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Trinidad Humidor Shines At Auction

A Trinidad humidor bearing the signature of Fidel Castro was the cigar star at this week's Christie's auction in Geneva. The piece, filled with 124...more

Posted: May 17, 2013 By David Savona

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Cubans Going on Block at Christie's

Next week, a group of Cuban cigars is going on the auction block at Christie's. Christie's has salesrooms around the world, including New York,...more

Posted: May 10, 2013 By David Savona

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The Year of the Cuban Cigar

In 2012, Cuban cigars rated better in Cigar Aficionado magazine than at any time since the early 1990s.

Posted: May 8, 2013 By Gordon Mott

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Anniversary Allones Aging For United Kingdom

Britain’s cigar import company has a special Cuban smoke planned for its 225th anniversary. The cigars are already rolled, but they won’t go on...more

Posted: April 24, 2013 By David Savona

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Pacific Cigar Releases Regional Rey del Mundo

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Pacific Cigar Ltd, the Habanos distributor for Cuban cigars in the Asia Pacific region, has released the El...more

Posted: March 27, 2013 By Gregory Mottola

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Cigar Aficionado's Continuing Habanos Festival Coverage

Cigar Aficionado is back from Havana. Our editors were in Cuba last week to cover the 15th annual Festival del Habano, or Habanos Festival, where...more

Posted: March 8, 2013 By CA Staff

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Romeo y Julieta Reserve Churchill Coming to Global Market

The Romeo y Julieta Reserva Churchill, the first time that the Romeo y Julieta brand has been chosen for Cuba’s Reserva program, is about to ship...more

Posted: February 21, 2013 By Gregory Mottola

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A Day at the La Corona Factory

The long journey a tobacco leaf takes through a Cuban cigar factory, from front door to cigar box

Posted: February 4, 2013 By Gordon Mott

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Rafael Gonzalez Perla Makes Its Way Around Europe

While the rest of the world had to wait, Spain was the first country to receive the Rafael Gonzalez Perla back in late 2011, but now, the little...more

Posted: February 1, 2013 By Gregory Mottola

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Habanos Gets Another New Leader

Today is the last day on the job for Buenaventura Jiménez Sánchez-Cañete, a Spaniard with nearly 30 years experience in the tobacco world who has...more

Posted: December 14, 2012 By David Savona

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Cigars Sell for More Than $1,000 Each at Auction

Would you pay more than $1,000 for a cigar? An anonymous bidder did recently at a London auction of aged cigars, nearly all of them Cuban. The...more

Posted: December 12, 2012 By David Savona

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New Leader At Habanos

In a reorganization of Cuba's cigar company, Walfrido Hernandez Mesa was officially named co-president of Habanos S.A. today. Hernandez will work...more

Posted: November 27, 2012 By David Savona

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Great Britain Receives New Regional Edition Smoke

Less than five months after receiving the 2011 Regional Edition Punch Medalla d’Oro, cigar shops in the United Kingdom have received their 2012...more

Posted: October 9, 2012 By David Savona

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Buying At The Source

Purchasing Cuban cigars in Havana can mean good bargains, especially when you stick to the older brands.

Posted: September 20, 2012 By David Savona

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Partagás Edición Limitada 2012 Trickles into Global Market

Four days ago, Habanos S.A., the international distributor for all Cuban cigars, announced that the Partagás Edición Limitada Serie C No. 3 would...more

Posted: September 13, 2012 By Gregory Mottola

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New Cohiba Pirámides Extra Now Arriving On Market

The new Cohiba Pirámides Extra, the first figurado in the regular-production Cohiba line, is making its way to market. The cigars have gone on sale...more

Posted: September 5, 2012 By David Savona

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First Edición Limitada of 2012 Coming Soon

Cuba’s trio of Edición Limitada cigars—eagerly anticipated smokes bearing dark wrappers—typically don’t arrive until September or later, but...more

Posted: July 20, 2012 By David Savona

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91-Point H. Upmanns Arriving in Tins

Cuba’s tiny and relatively new H. Upmann Half Corona, a 3 1/2-inch long, 44 ring gauge smoke, has been on the market for some time, but only in...more

Posted: July 11, 2012 By David Savona