What can you do to make sure you will enjoy your cigars to their fullest potential? “if you are going to truly enjoy smoking a cigar, it is worth your time to light it slowly, and light it properly.” Turns out the same wisdom goes when actually smoking it, too. Enjoying cigars is relaxing way to […]

Smoking a cigar involves much more than just stuffing tobacco leaves in your face, lighting and sucking. While it’s likely true that anyone who can walk to the fountain and get a drink of water can also successfully smoke a cigar, there are some techniques that will allow you the greatest enjoyment of the flavors, […]

A look at what has changed—and what has not—in Havana since 1992 The golden era of Cuban cigars was in full force in the fall of 1992. The end of the Soviet Union’s subsidies early that year had not yet severely affected the economy, and the tobacco industry still had plenty of raw materials, including […]

While many gentlemen smoke cigars, not all cigar smokers are gentlemen. The mark of a true gentleman is his ability to smoothly navigate any social situation. To do this, he must familiarize himself with etiquette—including the etiquette that governs the smoking of cigars. The following is a list of ten rules that gentlemen always follows […]

Habanos Añejados have been aged in Cuba, in perfect conditions of preservation, for a minimum of five years H. Upmann Robustos Añejados will be available in all points of sales around the world in the next weeks Habanos, S.A. , presents to the market the H. Upmann Robustos Añejados. These Habanos already rolled, aged in Cuba […]

The 7th edition  of the Master Course of the Habanos Academy, addressed in this occasion to the trainers  from the Exclusive Distributors was  carried out  from  November 27th to December 2nd, 2017. The main place for the event was  at the Four Points By Sheraton Hotel where different lectures about the Habano took place. The […]

Cohiba Majestuosos 1966 is a unique vitola, designed especially by Habanos, S.A. to mark the 50th anniversary of the brand, established in 1966. The 20 Habanos in this exclusive edition, with a full strength flavour, have been made Totalmente a Mano con Tripa Larga – Totally Handmade with Long Filler – after a selection of exquisite […]

A new Warranty Seal has been gradually introduced in all the packaging where two new elements are to be added. On the right hand, a hologram as a security item will be added and on the left hand, next to the Cote d´ Arms, a bar code will personalize every package.  This label will always […]

“Organoleptic” are the cigar characteristics that can be perceived by our senses. The gustatory and retro-olfactory aspects being the most important in the tasting of a cigar, we are mostly talking here about the parameters connected to aromas, tastes (or palate perceptions) and nicotine strength. You cannot take an isolated characteristic at the time. Tasting and enjoying […]

There are in the world just a few things that are known without question to be the best of their kind. A Habano  or Havana cigar  is one of them. In Cuba in 1492 the Spanish expedition commanded by Christopher Columbus saw tobacco for the first time in the New World. The Taino Indians rolled […]