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This panetela will be available from tomorrow in Dutch Casas del Habano stores and then two weeks later in other stores.   The Juan López Finos (152 mm × 38, Laguito No. 2) is the new regional edition for the Netherlands, announces Laguito 1492, the exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in the Benelux countries. The cigar is presented in numbered

Montecristo Elba, first limited edition 2025, was presented this Saturday, October 25, in Las Ventas bullring in Madrid.   Announced at the 25th Festival del Habano last February, the Montecristo Elba Limited Edition 2025 was presented to the public on Saturday, October 25 in Madrid, during the annual Club Pasión Habanos party, in Las Ventas bullring, a major bullfighting venue.

The Cambodian businessman of Chinese origin is accused by the US authorities of massive fraud. A routine investigation by the Swedish administration confirmed his key role in Habanos SA, via a complex network of offshore companies.   On October 15, Washington and London announced their decision to impose sanctions and freeze certain activities of Chen Zhi, founder of one of

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 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

During the previous crop, a similar objective could not be met due to the lack of tobacco dryers.   14,623 hectares will be planted in the western province of Pinar del Rio for the 2025-2026 tobacco season. This is the official target announced by officials of the state-owned Tabacuba group, quoted by Granma, the daily newspaper of the Cuban Communist

Cohiba, H. Upmann and Trinidad will be the three brands in the spotlight.   The 26th Festival del Habano will take place from February 23rd to 27th, 2026. The announcement was not made directly by Habanos S.A. but by Intertabak AG, its distributor in Switzerland. Marketing managers from Habanos’ various local distributors met in early July in Havana for the

The Cuban president made this statement during a visit to the H. Upmann cigar factory in Havana. “Tobacco has become the country’s leading export,” declared Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba, during an official visit to the H. Upmann cigar factory in central Havana in early February 2025. “We are

The Diplomáticos Genios RE Phoenicia was presented to a hundred participants of the XXVth Festival del Habano, a few days before its release in Africa and the Middle East.   Hassan AlTamimi, our special correspondent in Havana (Cuba) Despite a last-minute change of venue due to uncertain weather, around a hundred Havana enthusiasts were invited to the Packard Hotel in

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