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LIVE FOR AND BY TOBACCO TRAVEL TO PINAR DEL RIVER ALLOWS GO INTO LANDS LIKE SAN JUAN AND MARTÍNEZ AND SAN LUIS, WHERE THEY ARE CULTIVATED NEATLY THE PLANTS OF WHICH ARE OBTAINED THE LEAVES THAT GIVE ORIGIN TO THE EXQUISITE AND SINGULAR HABANOS. To travel to San Juan and …

HABANOS CIGAR BOXES STAMPS AND SEALS New Seals This Seal has been developed through a base of synthetic paper with special characteristics such as an auto-destructive feature before any attempts of removal and with several maximum security techniques added. ◆ Non-transferred label. Any attempt to remove it, will cause invalidation of …

Cuba – and Where tobacco is grown Few things in the world are known to be the best of their kind, a Habano – or Havana cigar is one of them. The heart of a Cuban cigar is in the tobacco and its taste. Other countries may have acquired or …

CUBA CIGAR TRADITION AND HABANOS SA The archipelago in the Caribbean belongs to the Greater Antilles. In addition to the main island of the same name, Cuba, the largest in the Caribbean, it consists of thousands of small islands. Cuba’s tropical climate is characterized by a dry season from November to …

CUBAN CIGARS BRAND BY FLAVOUR Brand flavours cuban cigar brands can be separated into five main flavour classifications, as shown in the chart opposite, which includes all of the Habanos brands available online. The master blenders of each cigar house ensure that each brand has its own signature flavour, so …

ABOUT HABANOS CUBAN CIGARS BRANDS Brand histories It is over 200 years since the first cigar trademark was registered in Cuba. In that time countless brands have come and gone, reflecting the rich and colourful history of Havana cigars that is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Many of the …

What is a Cuban Cigar? HAND ROLLED CUBAN CIGAR TOTALMENT HECHO A MANO | HAND MADE CIGARS WHAT IS A CIGAR? Cigars come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes, colours, flavours, strengths, packs and prices. Also there are many countries that produce cigar tobaccos with distinct characteristics, and there …

NATURAL BLEMISHED NATURAL BLEMISHES Natural blemishes With a product as natural as a cuban cigar it is not surprising that occasionally blemishes show up on the wrapper. It is important that these blemishes are fully understood as none of them affect anything other than the appearance of the cigar CUBAN …

Dressing the box Cuba was 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 of them are …

Applying the bands Cigar bands were introduced in the 1860’s 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 staining. Other …