About us

Cuban House of Cigars was founded in 2013, as the result of cigar enthusiast and Cubaphile Antonio Marsillo.  Antonio, alongside fellow cigar aficionado, Simon Robillard launched the online magazine to share their passion and knowledge of the world of cigars.   The goal of the online magazine is to share their passion for Cuban cigars and the world that surrounds them, in Montreal and internationally.

Our official online retailer is FourteenNinetyTwo.com.  Visit us for your cigar accessories, watches, pens and grooming products.

Antonio Marsillo, Founder

Antonio has been travelling to Cuba since 1999. He has visited Havana countless times, as well as most areas of the island extensively including Pinar Del Rio. Moreover, he is a graduate of the Habanos Academia Masters program. After a successful stint in the music business, as well as being the founding creator of LoudTrax.com, he shifted his career path to the wonderful world of Cigars.  For nearly a decade, he was the Director of the iconic La Casa Del Habano Montreal.  He currently oversees CubanHouseOfCigars.com, and the online retailer FourteenNinetyTwo.com.  Antonio is also part of the management team of Whisky Cafe & Cigar Shop in Montreal, Canada, and a collaborator for L’Amateur De Cigare in Paris, France.

His “go to” cigars are Ramon Allones Specially Selected, Cohiba Siglo VI, Hoyo de Monterrey Double Coronas, Por Larranaga Montecarlos, and any cigar that has aged.

Simon Robillard, Collaborator

Simon is a cigar enthusiast whose extensive first hand knowledge on cigars stems from numerous trips to Havana as well as Pinar del Rio. He is responsible for the legendary Montreal Herfs, countless cigar events and works with marketing, social medias and promotions. His “desert island” cigars are Trinidad Fundadores, H.Upmann Sir Winston, Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No2 and the mighty Cohiba Siglo VI.

Danilo Bulatovic, Contributor & Researcher

Danilo’s background is in music journalism and radio. A long-standing enthusiast of Cuban music and culture, he joined the La Casa del Habano Montreal team in 2017, reconciling a life-long interest in the tradition of tobacco cultivation. An habanos specialist in his own right, his go-to cigars include the Ramon Allones Superiores, the Romeo & Julieta Cazadores and the Bolivar Petit Corona.

Simon Bailly-Vallée, Collaborator

Simon is a career Restaurateur and Sommelier. Thrown in it at a young age, he always had a feeling food and wine was going to be my path in life. On top of that, he was fortunate enough to have a cigar aficionado father who brought him into the Habanos world at the proper moment. He now joins the team managing one of the most prestigious Cuban cigar humidors in North America.

Amir Saarony, Collaborator

Amir Saarony is a Canadian graphic designer who has been involved in ventures in Havana for 20 years. He has worked there for foreign companies, including setting up the first Mac design & prepress studio in Cuba, helped humanitarian projects and cultural projects alike. After over 100 trips he wants to show the world that Havana is a great city with more than the stereotypical clichés to offer. Yes, there is music, rum, cigars and even beaches… but there is a city with millions of souls and millions of stories. The talent and energy are a force that needs to be seen, recognized and honored.
in 2019, Amir released his second book “Painted Walls – La Habana” featuring the lively Havana Art scene, whilst sharing his love of Cuba. His first book was Partagas El Libro, a biography of the iconic brand of Cuban cigars and the people and times that shaped it.
www.oldcubancigarstuff.com

Steve Chioda, Contributor / Cigar Enthusiast

Steve has been enjoying cigars for over 20 years. He enjoys a vast variety of cigars from around the world. Having visited Cuba and Philippines on several occasions, as well as his experience currently working at La Casa del Habano Montreal, Steve has amassed an impressive and varied cigar experience, for which his clients have come to trust his knowledge. Always ready to take cigar lovers off the beaten path. Not just a cigar smoker, but an aficionado of the cigar culture. His go to cigars are Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No. 2 and Ramon Allones Superiores LCDH Edition.

Julian Zadorozny

Julian Zadorozny, Collaborator

Julian smoked the Bolivar Coronas Gigantes and decided Cuban cigars were to be his passion.
He is a graduate of the 2014 Habanos Academia Masters program and is a former Manager of La
Casa del Habano Toronto. His enthusiasm for cigars helped develop a love for the city of Havana
and the Cuban people. Julian is co-owner of Chaveta Coffee and he runs the flagship café in the
city of Toronto. His favourite regular production cigars are the Bolivar Royal Coronas, Ramon
Allones Specially Selected and the Por Larrañaga Petit Coronas. His favourite cigar of all time,
to this date, is the 2006 Juan López Obus, Regional Edition to France.

Hector Mayorga, Collaborator

With roots based in Guatemala, Hector is an engineer by trade, and cigar and spirits aficionado by passion. His go to cigars are Hoyo De Monterrey Du Gourmet, El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme and any vitola from the Saint Luis Rey marca. Hector is also a studied admirer of the Japanese spirits movement.

18 Comments

  1. Hello,
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  2. hello,
    why i can’t watch your listed videos ? it seems that they are private why ?
    regards,
    Tarek

  3. Simon, we have met a few times at LCDH and I have enjoyed the time. I had the chance to have a cigar with you (you recommended a Cuaba Salomone ) and I fell in love with it. I bought a box and I am enjoying my first one now before my beloved Patriots play tonight. Thank you so much for what you do! Looking forward to seeing you this summer again.

  4. Good morning,

    l would like to buy a humidor but lm kind of lost in this area. l smoke a cigar once and a while and would like to buy a humidor to keep.my expansif cigars in good conditions.

    A friend of mine said it would be a good idea to buy a humidor with a capacity of 50 to 70 cigars and not a small one with the capacity of less than 30 cigars.

    l would like one with style and something that l can keep for a long time. So quality is important for me.

    Which models do you recommand.

    Thank you so much for taking the time.

    Fernando

  5. Is the Montecristo Book Humador still available & how much?

    JonnyO

  6. will you ship merchandise to USA….New Jersey specifically

    1. Hello Gregory,
      I will email you asap.
      thank you
      Antonio

  7. Bonjour
    Est ce que je peux commander des Cigars Mundo À Montréal ?

    1. Bonjour Caroline,

      nous vérifierons pour vous et vous enverrons un e-mail.
      Merci

  8. Hello Antonio, I am very interested in the Habanos Academia Masters program. Are you able to email directly (aneezhassan at me.com). Thank you.

    1. Hello Aneez, just sent you a reply. Antonio

  9. Hola, buenos días.
    Mi nombre es Héctor y les escribo desde Canarias. El motivo es ver si me pueden ampliar información sobre unos puros muy viejos que tengo.
    Se trata de una caja de Romeo y Julieta de 25 Churchills y otra de Hoyo de Monterrey de 25 Double Coronas. Estimo que serán de los 90 pero me gustaría que expertos como ustedes me puedan asesorar correctamente.
    Si me dan un correo les envío fotos. Desde ya les agradezco la atención.
    Saludos cordiales.

    1. Hola Hector,

      Gracias por tu email.
      Sería un placer ayudar. ¿Es posible enviar fotos de las cajas de puros? Te acabamos de enviar un correo electrónico, puedes enviar las fotos allí.

      Antonio

  10. That is a lot of Knowledge packed in this site. Just found you and will be reading your articles with great interest. Thanks for creating this site!

    1. thank you Phil! appreciate your nice comments

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