Tom Johansmeyer on August 18th, 2010

Habanos S.A. has just released the tenth volume of the Habanos Collection. The 2010 edition has the Bolivar Gran Belicoso front and center. The cigar was made at the Partagas factory in Havana and is 7 1/8 inches long with a 54 ring gauge. Known as the “rodolpho” size in Cuban cigar factories, only the [...]

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Edward Chin on July 29th, 2010

For those of you who like larger vitolas (cigar sizes), there’s good news for you, if you can get your hands on them. Habanos S.A., of Cuba, has just released their thickest Romeo y Julieta vitola, the Wide Churchill. At 5 1/8 inches and 55 ring gauge, this oversized robusto with a newly redesigned ornamental [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on July 10th, 2010

Do you love the Saint Luis Rey brand? Buy it up now. The Punch Churchill? Stock up. Habanos S.A., which distributes Cuban cigars around the world, is taking a hard look at its portfolio and is making some tough decisions. Expect a number of lines to disappear. In particular, thin cigars are set to wind [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 25th, 2010

Habanos S.A. is rehashing old turf. After putting a can of 50 Cohiba Mini cigarillos out at the beginning of the year, the company is following up with the same concept for Montecristo Clubs. It’s a limited-edition product – like its predecessor, consisting of 50 cigars – with the sticks not even 4 inches long [...]

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