The leaves that clothe the body
It takes up to six types of tobacco leaf to make a Habano, each type specially grown and prepared for its purpose. All the flavour differences in cigars come from minor variations of the three layers of the body: Filler Two, three or four types…
Cigar anatomy
Like wine, the construction of a cigar is a meticulous and time-consuming process. Similarly, the fruit of the labour is the result of a harmonious blending of different types of tobacco and flawless assembly that exploits their unique characteristics. Cigar can be divided into several…
The fascinating story of Quai D’Orsay
Quai D’Orsay was established in 1973 exclusively for the French market. The brand has remained a discreet jewel accessible only to expert French enthusiasts. Its major innovations came through Regional Editions, also exclusively for the French market. The Quai D’Orsay brand is beginning a promising…
Limited Edition Quai d’Orsay Senadores
Quai d’Orsay was originally created in the early 1970s when Valéry Giscard d’Estaing—who was the Minister of Finances in France and would eventually be named President of the French Republic—asked the state tobacco monopoly why there was not a specific French cigar. As a result,…
Cohiba: Fidel Castro’s all-time favourite cigar
Cohiba is the flagship brand of Habanos S.A. and was originally created in 1966 for the late President of Cuba, Fidel Castro. They were made at the then top secret, but now world famous, El Laguito factory. At first, it was only seen outside Cuba…
Tobacco paradise
Nowhere in the world grows tobacco better than Cuba. But even here, only a few selected Vegas – plantations – are judged good enough to grow the tobacco for Habanos. As a great wine is defined by its vineyard, a Cuban cigar is defined by…