NEW CIGARS Annouced at HABANOS 23RD FESTIVAL

March 2023, Havana, Cuba

The annual Habanos Festival that takes customarily takes place during the last week of February is marked by the launch and unveiling of new cigars presented by Habanos S.A.  Here is a summary of what we can look forward to seeing in the shops in the coming months.  Interesting note is the Montecristo Open Slam, the Partagas Aliados, Vegueros Centrogordos, the Romeo y Julieta Cupidos, and the entire Partagas Maestra lineup   are all the first of their size released by Habanos S.A.

Montecristo – Open Slam

Size: 52 x 142mm

Factory Name: Idilicos

Box Count: 15 and 20 Box count

Continuing on the “Open” series which makes reference to the “OPEN” golf and tennis events, Montecristo was the star of the Opening Gala evening on Monday February 27.  The “Open Slam” was presented in grand form at the Club Habana location in the Playa part of Havana.  The celebration featured an opening statement by Luis Maritza Carrillo González and Luis Sánchez-Harguindey Pardo de Vera, Co-Presidents of Habanos, S.A.  Guests also had the surprising spectacle of an impressive light show in the sky which included flying synchornized drones.  Never before seen in Cuba.

The Montecristo Open series complete lineup includes:

Open Junior:  38 x 110 mm

Open Regata:  46 x 135 mm

Open Master:  50 x 124 mm

Open Eagle”  54 x 150 mm

Open Slam:  52 x 142 mm

Bolivar – New Gold Medal.  La Casa del Habano Exclusive

Size: 48 x 165 mm

Factory Name: Partagas 15

Box Count: 10 Box count

The Wednesday night gala of the Habanos festival was dedicated to the launch of the highly anticipated Bolivar “New Gold Medal”.  For many aficionados, the original Bolivar Gold Medal, discontinued in 2011, was a true favorite because of it’s wonderful size, flavor and the unique gold foil that wrapped half of the cigar.  For the first time at the Habanos Festival, the cigars introduced that evening were actually on sale during the gala.  As soon as the sale started, guests lined up and were able to purchase 2 boxes per ticket.  It was a bazar type frenzy when some clients collected 20 or 30 tickets and proceeded to purchase way above their allowed quantity.  And so, not all the guests were able to purchase a box.

Partagas – Linea Maestra

The closing gala evening dinner was dedicated to the launch of the Partagas “Linea Maestra”.  In line with the Romeo Y Julieta “Linea D’Oro”, the Cohiba Behike, and the Montecristo Linea 1935 series, the Maestra is positioned on the higher end of the Partagas porfolio.    All 3 cigars have a rounded tip which makes them very unique and stand out from the rest.

Linea Maestra Cigars.  All come in 20 box counts

Maestro

Size: 56 x 132 mm

Factory Name: Deleites

Rito

Size: 52 x 168 mm

Factory Name: Gustosos

Origen

Size: 46 x 154 mm

Factory Name: Gustosos

Partagas – Aliados

Size: 45 x 167 mm

Factory Name: Delirios

Box Count: 20 Box count

The Partagas Aliados, which manes “ally” is exclusive for La Casa Del Habano and Habanos Specialist shops.    It is nice to see new releases without a very large rind gauge.

Cohiba- Esplendidos Gran Reserva Cosecha 2017

Size: 47 x 178 mm

Factory Name: Julieta No. 2

Box Count: 15 Box count

The iconic Cohiba cigar has finally received it’s “Gran Reserva” edition.  Judging by the new Cohiba prices of cigars, we can only imagine how much these cigars will retail for.

Romeo Y Julieta – Cupidos

Size: 55 x 148 mm

Factory Name: Veronas

Box Count: 20 Box count

This big ring gauge pyramid shaped cigar is also exlcusive to the La Casa Del Habano and Habanos Specialist shops.

La Gloria Cubana – Turquinos

Size: 50 x 141 mm

Factory Name: Gorditos

Box Count: 10 Box count

This is the same size as the very popular Hoyo De Monterrey “Epicure Especial” and San Cristobal de la Habana “La Fuerza”.  Some boxes were seen at the shops in Havana during the festival.

Vegueros – Centrogordos

Size: 54 x 100 mm

Factory Name: Centro Gordos

Box Count: 16 Metal Can – similar to the other Vegueros cigars currently on the market.

Ramon Allones – Allones No.3

Size: 52 x 138 mm

Factory Name: Noblezas

Box Count: 10 Box count

Although the Allones No. 3 were not officially part of the new cigars released by Habanos during the week of festivities, it was the first time many of us saw these Ramon Allones.

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