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“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

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

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

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

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

The limited edition celebrating the brand’s 185th anniversary is available in French cigar shops. A few months after its global launch in Cyprus, the Punch Princesas Limited Edition 2025 is now available in France. Presented in boxes of 20, this grand robusto (135 mm x 50) celebrates the brand’s 185th anniversary. This new size for the brand is known in

The final installment of a trilogy that revived this Cuban label exclusively for the Italian market, this regional edition commemorates the 25th anniversary of the local distributor.   Unveiled last week to mark the 20th anniversary of La Casa del Habano Milano, La Escepción Selectos Reales RE Italy 2025 celebrates 25 years of Diadema S.p.A., the Habanos exclusive distributor in

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION — A French company bearing an NBA star’s initials has been running an illegal Cuban cigar distribution network, complete with fake credentials, a 22-page catalogue, and a shell structure designed to stay under the radar.    KS Export. K for Kevin, S for Séraphin. Behind these two initials lies a company registered in the Paris area, officially specializing

More than 11,000 hectares of tobacco will be harvested. This is better than last year but less than the initial target of 14,000 hectares.   The 2025-2026 tobacco season in Vuelta Abajo province has ended with 11,426 hectares planted, according to Cuban press reports citing officials from the state-owned company Tabacuba. This figure, a slight increase compared to the previous

This grand robusto is available only in shops on the island, Habanos S.A. tells L’Amateur.   The Juan López Seleccion Cubana ER Cuba 2023 is the new limited edition reserved for the Cuban domestic market. It was presented in Havana on January 31st and is available in stores across the island since early March, according to Habanos S.A. It is

Classic Hoyo de Río Seco offered in special packaging to celebrate the event.   Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Río Seco 160th Anniversary is a special edition created for the Spanish market to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand, one of the six “global brands” in the Cuban catalog. The Hoyo de Monterrey brand owes

Romeo y Julieta Amantes and Romeo y Julieta Short Churchills Reserva Cosecha 2019 are available from today in the La Casa del Habano franchises of the Swiss Confederation.   Two new Romeo y Julieta cigars are arriving at La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchises in Switzerland. The Romeo y Julieta Amantes, celebrating the brand’s 150th anniversary, is presented in a

The principality will host its first regional edition “in the coming weeks”.   For the first time since the program’s inception at Habanos S.A., the small principality of Monaco will receive a regional edition. The Ramon Allones Casino RE Monaco 2025 will be launched “in the coming weeks,” announced Philippe Gatti, Director of the Régie monégasque des Tabacs (the local

The prices published in the Official Journal show an average increase of approximately 5%.   The retail prices of Cuban cigars in France will increase by approximately 5% starting February 1, 2026, according to the price list published on January 13 by French Customs. The Partagas D4, one of the best-selling cigars in France and worldwide, will thus increase from

“The necessary measures are underway to ensure that Chen Zhi is completely removed from our operations,” Tabacalera told AFP.   Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi, a fugitive wanted by US authorities for massive cyber fraud, will be removed from the shareholding of Habanos S.A., Tabacalera told Agence France-Presse (AFP). Habanos S.A. is a joint venture owned equally by the Cuban state

Diplomáticos Cancilleres was presented Thursday evening in Bulgaria. Until now, the brand only had one regular reference, No. 2.   Announced at the 25th Festival del Habano, at the very end of the presentation following a plethora of special editions and prestigious vitolas, the Diplomáticos Cancilleres was unveiled last week in Sofia, Bulgaria, at an event hosted by Habanos SA