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Tabacalera Placed Under Spanish Treasury Oversight Following EU Sanctions Against Chen Zhi
12 September 2026
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
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Habanos Distributor for Germany Placed Under Court-Appointed Administration
10 September 2026
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
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BREAKING– Germany’s Habanos Distributor Forced to Suspend Operations Amid Chen Zhi Sanctions Fallout
5 September 2026
Fifth Avenue Trading has told its customers it is temporarily suspending its business activities. Fifth Avenue, one of Europe’s leading distributors of Cuban cigars, has announced that it has been forced to temporarily suspend its operations. In an email sent to German cigar retailers on Friday, September 4, the company said it was no longer able to accept new orders
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Ramón Allones Pays Tribute To Charlemagne, Andorra’s Founding Father
2 September 2026
The Ramón Allones Carlemany Regional Edition Andorra 2025 is available at the Principality’s cigar shops. The Ramón Allones Carlemany is the new Regional Edition for Andorra. It is a grand robusto measuring 140 mm in length with a 52 ring gauge—a vitola known as Genios in Cuban factories. These dimensions are identical to those of the Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios
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A Por Larrañaga Reserved For Germany To Mark The Importer’s 35th Anniversary
31 August 2026
The Por Larrañaga 35 Aniversario, a Churchill-sized cigar, is available starting this week in shops across the country. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Fifth Avenue—the exclusive importer of Habanos for Germany, Austria, and Poland—has selected the Por Larrañaga brand for a Regional Edition named “35 Aniversario.” It is a Double Corona measuring 194 mm in length with a 49 ring
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BHK 58 Listed At €370 Per Unit In France
18 August 2026
The most expensive cigar in the Cuban portfolio appears at this price in the latest issue of the Journal Officiel. The Cohiba BHK 58, the most expensive cigar in the Cuban portfolio, will retail for €370 per stick in France. Unveiled at the 2025 Festival del Habano, the BHK 58 has been available only in a special 15th-anniversary box
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Quai d’Orsay Concordia LE 2026 To Be Unveiled In Madrid In Late October
17 August 2026
The French-origin brand is set to launch its second limited edition following the Senadores. The Quai d’Orsay Concordia will be the first Habanos Limited Edition of 2026. The cigar—a “Grand Robusto” measuring 145 mm in length with a 50 ring gauge—will be unveiled on October 24, according to Club Pasión Habanos, the organizer of the event taking place at
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Trinidad Villa (LCDH + HS) Released In Germany
17 August 2026
Germany is one of the first countries to market this Churchill, which is reserved for Casa del Habano and Habanos Specialists. Unveiled in Mexico last November, the Trinidad Villa is arriving in Germany—one of the first countries to market this new release, which is exclusive to La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchises and shops designated as Habanos Specialists. Announced during
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EDITORIAL – The EU’s Sanctions Against Chen Zhi Come After the Battle
8 August 2026
By sanctioning the Sino-Cambodian businessman nine months after the United States, the European Union can no longer hope to influence Chen Zhi’s fate — but risks complicating that of Habanos distributors. On July 30, 2026, the European Union added Chen Zhi and Prince Holding Group to its sanctions list for human rights violations — more than nine months after
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Trinidad Vigia Reserva Cosecha 2022 Announced By Habanos
24 July 2026
The Trinidad Vigia Reserva Cosecha 2022 will be launched in Switzerland on September 19. The Trinidad Vigia Reserva Cosecha 2022 will be the first new release of the 2026–2027 season. It will also mark the first time a Trinidad cigar has been featured in the Reserva series. The Reserva program was established in 2003 to showcase standard-production vitolas made
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Cohiba Talismán To Join The Regular Habanos Portfolio
23 July 2026
To celebrate Cohiba’s 60th anniversary, the 2017 limited edition is set to become a regular production cigar. The global launch will take place next October in London. The story of the Cohiba Talismán continues. First unveiled in November 2017 at a lavish event at London’s Corinthia Hotel, this 2017 Limited Edition is set to join Cohiba’s regular portfolio, Habanos S.A.
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BREAKING – The 2026 Habano Festival Definitively Cancelled
20 July 2026
“The 26th Habano Festival will not be held this year,” writes Habanos S.A., announcing a program of festivities for Cohiba’s 60th anniversary. First step: the launch of the Cohiba Talismán as a regular production cigar in London next October. “The Organizing Committee of the Habano Festival announces that, after evaluating the current situation and with the purpose of preserving the
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Three New Habanos In Switzerland, Including The Very Rare Montecristo Herederos
16 July 2026
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,
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Bolivar Evento 55 RE France Available At French Tobacconists.
7 July 2026
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
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Phoenicia Announces 6.5% Shipping Surcharge on Cuban Cigars
26 June 2026
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
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Cuba Liberalizes Its Agriculture: A New Deal For Cuban cigars?
24 June 2026
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
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Bolívar Evento 55, The New Regional Edition For France, To Be Released In July
18 June 2026
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
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Por Larrañaga Intemporales Is The New Regional Edition For Switzerland
17 June 2026
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
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