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A court ruling in the British Virgin Islands paves the way for companies linked to the Chinese-Cambodian businessman to be returned to their directors — a development that could further complicate operations across the Cuban cigar industry. It is a victory for Chen Zhi. But not necessarily good news for distributors of Cuban cigars. On October 21, a judge in

“Fifth Avenue is insolvent, not because it cannot pay, but because it is not allowed to,” says its insolvency administrator. Fifth Avenue has substantial cash reserves and well-stocked warehouses. Yet the exclusive importer of Cuban cigars in Germany, Austria and Poland has now entered formal insolvency proceedings. The Local Court of Waldshut-Tiengen opened the proceedings on Sunday, November 1, and

The grand robusto, measuring 146 mm in length with a 54 ring gauge, celebrates the brand’s 90th anniversary.   Announced during the 2025 Festival del Habano and unveiled in Madrid a year ago, the Montecristo Elba LE 2025 is set to arrive in Switzerland next week—the first major European market to announce the commercial release of this cigar. The Montecristo

The Cuban brand with French origins introduces its second limited edition, following the Senadores LE 2019. The only Cuban Limited Edition for 2026 announced to date, the Quai d’Orsay Concordia, was unveiled in a world premiere this Saturday, October 24, in Madrid, Spain. More than 400 guests and members of the Club Pasión Habanos had the opportunity to discover the

With Germany’s Habanos distributor in insolvency proceedings since early September, Habanos S.A. is refusing to allow the country’s La Casa del Habano stores to sell cigars from other origins.   In a letter sent on October 22 to German La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchisees, a copy of which was obtained by L’Amateur de Cigare, Fifth Avenue reveals that discussions

The Havana-based group announces a new Quality Director. Further personnel changes are expected. Update (October 21, 2026) — The reorganization of the Habanos S.A. executive team continues. Following the recent appointment of Dariel Regal Veitia as Director of Operational Marketing and the confirmation of Alberto Donar Cruz Rojas as Vice President of Sales, the group has announced the appointment of

Considering its size, the price of this new release is very attractive. First introduced in February 2025 in Havana, then launched in November 2025 in Bulgaria, the latest regular production release from Diplomaticos hit the Canadian shops last week. The Cancilleres by Diplomaticos is a robusto measuring 130 mm x 50 (factory name: Centro Fino). Considering its size, the price

The robusto (110 mm x 54) will be presented next month in Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire. Discover the first exclusive photos. Habanos S.A. is preparing to launch its first regional edition dedicated to the entire African continent. The Bolivar Safari RE Africa 2025 will be unveiled on November 21 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, during an event hosted at the Sofitel

The target of 12,000 hectares of plantings in the province of Pinar del Río is close to the results of previous years. The 2026-2027 Cuban tobacco season was officially kicked off at the La Palma tobacco collection and processing company (ABT) in Pinar del Río, singled out for its results during the previous season. The state-owned group Tabacuba plans to

Nine years after its London launch as a Limited Edition, the Cohiba Talismán returns to the British capital as a regular-production cigar. Its presentation in London on October 7, before some 400 guests, also marked the start of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Habanos’ most prestigious brand. There was a certain logic to seeing the Cohiba Talismán return

A Spanish national of Cuban origin traveling by bus between southern Spain and Paris was intercepted with a thousand illegal Cuban cigars.   During a routine check at the La Jonquera border crossing on September 23, the National Police border unit seized 997 cigars from well-known brands, according to the Spanish daily La Vanguardia and the local newspaper Diari de

The limited edition exclusive to the duty-free stores was unveiled yesterday during a gala evening hosted by Habanos S.A. at the Tax Free show in Cannes. Following the Cohiba Vistosos and the Partagás Royales, the Montecristo Fragata will be the next Cuban special edition reserved for duty-free stores. It was unveiled this Tuesday, September 29, in Cannes, France. It is

The commemorative humidor will be available at LCDH franchise stores in Switzerland starting October 6. Unveiled to a select few at the 2025 Festival del Habano, the La Gloria Cubana 35 Aniversario will go on sale starting October 6 at La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchise stores in Switzerland—one of the very first countries to bring this special humidor to

The El Rey del Mundo Tico RE Costa Rica, which celebrates the local distributor’s 15th anniversary, is presented in a humidor specially designed for the occasion.   The El Rey del Mundo Tico RE Costa Rica 2025 will go on sale starting September 28, according to Cruz Canela, the exclusive Habanos distributor for Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The cigar was

The launch was originally scheduled to take place in Havana last February, but it was ultimately on the shores of Lake Geneva, in Switzerland, that the Trinidad Vigía Reserva Cosecha 2022 was unveiled to the public. Montreux, a small Swiss town on the eastern end of Lake Geneva, best known for its jazz festival, has little in common with Havana.

At Intertabac, New World manufacturers and importers are no longer taking quite such pleasure in Cuba’s troubles. The tongue-in-cheek “thank you, Cuba!” heard from many industry professionals after Covid has given way to deeper concern over the troubles facing Cuban cigars and the continued absence — or under-representation — of Habanos in cigar shops around the world. The Germans who

The importer continues to supply cigar shops. But every one of its financial transactions must now be cleared by Spanish authorities. Because of the European sanctions against Chen Zhi, Tabacalera SLU’s bank accounts are frozen and the company is now operating under close supervision from the Spanish state, L’Amateur de Cigare has learned. Unlike German importer Fifth Avenue, Tabacalera still

Any disposal by Fifth Avenue of its assets now requires the approval of the preliminary administrator. The Waldshut-Tiengen district court ordered, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5 p.m., the preliminary insolvency administration of Fifth Avenue Products Trading-GmbH, the exclusive importer of Cuban cigars for Germany, Austria and Poland. The proceedings are registered under case number 4 IN 194/26. According