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Several distributors around the world are announcing price increases from January 1, 2023. Only a few months after a historic increase in its prices (see L’ADC English Edition #8 and #9), Habanos SA announces a new increase in the prices at which it supplies its cigars to exclusive distributors – which will have direct consequences on the prices imposed on

  Summary   Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Who is the real leader? The Dominican Republic’s total tobacco exports are impressive, but this figure includes both tobacco leaves as well as manufactured tobacco, including machine-rolled cigars. Moreover, the country also imports a lot of tobacco, in particular to offset its weakness in one area: the production of wrapper leaves. Nicaragua, meanwhile, can

The Qatar regional edition Qatar will be launched the day of the final. As we announced here on August 26, Phoenicia, exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in the Gulf region, will launch a cigar on the evening of the FIFA World Cup final. This regional edition reserved for the host country is called Hat-Trick, the “hat trick” being the fact,

Sold in boxes of 20, and adorned with a beautiful band that pays tributes to its homeland’s rich volcanic soil, this Rothschild garnered our praise for its very attractive price, which is a distinct advantage in this time of widespread price increases. By Gabriel Valentin Balmoral is trying its hand at puros, and for the first time, this new “Nicaragua”

The Ramon Allones Private Stock 230 RE Great Britain 2020 and the El Rey del Mundo Grand Marshall RE Balkans 2020 have been launched. Hunters & Frankau (H&F), exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in the United Kingdom announces this Thursday, November 17 that its 2020 regional edition is finally available. Originally planned to commemorate the 230 years of the company

New illustration of the diversity of stories that can lead to the creation of a cigar brand. Nick Fusco, a 23-year-old American student has launched a brand to honor the memory of his grandparents, Maria and Gonzalo Torre, who were among the 98 victims of the June 2021 South Champlain Tower collapse – a disaster that left at least 90

Sean Williams, master blender and ambassador of the Silencio brand was in Paris a few weeks ago. L’Amateur de Cigare sat down for a chat with him. L’Amateur de Cigare: How did you get into the cigar industry? Sean Williams: I smoked my first cigar on a cruise we organized for a reunion with former classmates. That was for the

This new vitola from the brand’s regular portfolio will be available in French cigar shops by the end of November. © Luc Monnet The venue for this evening, sublime, had not been chosen at random. The Hôtel de la Marine is not only located on the Place de la Concorde, therefore opposite the Quai d’Orsay which once housed the headquarters

  Summary Where do the Cubans go now? With the explosion of Cohiba and Trinidad’s prices and premium lines planned for the other big brands, it is now clear that the Cubans’ ambition is to upscale their range; this new economic reality requires them to put the cigar’s role as socialist revolutionary symbol to one side and reclaim its place

This new vitola from the brand’s regular catalog will be premiered in France. Announced during the virtual Festival del Habano in spring 2021, the Quai d’Orsay N° 52 will enrich the brand’s regular catalog of “French Habano”, alongside Coronas Claro, N° 50 and N° 54. The invitations have been sent by Coprova (exclusive distributor of Havana cigars in France) to

L’Amateur de Cigare Magazine has obtained the list of new vitolas that will be announced by Habanos S.A. next February, during the XXIII Festival del Habano. The major event of the next Festival del Habano will be the launch of a premium line under the Partagás brand. Named Línea Maestra – and subject to the new policy of “world prices”

At Intertabac trade fair, in Dortmund, in the two halls devoted to handmade cigars, all the talk was about the Cuban cigar shortage. But other regions are also facing logistical challenges that are new to the industry.   “Thank you, Cuba!” The Germans – who host the world’s largest tobacco trade fair in Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia) every year – have

The 3-day event was an initiative from the Cuban government as a way to help stimulate the struggling national economy. Antonio Marsillo, reports from Havana, Cuba (text and pictures) As a kind of replacement for the cancelled annual Habanos Festival in late February, the celebration of Cohiba 55th anniversary took place from September 7 to 9 in Havana, Cuba. Although

The Juan Lopez Hat-Trick will be released in Qatar during the competition. Phoenicia, exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in this area of ​​the globe, is preparing a Regional edition to mark the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, from November 21 to December 18. The Juan López “Exclusivo Qatar” will be called Hat-Trick, the “hat-trick” being the fact of a player

Mild and aromatic, this limited edition draped in a stunning Brazilian claro wrapper is the perfect summer smoke. And what’s more, the price is very attractive.   Technical sheet Macanudo Brazilian Shade Toro Limited edition Made in the Dominican Republic Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Mexico Filler: Brazil, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic 165 mm x 52 (20.64 mm) Grand robusto €12 The ADC’s

Imposed by Habanos SA on all distributors, the “world rates” have also applied in Cuban domestic market for a few days. The Cohiba Robustos is displayed at 63.15 USD, the Trinidad Vigia at 47.45 USD. Strong price increase also on the rest of the Habanos catalog. In accordance with what we announced exclusively on May 27, cigar shops in Cuba

The La Gloria Cubana Via Balcanica RE Bulgaria 2020 was launched on Thursday, July 7 in Sofia. Kaliman Caribe, Habanos exclusive distributor for 12 Eastern European and central Asia countries (Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania and the countries of the former Yugoslavia), presented the second regional edition of its history. The first, the Bolivar 681 (153 mm x 53) dates

Hunters & Frankau, exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars in Great Britain, unveiled the regional edition at its trade show at the end of May. The Ramon Allones Private Stock 230 “Exclusivo Gran Bretania” will be a slightly shortened double corona (170 mm x 50, Partagas n° 16). It commemorates the 230th anniversary of Hunters & Frankau, which took place in