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GenerallyCuban cigars fall into the following groups: Current Production Cigars Presently only handmade cigars are in the Habanos range. The majority are long-filler, but a few are short-filler. Discontinued Production Cigars Discontinued cigars relate to official factory production, not availability. For older cigars, this does not necessarily indicate availability up to the date shown, as some cigars ceased being made long before being officially discontinued. Some older discontinued cigars can be obtained (at a premium) in the vintage market. Recently discontinued cigars may remain commercially available for a short time, but tend to be quickly sold out. Special Release Cigars Special Series include either annually or periodic releases of special vitolas, packaging, special aged tobacco etc. They are generally available short term, in limited quantities, and are sold at a premium price. Non-Commercial Cigars These are basically non-commercial cigars made for special occasions or are generally available to attendees, or are only available by auction, or are pre-production cigars and the like. Generally, these cigars and releases are not listed on this website. Mini Cigars Mini cigars are machine-made cigars that weigh less than 3 grams and use short filler tobacco. They are available in some Cuban cigar brand names. Up to circa 2001, they were produced outside Cuba using 100% Cuban Tobacco. After circa 2001, mini-cigars were made within Cuba by Internacional Cubana de Tabacos S.A. under licence to Habanos SA, and could then be legally called Cuban cigars. They were packed in cardboard packs and were marked "Habanos S.A." and "HECHO EN CUBA" and have the small version of the Cuban warranty seal (~60 mm x ~21mm) on the pack. This warranty seal does not have a serial number. They were initially available in two sizes, a Mini (20 x 87) and a Club (24 x 93). They were generally available in packs of 10's or 20's, did not have bands or cellophane sleeves, and were pre-cut. In circa 2005 a new size, a Puritos (26 x 106) was introduced to the mini cigar range. They are normally available in packs of 5 and boxes of 25, have cigar bands, and have cellophane sleeves. In circa 2005 mini cigars were taken out of the Habanos range. They are not included in this website. Cigarettes Cigarettes made from Cuban tobacco are available in some Cuban cigar brand names. The are not included in this website. |
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Limited Edition Series
Since 2000, Habanos SA has released the Limited Edition (Edición Limitada)
series from within their premium brands.The Edition Limitada Series (LE) distinguishes itself by the release of cigars that are not part of the current production range. Initially, the cigars were manufactured using a selection of two-year old aged wrappers from the upper level of the plant, to produce a unique darker colour. From 2007 on, the binder and filler leaves were also aged for two years. The releases are as follows: 2000 The first release of this series involved four brands.
2001 These cigars were not released until early to mid 2002, but have 2001 limited edition bands. A 2001 limited edition Vegas Robaina Prominente was also available to attendees at the 2002 Habano Festival, which celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Vegas Robaina brand. Only 800 of these cigars were produced.
2002 There were no limited edition releases this year. This was probably due to the late release of the 2001 LE cigars and the lack of suitable two-year old wrapper tobacco. Habanos may well have underestimated the success of the limited edition concept. 2003 This release involved five brands.
2004 This release involved four brands.
2005 This release involved three brands.
2006 This is the Fifth Anniversary of the Limited Edition Series. It involved a re-issue of three of the most popular LE cigars to date.
2007 This release involves three brands. This was the first release where all the tobacco (wrapper, binder, & filler) has been aged two years.
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Regional Edition Series Since 2005, Habanos SA has released the Regional Edition (Edición Regional) Series.The success of the German 5th Avenue Gold Medal release in 2004 is considered by many as initiating the Regional Release series. Initially, the worldwide Global & Niche brands were excluded from this series, but in 2007 a "Montecristo" was released in Mexico under the (previously unheard-of) Edmundo Dante brand name. The Regional Edition (RE) cigars are special limited-production cigars made for specific regional markets on a (normally) once-off basis and are available for a 1 or 2 year period. After this, the cigar can be considered by Habanos for inclusion in the current production range. Each release is initiated by the Regional Distributor, who under-right the setup costs. Some distributors elect to reissue in the second year. Reissue cigars are identical but the box leaflet has a statement "Its great acceptance encourages us to present this edition again.....", or similar depending on the country of distribution. The re-releasing of editions, the proliferation of regional editions, and the conversion of some releases into standard production cigars is not viewed as desirable by many. The cigars may be new vitolas or reinstated old vitolas. The cigars normally have two bands. The main band is normally standard production but can be a modified or old replica band. The second band is a red & silver regional edition band. The form of this band varies. The 2005 UK release only had a single band. The Region names (Spanish » English) are as follows:
The following listing does not include re-releases. They are not separately listed, as they are basically the same cigar and official information on re-releases is difficult to obtain or confirm. Where re-release information is known, it is included in the detailing listing for each cigar. 2005 This first year had 5 releases.
2006 This year had 6 new releases.
2007 This year had 8 new releases.
2008 This year 17 new releases are proposed.
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Habanos Collection Series Since 2001, Habanos SA has released the Habanos Collection (Colección Habanos ) series from their premium brands. This series are special releases in numbered boite nature boxes in the shape of a book. 2001 contained 10 cigars, but since then each release contained 20 cigars. The releases are:
2001 - Cuaba
2002 - Partagas 2003 - Hoyo de Monterrey 2004 - Romeo y Julieta 2005 - Montecristo 2006 - Trinidad 2007 - H Upmann 2008 - Cohiba |
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Select Reserve Series Since 2003, Habanos SA has released the Select Reserve (Selección Reserva) series from their premium brands. They are only released when sufficient quality tobacco is available. The Select Reserve is a series of specially selected three year old filler tobacco. The cigars have special Reserva bands. They are in special cases and sell at a premium cost. The releases are: |
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Replica
Ancient Humidor Series In 2006, Habanos introduced a Replica Ancient Humidor (Replica Humidor Antiguo) series. These are high-end quality humidors, issued in very limited quantities, at a substantial price premium. The old El Ray del Mundo factory was converted to produce these special humidors. The releases are: |
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Travel Humidor Series In 2006, Habanos introduced a special Travel Humidor Series. These are quality items, of various types and sizes, issued for sale in Duty Free and Travel Retail stores, at a premium price. They can contain either single-brand or multi-brand cigars. The releases are:
2006 - Montecristo
2007 - H Upmann 2008 - A multi-brand humidor ( Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta) |
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Millennium Reserve Series
The Millennium Reserve (Reserva del Milenio) series was
initially released in February 1999 to Commemorate the Millennium.They were issued in ceramic jars of 25 cigars, with special "Millennium 2000" bands. This series involved 10,000 Cohiba jars, 10,000 Montecristo jars, and 4,000 Cuaba jars; a total of 24,000 jars. The initial release was approximately 17,000 jars, with the balance released in 2002. The final released in late 2002 was due to a quantity of the original jars being rejected (mainly) due to lid imperfections. These boxes bear a OSU Nov 2002 release code. These jars contain the 1999 production cigars, which were stored until replacement jars became available. The releases are: |
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Habanos
Seleccion Series In 2003, Habanos SA released the first of their new Habanos Seleccion Series. In the early 1960's there were numerous selection releases, but these were (apparently) not part of a formal series. The releases are: Habanos Seleccion - Piramide 
In 2003, Habanos SA released the Habanos Selección Pirámide, a multi-brand collection of the Vitola de Galera Piramides. There is one each of the five major Habanos Global brands, packed in special mini boite nature humidified box. They are currently still on sale worldwide. Last reported box date is FEB 07. The brands included are:
Habanos Seleccion - Robusto  In 2003, Habanos SA released the Habanos Seleccion Robusto, a multi-brand collection of the Vitola de Galera Robusto.
There is one each of the five major Habanos Global brands, packed in special mini boite nature humidified box. They are currently still on sale worldwide. Last reported box date is JUL 06. The brands included are:
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Commemorative Humidors Commemorative humidors are made to commemorate special occasions or anniversaries. They are commercially available to the general public, usually in limited quantities and at a premium price. Most humidors contain a single brand, however that were several releases that contained either multiple brands or un-branded cigars. The releases are: Multi-brand humidors: Humidors with unbranded cigars:
1999 Habanos Siglo XXI Humidor 
Special handmade humidors releases by Habanos S.A. in 1999, to
commemorate the Millennium.Only 21 were produced and each contained an inbuilt electronic temperature and humidification system. There were 20 separate draws, each containing separate boxes for each group of cigars. It contained a total of 2,000 cigars, with 100 cigars each from Habanos' top 20 brands. Each brand included at least one new vitola or a previously discontinued vitola. Humidor No.1 was placed in a raffle to raise funds for the Cuban Public Health Service. There were 4,000 tickets available at US$100 each. The draw took place during the Dinner of the Millennium in February 1999. The remaining 20 humidors were place on sale, on a first come first served basis, for a fixed price of US$100,000 each. The price included all delivery costs, including freight, insurance, duties and taxes to an address of the buyers choice, anywhere in the world, except the USA. The 20 brands involved are: 2002 Habanos 510th Anniversary Humidor 
A series of 510 numbered humidors were released in 2002, to
celebrate the 510th anniversary of the arrival of tobacco to the old
world, when Christopher Columbus took tobacco plants back to Europe
after landing on the island of Cuba.Humidor No. 510 was sold for US15,000 by auction during the Habano festival. The proceeds of the raffle went to the Cuban Public Health system. Each humidor contains 100 cigars, 20 each from the brands below, with a special second band. In (some) humidors, the bands of the Partagas and Romeo y Julieta were inadvertently mixed.  The 5 brands involved are:
1987 Cubatabaco 25 Aniversario Humidor  This is a special humidor released by Cubatabaco, commemorating
the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of Cubatabaco. They contain 50 Coronas size cigars. The humidors were not numbered, but apparently 100 were released. They were commercially available to the general public. 1992 Cubatabaco 1492 Humidor  This is a special humidor released by Cubatabaco, commemorating
the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus. They contain 50 Coronas Gordas size cigars with numbered bands. The humidors were numbered and 501 were released. They were commercially available to the general public. 1994 Habanos 1994 Humidor  This is a special humidor released by Habanos SA, commemorating the
establishment of Habanos S.A.They contain 50 Coronas Gordas size cigars. The humidors were numbered and 502 were released. They were commercially available to the general public. 2000 Habanos Festival 2000 Cigar  This is a special
varnished Boite Nature box released by Habanos SA, commemorating the Habano 2000 Festival held in Havana, Cuba.They contain 25 Marevas size cigars. The boxes were not numbered and the number released is unknown. They were commercially available to the general public. |
