Celebrating Cohiba 55th Anniversary Limited Edition
The recent celebration of Cohiba’s 55th anniversary featured the new Cohiba 55th Anniversary Limited Edition, marking another milestone in the grand history of the Cohiba brand – the iconic Habanos flagship. The international event was held simultaneously in seven countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia,…
The Merchants and the Seas – Habano cigar treasure chests
Founded in Beirut, Lebanon, Phoenicia is one of the biggest distributors of Habanos. It is now offering a special collection of four lines – Phoenicians, Mediterranean, Volutes and Horizon. Each line is limited to 100 humidors containing 40 cigars each. A fifth line called Journey,…
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…
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…
Strict quality control
Work is checked at all stages of hand-making cigars – cigars that fail the strict quality-control tests will never become Habanos. Every day the Workshop Manager supervises the work of the cigar rollers. At the same time, supervisors – who are themselves top-grade Torcedores –…
Totally handmade filler
An extraordinary craft that has changed little in 200 years. Variations in the method of making 1. Totally handmade, long filler All but a small number of Habanos are made totally by hand, with a filler composed of full-length tobacco leaves. According to the…
Nothing lesser than the best leaf for a Habano
Every leaf in a Habano is derived from a seed named Tabaco Negro Cubano – native Cuban Black Tobacco – directly descended from the plants that Columbus first discovered in Cuba more than 500 years ago. Tabaco Negro Cubano has been considered the best in…