cuba and the rising cost of air freight.   “A surcharge of 6.5% will be applied to all invoices [for Cuban cigars] to partially offset the increased freight expenses,” Phoenicia announced in an email to its clients. “The current geopolitical situation and the ongoing challenges in

Three measures from the reform package adopted on June 19 directly concern the tobacco industry. We put them to two Cuban economists. 176 economic measures, no less. The reform package adopted on June 19 by the Cuban National Assembly is presented by the regime itself as the most significant turning point since Raúl Castro’s lineamientos in 2011. Among them, three

Presented in cabinets of 50, the regional edition celebrates the 55th anniversary of Coprova, the Habanos exclusive distributor in France.   To celebrate the 55th anniversary of Coprova, the Habanos exclusive distributor in France, the Bolívar Evento 55 will be available in French tobacconists this July. This is a grand robusto cigar, 140 mm long with a 52 ring gauge

As in the world of cigars, two rums bearing the same name coexist: one in the United States, the other everywhere else. The legal battle surrounding Havana Club rum has just taken a new turn in the United States. On Tuesday, June 16, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Cuban state-owned company Cubaexport and rejected Bacardi’s

This panatella (152 mm x 38) will arrive in shops in the Swiss Confederation next week. Announced in 2023, the Por Larrañaga Intemporales RE Switzerland is finally coming to Swiss shops. This is a 152 mm long panatella with a 38 ring gauge (factory name: laguito No. 2). This is a rare size in the regular Habanos catalog, identical to

The Gloria Cubana Serie Brasil N° 3 RE Brazil has been available in the country for a few weeks.   The Gloria Cubana Serie Brasil No. 3 is the third Habanos regional edition reserved for Brazil. This figurado cigar, 140 mm long with a 52 ring gauge, has been available in tobacconists across the country for a few weeks. This

Since noon on June 8th, Cohiba enthusiasts have finally been able to discover part of the brand’s 60th anniversary collection. Only part, however, as a second batch of items is expected in November.   The patience of Cohiba lovers has been partially rewarded. After several months of waiting, S.T. Dupont has officially launched its accessories collection created in collaboration with

The new Habanos regional edition for Bulgaria was presented last weekend in Sofia. The Ramon Allones Rosa Bulgara is the new regional edition exclusive to Bulgaria. It’s a grand robusto, 162 mm long with a 52 ring gauge (factory name: capuleto), a very rare format in the Cuban catalog and a first for the brand, as is the concept behind

Tabacalera have been seeking to dissociate Chen Zhi from the capital of Habanos S.A. But three simultaneous legal proceedings are making any sale impossible in the short term.   Tabacalera has openly sought the dissociation of Chen Zhi from Habanos S.A.’s capital since December 2025. But beyond the identity of any potential buyer, three distinct legal obstacles are currently blocking

In the American part of the case, the prestigious law firm Sullivan & Cromwell had to admit that it had been the victim of “hallucinations” by artificial intelligence. On April 9, 2026, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP—one of Wall Street’s most prestigious law firms, whose fees easily exceed $2,000 an hour—filed an emergency motion in Manhattan bankruptcy court on behalf of

Tabacuba aims to finally achieve this goal that was missed last year, thanks in particular to solar-powered irrigation.   Tabacuba hopes to plant 14,000 hectares of tobacco next season in Vuelta Abajo, the country’s main tobacco-growing region, according to a report from the official Cuban news agency ACN. This target for cultivated area is the same as the one set

For several weeks, the cigar world has been in turmoil in Sweden and Northern Europe. At the heart of the matter: a legal case involving Chen Zhi and a Swedish blog that has been publishing a stream of approximations and insinuations about Elite Trading, the exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in the region. Between amalgams and speculation, L’Amateur de Cigare

Announced in 2019, this cigar, reserved for La Casa del Habano franchises and Habanos Specialists stores, was until now practically impossible to find.   Some Cohiba Novedosos (LCDH + HS) have been available for a few days in the Principality of Andorra – and they are practically the first examples available worldwide since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Presented

He is temporarily replacing Jorge Perez Martel, who has retired.   Habanos S.A. announces the appointment of Alberto Donar Cruz Rojas as interim Commercial Vice President. In an email to distributors, the Havana-based group states that Alberto Donar “has built a distinguished career within Corporación Habanos, S.A., having held responsabilities as Sales Administration Director of Habanos, S.A., and as Commercial

The 2018 regional edition returns to Spanish cigar shops after several years of aging.   First released in 2020, the La Flor de Cano Mágicos RE Spain 2018 is being reissued under the Fuera de Serie concept – which can be translated as “exceptional” – developed by Tabacalera, a co-shareholder of Habanos S.A. and the exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars