Cuban Cigars

Description

The cigar measures 5 9/10 inches (150mm) long with a 54-ring gauge, a vitola known as the geniales. It is a vitola that has been used many times for Edición Regional releases, but can also be found in regular production cigars, notably the Montecristo Open Eagle and the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan. The cigar “a generous and elegant Habano with subtle and medium-bodied notes.”

Description

The cigar measures 5 9/10 inches (150mm) long with a 54-ring gauge, a vitola known as the geniales. It is a vitola that has been used many times for Edición Regional releases, but can also be found in regular production cigars, notably the Montecristo Open Eagle and the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de San Juan. The cigar “a generous and elegant Habano with subtle and medium-bodied notes.”

Diplomaticos Colección Privada II ER Espana (Spain) 2020

The Cigar

Spain's renowned Cuban cigar distributor - Tabacalera S.L.U. - introduced the Diplomáticos Colección Privada II as the Edición Regional for the Spanish market in 2020. Showcasing the Edmundo size of 135 mm x 52ring,  parejo, this release follows its predecessor, the Diplomáticos Colección Privada of 2013, which was a 4 inch x 50 ring Cuban cigar.

Limited to 50,000 numbered boxes, each containing 10 cigars, the Colección Privada II stands as potentially the most numerous Edición Regional release, totalling 500,000 cigars.

Habanos S.A.'s Edición Regional program allows global distributors to commission unique cigars for their regions, choosing from select brands and sizes. These cigars are distinguished by a red and silver band, typically indicating the region.

Length: 5.30” (135mm)
Ring Gauge: 52
Strength: Medium Body
Vitola de Galera: Edmundo
Presentation: Box of 10 cigars displayed in 1 row
Origin: Cuba

Flor De Cano Grandiosos Asia Pacific Regional Edition 2013

The Cigar

The La Flor de Cano Grandiosos serves as a superb introduction to the Flor de Cano brand. Its velvety, smooth wrapper exudes a gentle, oily texture.

This cigar boasts distinct flavors, primarily characterized by the comforting essence of cedar, complemented by creamy vanilla undertones. As you savor the smoke, hints of cinnamon and pepper gradually emerge, enhancing the overall experience.

Introduced as part of the 2016 Regional Editions, the La Flor de Cano Casanova has gained widespread popularity since its debut.

• Size: 5 3/10 Inches
  
• Ring Gauge: 52
• Vitola: Edmundo

The Cigar

The Cigar

Habanos SA is introducing a new extension to its Montecristo Edmundo line with the Montecristo Wide Edmundo.

Montecristo Edmundo is a series under the Montecristo line named after Edmund Dantes, the title character from The Count of Montecristo.

Keeping to the theme of 50+ ring gauge the Montecristo Edmundo releases are known for, the Montecristo Wide Edmundo is a Duke No. 3 measuring 54 x 125 mm (54 x 4 59⁄64″).

It will be presented in ten and 25-count boxes. Habanos SA says a tube offering will also be offered.

While France’s Cuban cigar distributor Coprova turned 50 in 2020, the company continues to celebrate the milestone with the El Rey del Mundo L’Epoque, a Regional Edition cigar made just for the country.

At 6 1/2 inches long by 54 ring gauge, the El Rey del Mundo L’Epoque has the same dimensions as the Montecristo Sublimes LE 2008 and Cohiba Sublimes LE 2004. 

The Cigar 

Description

The Elegidos is the second cigar in the brand's regular catalogue. The Elegidos is rolled "Totalmente a Mano con Tripa Corta" with leaves from the Vuelta Abajo and Semi Vuelta. This rolling technique involves the use of pieces of tobacco leaf to make up the filler, rather than the whole leaf as is the case for cigars "con Tripa Larga" (Long Filler). 

Barely longer than a Robustos (50 x 124 mm), the Elegidos is in line with the new trend of "short smokes", which are increasingly appreciated by aficionados because they offer a complex aromatic profile for a relatively short tasting time.

The Cigar

The Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes No.4 joins the impressive list of previous vitolas selected to represent the brand for the prestigious Habanos Edición Limitada series. The last one was ten years ago in 2013 when the Grand Epicure was released, a cigar that still has an ardent following today and one that always attracts eye catching prices at auction.

Delayed from 2021, the Monterreyes No.4 is a Maravillas No.4 size 5 3⁄4” (145mm) x 55 ring gauge and is entirely new to the Habanos portfolio.

As with all Edición Limitadas since 2007, the tobacco used to make this cigar has been aged for a minimum of two years. This helps to create a more rounded and approachable flavour profile. The darker wrapper also provides a hint of sweetness that works exceptionally well with Hoyo de Monterrey’s distinct light flavoured blend.

These cigars are presented in a varnished Slide Lid Box of ten and have been made entirely by hand using long filler tobaccos sourced from Vuelta Abajo in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba.

Diplomaticos Ammunition RE Phoenicia 2018

The Cigar

The Diplomaticos Ammunition Cigar comes as one of the Habanos S.A. regional edition cigars of 2018. It is inspired by the ‘“challenge, thrill and resolves felt and experienced by hunters and poker players, dedicated to their passion, knowledge of the gratitude for the accomplishment of success” - according to Hisham Lofti, Phoenicia Trading’s Sales Director. 

The Cuban cigar measures 150mm by a 54 ring gauge - forming the Geniales vitola. Inside you’ll find the finest long filler tobacco grown in the famous Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba.

The Diplomaticos Cigars are limited to 10,000 boxes with 10 cigars in each. Grab them while you can! 

The Harimau Malaya (name representing the national mascot of Malaysia) is generally referred to as Panthera tigers malayansia, due to its geographical population in Peninsular Malaysia.

This population inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsular. In the Malay language, the Harimar (Tiger), also known as the southern Indonchinse Tiger. This tiger is the smallest tiger compared to his 8 other brothers, and has a different stripe, just like human fingerprints. This tiger is the king of the forest, however humans often kill these animals for their skin and fur used for clothing, medicines.

 This tiger has been classified as critically endangered, with likely less than 200 individuals remaining on a declining trend.

55 Ring gauge x 130mm length
Vitola: Montesco
Presented in Boxes of 10 with only 8,888 individual numbered boxes made

Length: 5 6/8"
Ring Gauge: 46
Flavour: Medium

Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe LCDH is an elegant and delicate smoke with hints of leather and pepper. Ideal for an after-dinner treat.

Length: 5 3/5"
Ring Gauge: 50
Flavour: Medium

Hoyo de Monterrey Elegantes LCDH

The Cigar

The Hoyo de Monterrey Elegantes is covered in a cinnamon brown wrapper that features a bit of tooth as well as a significant amount of oil. The cigar is quite spongy when squeezed, and there are multiple veins running up and down the length. Aroma from the wrapper is a combination of strong barnyard, manure, grass, cedar and leather, while the cold draw brings flavors of creamy oak, almonds, cinnamon, leather and a touch of citrus.

Hoyo de Monterrey Elegantes LCDH is a unique cigar that is delicate, aromatic, and complex in taste. An attractive choice for the cigar aficionado.

Length: 6 1/4"

Ring Gauge: 47

Strength: Light 

The Brand:

Punch is one of the very oldest Havana brands. Don Manuel Lopez of Juan Valle & Co founded it in the mid 19th Century with an eye to the booming British market where a humorous magazine of the same name was much in vogue.

A contented Mr Punch, the clown who personified the magazine, is still featured on every box, cigar in hand and surrounded by 19th Century images of cigar making that remain virtually unchanged over a century and a half later.

In 1931 Punch became associated with Hoyo de Monterrey and the two brands have been made at the same factory ever since. Today the factory is La Corona.

Details:

Vitola: Hermoso No. 3/Gran Corona

Ring Gauge: 48

Lenght: 140 mm

Do not overly concern yourself if the Mille Fleur looks familiar, it shares its dimensions and blend with the ever-popular Petit Corona within the same brand.

As Juliet herself may have said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”.
Measuring 5 1/8” (129mm) x 42 ring gauge, the Mille Fleur has been produced in Cuba for over half a century. However, up until 2002 it was a machine-made cigar and not imported into the UK. Now they are all made entirely by hand using long-filler tobacco leaves, Tripa Larga – Totalmente a mano.

The French name translates into English as ‘thousand flowers’ and, as you would expect with such a name, it is a cigar with a generous floral bouquet. Serendipitously, it has arrived in the UK at the start of springtime.

Romeo y Julieta is one of the most loved and respected Habanos brands with its elegant, medium-bodied aromas blended from some of the finest tobaccos grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba.

Read a review by Greg Horvath

As one would expect from a cigar brand named after such a powerful figure, this cigar is rich and full bodied. It is simply one of the richest and commanding brands within the Habanos portfolio. Although this is certainly not a cigar for the novice, these traits are what make it one of the most sought-after marques among more experienced cigar smokers.

The full gauge of the Royal Coronas (known as a Robusto within Cuban cigar factories) creates the ideal format for this muscular blend of leaves, creating a cigar of exceptional balance.

Cigar Aficionado recently reviewed this cigar, scoring it an impressive 94 out of 100 saying “Current Bolivar RCs (Royal Coronas) seem to take their inspiration from what we consider one of the golden ages for Cuban smokes, the late 1980s and early 1990s. That was when Cuban cigarmakers created and made some of their best cigars. “They also made it their Cigar Of The Year in 2006.

Min Ron NEE, in ‘An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post Revolution Havana Cigars’ describes the royal Coronas as ‘Suave’ with ‘earthy and peppery flavours’. He goes on to add ‘Bolivar is one of my favourite brands. If I was condemned to smoke only one brand, I have no hesitation that Bolivar would be the choice’.

Commercial Name: Royal Coronas
Factory Name: Robusto
Dimensions: 4 7/8” (124mm) x 50 ring gauge
Flavour category: Full
Production method: Totally handmade using long filler with all leaves sourced from
the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba
Presentations: Labelled box of 25 untubed and labelled box of 10 tubed cigars

The most substantial of the Maduro 5 line. The dark wrapper, specially aged for 5 years, brings a touch of sweetness to its medium to full blend. Great personality for seasoned smokers. 

 Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Genios 5
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 5 1/2 Inches / 140mm

Cohiba Maduro 5 Magicos

The Cigar
#8 Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars 2024

A stocky cigar with a dark countenance added by 5 years ages wrapper taken from the upper leaves of shade-grown plants. Rich, spicy and with a great draw. Suits aficionados with limited time. 

Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Magico 5
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 4 1/2 Inches / 115mm

The Cigar

The rich, sweetish Maduro 5 flavour in a compact size, which burns well and delivers an intense aromatic taste. A little jewel. 

Line: La Linea Maduro 5
Flavour: Medium to Full
Vitola: Secretos 5
Ring Gauge: 40
Length: 4 3/8 Inches / 110mm

A size that first appeared in the Millennium ceramic jar series – many felt it was the best – before being added to the Cuaba portfolio in 2003. Usefully available in boxes of 10.

Flavour: Medium To Full 
Vitola: Romeo 
Ring Gauge: 52 
Length: 63 /8 - 162 Mm

Cuaba Salomon
The Cigar

A size rediscovered in the 1990s, Salomones have become a signature shape for those who like large formats. The Cuaba version is your most reliable way to access this prized size.

Flavour: Medium To Full
Vitola: Salomon
Ring Gauge: 57
Length: 7 1/4 Inches - 184 Mm

Hoyo De Monterrey De San Juan

The Cigar

Hoyo de Monterrey is by far the most popular brand within the light flavour category outlined by Habanos S. A. The Le Hoyo series is typified by a delicate, cedar taste with a hint of white pepper and cream, that remains light enough for inexperienced smokers, while offering enough elegance and layering of flavours to keep aficionados satisfied.

This new cigar displays all of these classic characteristics but, with a 54 ring gauge, does so within a very modern format. Most agree that, although it is displaying a great deal of subtlety, finesse and delicacy already, it also has wonderful ageing potential for the medium to long term.

A most welcome addition to the Hoyo family.

Montecristo Double Edmundo

The Cigar

Introduced in 1971, this commanding shape remains the longest in production in Cuba. A mythical vitola that rewards the aficionado with a mounting richness of taste.

Montecristo No.2

The Cigar

If ever one brand has come to dominate a particular vitola, this is it. The classic Pirámide or ‘torpedo’ size. Easy burning with a controlled release of faithful Montecristo flavours; many devotees look no further than this.

Montecristo No.3

The Cigar

Another of the original Montecristos; this one a Corona. From start to finish it maintains the true taste of this brand.

Montecristo No.4

The Cigar:

Simply the most popular individual handmade cigar in the world. Its rich, tangy, medium to full flavour acts as the benchmark for most smokers embarking on the journey to find their preferred Habano. Many return to it.

Montecristo No.5

The Cigar:

The smallest of Montecristo’s original, tightly defined range. A good pressed cigar with a flavour and aroma that develops during smoking. A faithful companion almost anywhere.

Montecristo Petit Edmundo

The Cigar

Edmundo’s little brother blessedly burst onto the scene just ahead of the smoking ban, so that devotees of heavy gauge, intense flavoured cigars had a shorter alternative.

Partagas Serie D No.4

The Cigar

Many see this as the definitive Robusto. With its controlled, rich, complex taste and distinctive red and gold band, they have a good point. A pure bred Havana.

Partagas Serie D No.5 

The Cigar

Following the success of a limited edition version of this size in 2008 the Serie D No.5 joined the ranks of Partagas’s standard sizes in 2011. Its tobacco leaves are selected and aged according to the normal criteria for the brand.

Partagas Serie P No.2 

The Cigar

A rich, earthy, full flavoured ‘torpedo’. This easy drawing, satisfying size was a welcome addition to Partagas when Habanos S.A. introduced it in 2005. The P stands for Pirámide – its factory name.

Quai D'Orsay No.50

The Cigar

This 2017 release from Quai D'Orsay offers smokers a lighter alternative in a popular size, and comes dressed in a new band that is destined to become standard across the range. 

Quai D'Orsay No.54

The Cigar

This is an entirely new size within the Habanos SA portfolio. It is very similar to the Montecristo Edmundo but a fraction wider. A light bodied, easy going and thoroughly modern Havana that is packed full of Gallic charm. 

Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill

The Cigar

For too long there was no robusto in Romeo’s range, so the arrival of the Short Churchill in 2006 proved most welcome. It was the first medium flavoured cigar from Cuba in this popular vitola. Hardly surprising, then that it has been a huge success.

VITOLA: Robusto
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 4 7/8 inches - 124 mm
FLAVOUR: Medium

Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchill

The Cigar
#15 Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars 2024

Here is one of the new generation of extra heavy weights which was released in 2010 and remains a unique size in the standard Habanos S.A. portfolio.

VITOLA: Montesco
RING GAUGE: 55
LENGTH: 5 1/4 inches - 130 mm
FLAVOUR: Medium

Cohiba BHK 56 (Behike)

The Cigar

One of the widest girths to be found within the entire Havana cigar portfolio, allowing for a magnificent array of flavours to drench the palate. The ultimate expression of luxury and indulgence.

Line: La Linea BHK
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Laguito No.6
Ring Gauge: 56
Length: 6 1/2 Inches / 166mm

Cohiba BHK 54 (Behike)

The Cigar

The number of a BHK stands for its ring gauge, so this stout model boasts a diameter of 54/64ths of an inch, which leaves plenty of room for the fourth component in the filler – the Medio Tiempo – that brings a startling intensity to the flavour.

Line: La Linea BHK
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Laguito No.5
Ring Gauge: 54
Length: 5 5/8 Inches / 144mm

Cohiba BHK 52 (Behike)

The Cigar

The Linea BHK swept all before it when the three sizes were launched in 2010, and yet it was the smallest, the BHK 52, that was awarded the prestigious Cigar Aficionado ‘Cigar of the Year’ in the same year. A stunning and unique taste from Havana.

Line: La Linea BHK
Flavour: Full
Vitola: Laguito No.4
Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 4 3/4 Inches / 119mm

Ramon Allones Allones No.2 Limited Edition 2019 is a well crafed cigar medium to full in strength. It's smooth draw and elegant tastes make it a winning cigar.

H. Upmann Connoisseur B LCDH

The Cigar

The first thing to know about this release is that it’s only available at La Casa del Habano shops and Habanos Specialists. Habanos Specialist is a label created by Habanos SA to distinguish shops that carry a wide selection of Cubans and can offer relevant advice. The Connossieur B is available in boxes of 25 and single sticks.

The cigar is only available at La Casa del Habano shops and Habanos Specialists. Light to medium in strength and a ring gauge of 54.

Dimensions: 5 7/8"
Ring gauge: 54
Flavour category: Light to Medium 

Hoyo Epicure De luxe LCDH is part of one of the most historic brands with light flavours, aromatic and elegance. An attractive choice for the aficionado.

H.Upmann Royal Robusto LCDH

The Cigar

H.Upmann Royal Robusto LCDH is a late edition, limited to 5,000 boxes. Light to medium Strength. This cigar is highly respected by Habanos connoisseurs

Size: 5 3/8 Inches

Ring Gauge: 52

Vitola: Robusto

The Cigar

Description

Cohiba Robustos Supremos LE 2014 have been aged 2 years to reach its full potential. Flavours of chocolate, espresso, spice shine through with this smoke. With the widest ring gauge from the Cuban portfolio, bring a unique round smoke to your palate.

Size: 5 Inches

Ring Gauge: 58

Vitola: Robusto Gordo

Flavour: Medium to Full body

Bolivar Soberanos LE 2018 is a stunning smoke with character and unmistakable flavour and medium strength. A treasure for the aficionado.

Size: 5 1/2 inches long (140mm) 

Vitola: Duke

Ring Gauge: 54

Flavour: Full

Cohiba Talisman LE 2017 has creamy, spicy notes which compliment the smooth, outsnding draw. Medium to full strength, beautifully mastered.

Length: 6 1/2 Inches

Ring Gauge: 54

Vitola: Toro Extra

Flavour: Medium to Full

Montecristo 520 LE 2012

The Cigar

Montecristo 520 LE 2012 is an entirely new size to commemorate the 520th anniversary of the arrival of the Habano in Europe. A premium cigar of today.

Size: 55 x 155mm (6⅛″)

Vitola: Robusto Extra

Montecristo Dantes LE 2016

The Cigar

A marked difference in shape from recent Limited Editions from Montecristo and, although it still has a ring gauge of 48, it has a decidedly slender feel to it. Nonetheless, all of the peppery tang associated with the brand very much remain in place.

Montecristo Dantes LE 2016 is made from high quality, limited tobacco leaves that is known for its beautiful and complex flavours. Aged 2 years to reach full potential.

Length: 6 1/2 Inches

Ring Gauge: 48

Vitola: Hermosos No.1

Montecristo Grand Edmundo LE 2010

The Cigar

Montecristo Grand Edmundo LE 2010 shares its dimensions with the iconic Cohiba Siglo VI. Know as Cañonazo in the factories of Cuba, translates to canon shot. A truly remarkable smoke for cigar connossieur.

La Gloria Cubana Inmensos LCDH

The Cigar

La Gloria Cubana Inmensos LCDH 2010 is limited to 5,000 boxes exclusive to La Casa del Habano. The line was discontinued in 2014 making the cigar a rare finding nowadays. Medium strength, beautifully crafted.

Cuaba Piramides Limited Edition 2008

The Cigar

Cuaba Piramides LE 2008 is the first and only time the Cuaba was selected for a Limited Edition. Collectors are idem for sure and in a move that surprised many.

Length: 6 1/8 Inches

Ring Gauge: 52

Vitola: Piramides

Flavour: Medium

Ramon Allones Club Allones LE 2015 is known for its complex flavours of brown sugar, chocolate and lots of fruits. A beautifully constructed smooth draw cigar.