Habanos shapes and sizes that matter
The sheer choice of Habanos is mind-boggling – 27 brands offering more than 250 different cigars. It’s useful to know the main shapes and sizes, which are as follows: Habanos come in lengths from under 4 inches (100mm) to over 9 inches (230mm). The industry…
Habanos hallmarks of distinction
When you have a reputable brand like Habanos, it is no surprise that unscrupulous persons may try to pass off their products as from the Habanos stable. Make sure you always buy your cigars at authorised outlets. To ensure you are buying genuine Habanos, here…
New cigars Partagas Series E No. 2 Gran Reserva Cosecha 2015, Montecristo Wide Edmundo
The Gran Reserva Series is one of the most illustrious in the world of Cuban cigars, and the Partagás Serie E No. 2 Cosecha 2015 represents the second time Partagas has been featured in it – so far a unique achievement. As with all Gran…
Limited Edition cigars from Habanos: Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes No. 4. Bolivar Regentes
In addition to the three new Cohiba vitolas – Limited 55 Anniversary Edition, Ambar and Ideales – 2021 will see three new Limited Edition cigars. Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes No. 4 Hoyo de Monterrey is always a popular choice for a Limited Edition cigar, and…
Three new versions of the Cohiba
The Limited 55 Anniversary Edition is another large format for the Cohiba brand, the same length as the Siglo VI at 150mm but in a thicker 57 ring gauge. Like all of the Limited Edition series it bears a second band denoting the year of…
Inaugural Habanos World Days
Last month, Cuba grabbed attention with the first edition of the digital Habanos World Days. Despite the problem caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the export of cigars from Cuba continues, using shipping companies instead of air freight. Held from May 4 to 6, the virtual…
Zenith-Cohiba collaborations
We recently presented the Zenith Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th Anniversary Edition in our last article in celebration of Cohiba’s 55th anniversary in May 2021. That was by no means the first time that Zenith and Habanos worked together for the Cohiba brand. It was, in…
Zenith Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th Anniversary Edition
Limited to just 55 pieces, each watch comes with a set of five special Cohiba cigars. For Cohiba’s 50th Anniversary in 2016, Zenith created a special El Primero Cohiba chronograph. Now, five years later, it presents the Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th Anniversary Edition. Cohiba’s signature…
Dressing the cigar box
Cuba was the first to introduce the classic labelled cigar box in the mid-19th Century, and it remains the best-known form of Habano packaging. The extravagant paper trimmings on the box are called habilitaciones, literally dressings. Each label has its own time-honoured name and all…
Applying cigar bands
Cigar bands were introduced in the 1860s by Don Gustavo Bock, a European who had arrived in Havana to make his fortune in cigars. Legend has it that the idea sprang from a desire to protect the white-gloved fingers of his more refined customers from…