Cigars

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  Habanos Limited Editions

  Add something special to you humidor, a box of more, of these splendid cigars. They will only get better if aged 6 to 24 months. Some might even be a good investment. Therefore it is a good advise to get 2-3 boxes each.
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  Rare, Hard-to-find,...

    You may read more about Limited, Vintage and Aged cigars here. Habanos Añejados cigars have been aged in Cuba, in perfect conditions of preservation, for a minimum of five years, inspected and distributed in limited quantities. Edicion Limited are cigars in new vitals, limited releases of famous brands, and unique series.
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  Bolivar

  SIMON BOLÍVAR WAS ONE OF THE GREAT HISTORIC FIGURES OF THE 19TH CENTURY WHO LIBERATED MUCH OF SOUTH AMERICA FROM SPANISH RULE. The Bolívar brand was created in 1902 and is based today at the Partagas factory in the heart of Havana. It is perhaps not surprising that a Habano named after such a powerful figure is blended to match his might. Bolívar is among the strongest, most full bodied of all Habanos. It boasts an unrivalled richness of flavour in its blend of Vuelta Abajo region tobaccos that makes it one of the most sought-after marques amongst experienced smokers. All sizes are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” — totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Full
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  Cohiba

    COHIBA IS THE FLAGSHIP BRAND OF HABANOS. IT WAS CREATED IN 1966 FOR PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO HIMSELF AND WAS MADE AT THE THEN TOP SECRET, BUT NOW WORLD FAMOUS, EL LAGUITO FACTORY. At first, it was only seen outside Cuba as gifts for heads of state and visiting diplomats. Since 1982 Cohiba has been available in limited quantities to the open market. The name is an ancient Taino Indian word for the bunches of tobacco leaves that Columbus first saw being smoked by the original inhabitants of Cuba – the earliest known form of the a Habano. The leaves for Cohiba are the “selection of the selection”. Uniquely amongst Habanos up to three of Cohiba’s filler leaves undergo an additional fermentation. This unique process produces a special aroma and flavour you will only find in Cohiba. Cohiba encompasses four different Lines. First there is the Línea Clásica whose six sizes were introduced between 1966 and 1989. Then the Línea 1492, five sizes of which were launched in 1992 to commemorate the 500th Anniversay of Columbus’s arrival in Cuba before one further size, the iconic Siglo VI, was added in 2002. The Línea Maduro 5 consisting of three sizes each wrapped in dark maduro leaves specially aged for five years was launched in 2007. And most recently, the Línea Behike, whose three sizes made their debut in 2010, was added as the most exclusive line of all. In its filler blend it uses the rare medio tiempo leaf, which is found only amongst some of the top two leaves of sun-grown tobacco plants and brings an exceptional richness to the taste of the Habanos. Through such constant innovation, Cohiba has held its position at the leading edge of the cigar world. It was also the first Habanos brand to offer a Reserva cigar in 2002 and a Gran Reserva in 2009 made with tobaccos specially aged for a mínimum of three and five years respectively. All Cohiba sizes are Tripa Larga , Totalmente a Mano- long filler, totally hand made. Cohiba celibate the brands 50th anniversary 2016. You might want to take a look at the Cohiba 50 Portfolio by clicking at the logo below:   Flavours: Línea Clásica – Medium to Full Línea 1492 – Medium Línea Maduro 5 – Medium to Full  Línea Behike – Full  
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  Cuaba

  EVERY CUABA IS MADE IN THE DISTINCTIVE SHAPE KNOWN AS DOUBLE FIGURADO. This was the style that at the end of the 19th Century was all the rage for Habanos. A century later, in 1996, this rich tradition was revived at the Romeo y Julieta factory where Cuabas are made. Double figurados are at the pinnacle of the cigar maker’s art and for this alone they merit a place in every cigar enthusiast’s collection. Cuaba, like Cohiba, is a Taino Indian word dating back to the time of Columbus. It was the word for a highly combustible bush, which the Indians used to light their “cohibas”. All sizes contain a blend of leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region and are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” —totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Medium to Full
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  Diplomaticos

  DIPLOMATICOS IS A COMPARATIVELY RECENT BRAND DATING FROM THE 1960S. It bears a marked resemblance to Montecristo, using numbers not names to describe its sizes. All sizes are “Totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made, long filler using tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region. Flavour: Medium to Full
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  Fonseca

  DON FRANCISCO FONSECA FOUNDED HIS BRAND IN THE 1890S. A handsome man, who cared deeply for appearances, he passed his artorial precision on to his cigars, which he dressed in silky tissue paper – a tradition that continues to this day on the four Habanos sizes that bear his name.Fonseca’s light blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region makes it the ideal cigar to follow a light meal. All sizes of Fonseca are “totalmente a mano” — totally hand made with three being “tripa larga’”or long filler and one ‘tripa corta’ or short filler. Flavour: Light
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  H.Upmann

  HERMAN UPMANN WAS A BANKER FROM GERMANY WHO SO LOVED CUBAN CIGARS THAT HE MOVED TO HAVANA IN 1844 AND SET UP AS BOTH BANKER AND CIGAR MAKER. His bank closed in the early 1920s but his cigars live on as a fine example of an elegant light to medium-flavoured Habano.All the leaf in H. Upmann is from the Vuelta Abajo tobacco region.Gold medals in no less than eleven international exhibitions during the 19th Century adorn the box — as does Herman Upmann’s personal signature. The brand today comprises a wide range of “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Light to Medium
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  Hoyo de Monterrey

  HOYO DE MONTERREY OWES ITS ORIGIN TO THE TOWN OF SAN LUIS Y MARTINEZ, WHICH LIES AT THE HEART OF THE VUELTA ABAJO TOBACCO REGION. Here the Hoyo de Monterrey plantation, can be reached through a gate on the town’s main square inscribed “Hoyo de Monterrey. José Gener. 1860’. “Hoyo” literally means a “hole’ and in this case describes the low-lying position of the plantation on the fertile banks of San Juan y Martinez river. José Gener, a Catalan, first used the name of his vega on a brand of Habanos in 1865. The flavour of Hoyo de Monterrey’s blend makes it an attractive choice for those who seek a delicate yet aromatic Habano that is lighter to the taste but with great elegance and complexity. The best-known sizes are the Double Corona and the Epicure Nos. 1 and 2 but there is also a range of standard and slender gauge vitolas known as the Le Hoyo Series. All sizes are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” —totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Light
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  Juan Lopez

  A SPANISH BUSINESSMAN NAMED JUAN LOPEZ DIAZ FOUNDED HIS BRAND IN THE 1870’S. Although little known around the world today, Juan Lopez has always attracted a following amongst aficionados of Habanos.The range offers a consistent flavour based on a rich blend of leaves form the Vuelta Abajo region and all the sizes are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made long filler. Flavour: Medium to Full
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  La Flor de Cano

  AT A MEDIUM PRICE LEVEL, FLOR DE CANO CIGARS OFFER A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN FLAVOUR AND AROMA. Today the Flor de Cano range consists of two “totalmente a mano, tripa corta” – totally hand made, short filler cigars made from Vuelta Abajo and Semi Vuelta. Flavour: Medium
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  La Gloria Cubana

  LA GLORIA CUBANA IS A LITTLE KNOWN JEWEL AMONGST HABANO BRANDS. NEVERTHELESS IT ENJOYS A LONG HISTORY. Founded in 1885, its name alone clearly defines its origin. For over a century it has attracted a small but loyal following amongst the most knowledgeable smokers. The brand is characterized by its elegant presentation, especially in the Medaille d’Or Series. All the cigars are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” — totally hand made, long filler cigars. The blend, made from tobaccos grown in the Vuelta Abajo region, is classified as medium and offers well-balanced nuances of taste and aroma. Flavour: Medium
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  Montecristo

  MONTECRISTO IS THE BEST KNOWN AND PROBABLY THE MOST APPRECIATED BRAND OF HABANOS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. It forms the benchmark for many Habanos smokers against which other brands are judged. The name comes from the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel “The Count of Montecristo”, which was a firm favourite amongst the Torcedores ( Cigar Makers) at the factory in Havana where it was founded in 1935. Today the range, which was originally composed of a narrow assortment strictly numbered from 1 to 5, covers every level of the cigar enthusiasts’ needs from the majestic Montecristo A to the tiny Joyita. In 2009, for the first time, born in Montecristo a new line: Montecristo Open, which incorporates 4 new vitolas on the brand: Eagle (54 x 150 mm), Regata (46 x 135mm), Master (50 x 124 mm) and Junior (38 x 110mm), designed to satisfy all Montecristo lovers as well as to welcome the new generations who enjoy the pleasures of living “alfresco”. Montecristo’s perfectly balanced blend is created exclusively with selected leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region, home of the finest tobaccos in the world. Its distinctive medium to full flavour and distinguished aroma appeal equally to both new and experienced smokers. All Montecristo sizes are now and always have been “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” —totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Medium to Full Open Series – Medium  
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  Partagas

  IF THERE IS ONE PARTICULARLY FAMOUS CIGAR FACTORY IN HAVANA,IT IS THE PARTAGAS FACTORY. You can find it at No. 520 Industria Street, just behind the Capitol building, in the heart of the city. The factory was opened in 1845 by Don Jaime Partagas and it has been making the cigars that bear his name ever since. A Partagas is immediately recognisable by its deep, earthy flavour. The character of its blend springs from a selection of filler and binder tobaccos grown in the Vuelta Abajo region and chosen for their unmistakable richness of flavour and aroma. Partagas come in a wide array of shapes and sizes notably the Lusitania and the 8-9-8, a cigar that is named after the way it is arranged in its box. But perhaps the best known of all Partagas is the Serie D No. 4, the robusto size that formed part of the legendary Partagas alphabet series that dates back to the 1930’s. In 2005 a Piramide, the Partagas Serie P No. 2, was added to the range, which has fast become a cigar of choice amongst lovers of full-flavoured Habanos. In 2011 the Serie D No.5 and the heavy ring gauge Serie E No. 2 extended the alphabet once again. All sizes are Tripa Larga, Totalmente a Mano– long filler, totally hand made. Flavour: Full  
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  Por Larranaga

  POR LARRAÑAGA IS A BRAND WITH A LONG HISTORY. Founded in 1834 it enjoys well-earned reputation for its quality and the attractiveness of its presentation. All the tobacco in the Por Larrañaga range comes from the Vuelta Abajo region and the cigars are made using methods of production — “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” — totally hand made, long filler, “totalmente a mano, tripa corta” — totally hand made, short filler. Flavour: Light to Medium
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  Punch

  PUNCH IS ONE OF THE VERY OLDEST HABANO BRANDS. Don Manuel Lopez of Juan Valle & Co founded it in the mid 19th Century with an eye to the booming British market where a humorous magazine of the same name was much in vogue. A contented Mr Punch, the clown who personified the magazine, is still featured in every box, cigar in hand, and surrounded by 19th Century images of cigar making that remain virtually unchanged over a century and a half later. In 1925 the Punch moved to the factory where Hoyo de Monterrey was made and this long association continues to the present day. Punch’s distinct medium flavour created with a blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region is available in a wide variety of sizes “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Medium
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  Quai d'Orsay

  This brand owes its origin to the refined taste of the French market. Created in the 1970’s, the name is taken from a well-known street in Paris beside the River Seine. All Quai d’Orsay sizes are made with a light tasting blend of filler and binder leaves from the VueltamAbajo zone and its wrappers are mainly distinguished by their Claro (light brown) and Colorado Claro (mid brown) colours. All sizes are Tripa Larga, Totalmente a Mano – long filler, totally hand made. Flavour: Light
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  Rafael Gonzalez

  RAFAEL GONZALEZ WAS CREATED IN THE 1930’S. It was in this brand that the 6 ½ inch(165mm) by 42 gauge cigar, which has the factory name of Cervantes, was first called a Lonsdale after Lord Lonsdale, the famous English sporting Earl and cigar aficionado of that period. Now many other brands use the name as well. On its lid label each box carries a curious inscription written in English to the effect that the cigars should be smoked within one month of the date of shipment from Havana or otherwise they should be carefully matured for about one year. Rafael Gonzalez cigars contain a light tasting blend of leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region. All sizes are made by the “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” — totally by hand, long filler technique bar one, which is “totalmente a mano, tripa corta” — totally hand made, short filler. Flavour: Light
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  Ramon Allones

  RAMÓN ALLONES IS ONE OF THE BIG NAMES IN THE HISTORY OF HABANOS. Founded in 1837, it is also one of the oldest brands in production. A Galician by birth Ramón Allones was the first cigar manufacturer to pack his cigars in boxes decoreted with labels and stamped with his brand´s emblem. He was the pioneer of the packaging we know today. All the cigars are filled with a blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region, characterised by their intense and complex taste. The range includes “tripa larga, totalmente a mano”-long filler, totally hand made cigars such as the famous Gigantes and Specially Selected. Flavour: Full
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  El Rey del Mundo

  IN 1882 THE ANTONIO ALLONES FACTORY, WHICH HAD BEEN MAKING HABANOS FOR OVER 30 YEARS, DECIDED TO LAUNCH A NEW BRAND OF PREMIUM QUALITY AND PRICE. With great confidence but little modesty it was named “El Rey del Mundo” – The King of the World. It proved a winner. This success lives on to this day in a selected range of Habanos renowned for its light to medium flavour and consistency. All sizes are made with tobacco from the Vuelta Abajo region using the “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made, long filler method. Flavour: Light to Medium
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  Vegueros

  IT IS A TRADITION IN THE VUELTA ABAJO REGION FOR THE VEGUEROS (FARMERS) TO MAKE THEIR OWN CIGARS. Visitors to this part of Pinar del Rio province often want to try these cigars made in the land where the best tobacco in the world is grown. As a result, in 1996, the brand called Vegueros was introduced to the market as a tribute to the countless generations that have cultivated tobacco in Pinar del Rio. It has a special intensity in its blend that reflects the tastes of the local people. It is made at the “Francisco Donatien” factory in a sturdy building located in the centre of Pinar del Rio city that was built in 1868 and converted into a cigar factory in 1961. All sizes are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Full
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  Romeo y Julieta

  NAMED AFTER WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGIC LOVERS, THE ORIGINS OF ROMEO Y JULIETA AS A HABANO DATE BACK TO 1875. The brand rose to international fame during the early years of the 20th Century under the direction of Don ‘Pepin’ Rodríguez, a talented promoter, who was amongst the first to recognise the power of the cigar band. During his hey day no less than 20,000 different bands were used in production. Winston Churchill became a devotee of the brand. Following his visit to Havana in 1946, his name has not only been commemorated on a band but it has also served to describe the marque’s most famous size – Romeo y Julieta Churchills. The 21st century has seen the arrival of two additional sizes using the name. The first called Short Churchills, a robusto size that had been missing from the range, was added in 2006. And the second, launched at the12th Festival del Habano in 2010, was Wide Churchills, which boast a 55 ring gauge to mark the trend amongst enthusiasts for stouter girth vitolas. Romeo y Julieta’s balanced and aromatic blend of selected filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region make it the classic medium bodied Habano. Today Romeo y Julieta is as well known  around the world as ever and offers the widest range of Tripa Larga, Totalmente a Mano – long filler, totally hand made, – sizes available in any Habano brand. Flavour: Medium
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  San Cristobal

  SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA HABANA WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME OF HAVANA, CUBA’S CAPITAL CITY WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1519. San Cristóbal (St Christoper) in honour of Columbus and La Habana after an Indian name for the site. San Cristóbal de la Habana cigars were introduced in 1999 on the threshold of the new Millennium as a tribute to the city’s long history. At first the range comprised just four vitolas, each named after one of the fortresses, built from the 16th to the 18th Centuries, that defended Havana when it was the hub of Spain’s American empire. These are: El Morro, La Fuerza, La Punta and El Principe. Then, in 2004, three new sizes were added, which are unique to San Cristóbal. These are named after well-known streets in Havana’s Old Town: Muralla, Mercaderes and Oficios. All San Cristóbal ‘s vitolas are Tripa Larga, Totalmente a Mano – long filler, totally hand made to a light to medium flavoured blend of filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo tobacco zone. Flavour: Light to Medium

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  Sancho Panza

  LIKE OTHER GREAT HABANO BRANDS SUCH AS MONTECRISTO AND ROMEO Y JULIETA, SANCHO PANZA TAKES IT NAME FROM A MASTERPIECE OF WORLD LITERATURE. In Don Quixote, the famous 17th Century Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes, it was Sancho Panza who served the errant knight as his faithful squire. His name was first used for a Habano in 1848 and since then it has enjoyed a reputation for quality amongst discerning smokers. The range today includes an example of the largest size of Habano available, a 235mm (9 ¼ inch) Gran Corona, which bears the simple name of Sancho. Using a medium-bodied blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region, all sizes are “totalmente a mano, tripa larga” – totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Medium
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  Trinidad

  TRINIDAD IS NAMED AFTER THE BEAUTIFUL 16TH CENTURY CITY OF LA SANTÍSIMA TRINIDAD (THE HOLY TRINITY). Situated on Cuba’s south coast, the city is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Trinidad, as a Habano brand, dates back to 1969 but for many years, like Cohiba, it was made only for gifts to foreign diplomats. Not until 1998 was it released for general sale and then only in small quantities. At the start there was only one size of Trinidad: Fundadores. In 2003 three more sizes, the Reyes, the Coloniales and the Robusto Extra, were added to the range. At the same time Trinidad’s livery and its cigar band were updated to recognise the prestige that the brand commanded. Most recently, in 2009, the Trinidad Robustos T was introduced to complement the brand’s range. For several years Trinidad was made at El Laguito, the Cohiba factory, where its uniquely fragrant and aromatic, medium flavoured blend of filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone was developed. By the end of 2004 demand for Trinidad had outstripped the production capacity at El Laguito and it was decided that the manufacture of all the brand’s sizes should be transferred to Pinar del Rio City, the most important city of Vuelta Abajo. All sizes are Tripa larga, Totalmente a Mano – long filler, totally hand made vitolas. Flavour: Medium
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  Vegas Robaina

  THE ROBAINA FAMILY HAVE FARMED TOBACCO CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1845 ON THEIR PRECIOUS VEGAS (FIELDS) AT CUCHILLAS DE BARBACOA SITUATED IN THE SAN LUIS ZONE OF THE VUELTA ABAJO TOBACCO REGION. Vegas Robaina cigars were introduced in 1997 as a tribute to the legendary ability of the family’s patriarch Don Alejandro Robaina, who is pictured on every box. They salute not only his skills but also those of his whole family and the great community of farmers on whose labours the reputation of Habanos is built. All five Vegas Robaina vitolas are dressed with wrappers from the Robaina family’s farm and are totalmente a mano, tripa larga — totally hand made, long filler. Flavour: Medium to Full