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Bolivar Cuban Cigars. In 1902, nearly a century after the death of Simón Bolívar, a Spanish businessman living in Havana paid tribute to the Hero by using his name for a brand of Habanos which is today one of the brands most in demand, especiall... |
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Cohiba Cuban Cigars. The Cohiba cigar took the world of smokers by surprise one day in 1966. Its name became famous very soon upon registration of the brand in 1969. When it was finally brought to the market, it was by then the most coveted ciga... |
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Cuaba Cigars. Corporación Habanos S.A. first launched the Cuaba cigar on the market in London on 19 November 1996. The name of this cigar is very old and dates back to the times of the early Cuban settlers. It is based on the name of an indigeno... |
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Fonseca Cigars.The image of Francisco Fonseca, who developed this brand in 1906, still adorns the box today. Only in limited distribution, the Fonseca Cigar brand is considered to exhibit a rich but mild flavour. |
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Hoyo Monterrey Cigars. In the town San Juan y Martínez, in Vuelta Abajo, there is a wrought-iron gate with the inscription "Hoyo de Monterrey, José Gener, 1860", which indicates that Mr. Gener used to be a tobacco grower before he regi... |
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H.Upmann Cigars. On October 15th, 1844, the first accounts were heard of this brand of Habanos, highly ranked throughout time, whose popularity has far exceeded the expectations dreamed of by its creators, brothers Hermann and August Hupmann. It... |
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Montecristo Cigars. Introduced in the market in 1935 by the H. Upmann Factory, the Montecristo brand first consisted of only five sizes identified by numbers instead of names. Other sizes were added in the early 70s. The distinctive flavour of M... |
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Partagas Cigars. In 1845 Don Jaime Partagás opened up this famous factory at 520 Industria Street, Havana. A Partagas cigar dispels all doubts, but one should beware of imitations. The 8-9-8 cigar is probably the most celebrated in this range. A... |
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"These's peace in a Larrañaga, there's calm in a Henry Clay" reads the first half of the fifth couplet in The Betrothed, an 1890 poem by the celebrated English writer Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). From this high point the brand ... |
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Punch Cigars. Don Manuel López, owner of the J. Valle y Cía, established the Punch brand in 1840, intended for the British market where a weekly satire magazine of the same name was in very popular at the time. A figure of ‘Punch’, a cigar in ha... |
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Rafael Gonzalez Cigars. This brand came first to attention back to 1936 when it was officially registered under the name La Flor de Marquez. It was object of a relaunch in style in Spain to become a highly popular brand in the important Spanish ... |
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Ramon Allones Cigars. There actually was a Ramon Allones who developed this brand way back in 1837. Originally from Spain, Allones (owner of the La Eminencia factory) was reportedly the first to employ bright, lithographed labels on his boxes, t... |
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Romeo y Julieta Cigars. Established by Alvarez y García in 1875, Romeo y Julieta started to make strides in 1903 when it was purchased by Pepín Hernández Rodríquez. This cigar offers a wide range of possibilities, with many sizes and shapes whos... |
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In 1940 this brand was registered under the name Zamora y Guerra. Known for their flavour ranging from mild to medium, these Habanos are hand-made by experienced rollers, using the most celebrated leaves from Vuelta Abajo. The Saint Luis Rey bra... |
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The latest and probably the last of the new series of Havana brands launced since 1996 has been given the original name of the city of Havana when it was founded by settlers back in 1519 - San Cristóbal (St. Christopher) de La Habana. The brand ... |
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Sancho Panza Cigars. The brand was registered for the first time in 1848, in the name of Don Emilio Ohmsted, at 48 Angeles Street in City of Havana. Then during the 1880s the factory was bought by Ramón Allones who kept its labeling, its traditi... |
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Trinidad Cigars. Marketed for the first time in February 1998, when it was presented in havana during the annual gala in which the “Hombre Habano del Año” Awards are bestowed, it was already known to connoisseurs all over the world, since a vari... |
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Vegas Robaina Cigars. The brand bears the name of Don Alejandro Robaina - widely regarded as the best Cuban tobacco grower. Coming from a family of tobacco growers who set up in the tobacco region of San Luis at the middle of the 19th century, t... |
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