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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

While visiting the Vuelta Abajo, the president of Tabacuba unveils the official production targets for 2025: 80 million rolled cigars, 70 million of which will be exported.   “We need to produce more than 80 million cigars in the factories. And deliver more than 70 million for export,” declared Marino Murillo, president of Tabacuba, during a visit to the province

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

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

The new vitola was presented during an event organized by the Swiss distributor Intertabak AG.   After the Trinidad Cabildos launched last June during the Habanos World Days in London, then the H. Upmann Magnum Finite presented in October in the Madrid bullring, the Ramon Allones Absolutos, third and final limited edition 2024 was officially presented to the public this

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.

The measure aims to strengthen the authenticity of cigars sold on the island, according to Habanos S.A.   For cigars sold on the Cuban domestic market, this new mark will be added to the other seals or identifiers affixed to the boxes and cases (“Denominación de Origen Protegida” sticker and tax seal). The Cuban market identification label will have a

Habanos S.A. will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its most luxurious line with at least two new vitolas: a BHK 58 and a BHK 59 figurado.   While the creation of a BHK 58 (178 mm x 58) which will join the regular catalog of the Cohiba Behike line has already been approved by Habanos S.A., the Cuban group is

400 guests were able to taste this limited edition in the Madrid bullring. 100% Spanish atmosphere for the presentation of the second 2024 limited edition from Habanos, this Saturday October 26 in Madrid. Flamenco and tap shows, all you can eat Iberian ham and fans on all tables, the evening took place in the Las Ventas Plaza de toros, the

After a general power outage lasting several days, power is gradually returning to the island. The cigar factories of the capital have resumed work.   The collapse of Cuba’s electricity system had limited consequences for work in cigar factories. The general outage occurred late Friday morning, October 18, prematurely ending the working day of torcedores and other factory employees. According

Habanos SA is considering launching an additional size in the Cohiba Behike line.   While Cohiba’s ultra-premium line will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2025, Habanos SA is considering expanding its portfolio with a fourth module. According to our sources, Cuban master blenders are currently working on a BHK 58 whose cepo would be, as its name suggests, 58 (23.02

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

The first 2024 limited edition was launched a few months after its presentation in Cuba. “The Trinidad Year” continues. Launched last February during the XXIVth Festival del Habano, the year-long celebration of Trinidad’s 55th anniversary continued this weekend in London. After the world launch of the Bolivar Regentes LE 2021 at the beginning of the year, the British capital last

Since the start of the year, Chinese customs have dismantled at least four contraband cigar resale networks. For a few millions of euros value.   Régis Besko   For most aficionados, China is a blamed country. Notably because it is supposed to siphon off an already bloodless Cuban cigar market and would therefore increase the scarcity of vitolas. And the

Distributors not fully owned by Habanos expect deliveries to be down 30 to 50% compared to last year.   According to our sources, several Havana distributors which are not 100% owned by Habanos SA have been informed that their deliveries would be significantly reduced from this year. The Havana-based group has decided to favor distributors which are 100% under Cuban