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 SA 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 as gifts…
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…
What’s the big deal with Havana cigar
Few things in the world are known to be the best of their kind, a Habano – or Havana cigar is one of them. To start off a series of interesting and easy-reading articles – a 101 on Havana Cigar, so to speak – we…
1st Anniversary: A year of firsts
What a challenging first year it has been for the first-ever Cohiba Atmosphere Kuala Lumpur! We opened our doors to welcome guests on 21 October last year, but just five months later we had to take a break from operating to comply with the first-ever…
In illustrious company
Cohiba Atmosphere Kuala Lumpur participated in an elegant event at The St Regis Kuala Lumpur’s Astor Bar on 1 October 2020, collaborating with high-living publication Robb Report Malaysia, upmarket watch retailer The Hour Glass and UK property developer Berkeley Group. Sharing the spotlight with branded…
Robb Report
Click on the link below to read full article: Asiaeuro’s Jonathan Chow Reminisces The Journey To Opening Cohiba Atmosphere In KL