H. Upmann
Brand Notes
StatusH. Upmann is a current pre-Revolution brand, established in 1844.
It is now classified by Habanos SA as a Global brand, but prior to c2007 it was only classified as a Multi-local. It has a significant market share
Generally
The range comprises light to medium strength cigars, using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.
There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name.
Current Production
Until 2008, all the current production cigars were pre-1960s releases. Since then there has been subsequent releases.
Special Releases
There was special pre-1960 packaging that was discontinued in the 1980s.
Special Releases commenced in 1999 with the inclusion of H. Upmann cigars in the Siglo XXI Humidor.
Since 2004 there have been further Special Releases.
Standard Band A
Pre-1960s to c2006 -- Discontinued
Not embossed
Standard Band B
Pre-1960s to c2006 -- Discontinued
Embossed
Standard Band C
c2006 on -- Current
Embossed
Standard Production Packaging
Cristales
GJ25 - late 1960s
Half Corona
MT5 - 2012
Half Corona
B25 - 2011
Majestic
B25c - 1970s
Medias Coronas (1)
MT5 - 1970s
Medias Coronas (1)
AT5 - 1970s
Monarchs
B25at - 1966
Naturals
B25at - 1970s
Noellas
GJ25 - 1960s
Petit Upmann (2)
P5c - 1970s
Sir Winston
vCAB25 - 1970s
Current Production Cigars
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
No bands before c2005, then standard bands B, then C, then special Connossieur No.1 band from 2021.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (released 2014, discontinued 2014).
Varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (released 2014, discontinued 2014).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
History:
A single batch of cigars in 10 count boxes was produced and sold in Havana during the 2014 Habanos Festival. These cigars had a Festival XIII band in addition to the standard B style band. Some boxes from the same batch were available worldwide after the festival, reportedly without the special bands.
There is some confusion about the spelling of the name of this cigar. Since launch, it was spelled "Connoisseur," however since the introduction of the Connossieur A in 2013, some boxes labeled "Connossieur" No.1 have been reported. The special bands added in 2021 use the "Connossieur" spelling, as does the gold ribbon inside the box, however, the outside of the boxes continue to use the "Connoisseur" name.
Discontinued Tube
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A pre-2002, then band B, then band C with the new tube style in 2007.
Tubes:
New style tube introduced in 2007.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
History:
Until c2002 there were two cigars with this name in different sizes, a machine-made Eminentes-mano (44 x 132), and a handmade Marevas (42 x 129mm). In 2002 they were rationalised into the current size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, C.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002).
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
History:
Until c2003 was machine-made.
Magnum 46 Second Band
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Before c2005 - no bands. Between c2005 & c2008 - standard band A, B, C. Since c2008 - standard band C, with a special Magnum 46 second band.
Tubes:
Tube introduced c2009.
Packaging:
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released c2009).
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars (discontinued c2009).
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars (discontinued c2009).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
History:
In 2010 a ceramic jar of 30 cigars were produced locally for Western Europe.
Although officially discontinued in 2012, 50 count boxes have been reported with dates as recently as May 2014.
Although officially discontinued in 2012, 50 count boxes have been reported with dates as recently as May 2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, C.
Packaging:
Dress box of 50 cigars in 10
aluminium tins of 5 (released 2020).
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002).
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
History:
Until c2002 was machine-made. When presented in tins, this cigar is considered to be part of the Línea Retro.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
In the 1970s these wore a variation on band B that had a gold border with "Finest Selected Tobacco" text. In the late 1970s they changed to standard band A, then B, then C.
Packaging:
Varnished cabinet of 25 cigars (released c1994).
Black lacquered cabinet of 25 cigars (discontinued c1994).
Black lacquered cabinet of 25 cigars (discontinued c1994).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, C.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
Discontinued Tube
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Old tubes - standard band A, B.
New tubes - standard band C.
New tubes - standard band C.
Tubes:
New tube introduced 2007.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2009).
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3.
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2009).
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
Magnum 50 Second Band
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with a special Magnum 50 second band.
Tubes:
Tubes introduced c2009.
Packaging:
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3 (released 2009).
Slide lid box of 10 cigars (released 2008).
Slide lid box of 25 cigars (released 2008).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (released 2008, discontinued 2012).
Slide lid box of 10 cigars (released 2008).
Slide lid box of 25 cigars (released 2008).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (released 2008, discontinued 2012).
Status:
A 2008 release. Current.
History:
This cigar was an earlier Special Release.
Noellas - a reinstated production size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with La Casa del Habana band.
Packaging:
Glass jar of 25 cigars (5,000 produced).
Status:
A 2009 release. Current. Not available until late 2010.
A second batch of these cigars appeared in 2013. It is unclear whether these were part of the original 5000 or a new allotment.
A second batch of these cigars appeared in 2013. It is unclear whether these were part of the original 5000 or a new allotment.
History:
These cigars were standard production cigars, sold in similar glass jars, until the early 1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C.
Packaging:
Aluminium pack of 5 cigars (released 2012).
Dress box of 25 cigars (released 2011).
Dress box of 25 cigars (released 2011).
Status:
A 2011 release. Current.
Royal Robustos - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with La Casa del Habana band.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars (5,000 produced).
Status:
A 2011 release. Current.
Genios - a new special release size
Special Connossieur A Band.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Connossieur A Band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2013 release. Current.
Special Magnum 54 band.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with special Magnum 54 second band.
Tubes:
Premium tube.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 10 cigars.
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3.
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3.
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2016 release. Current. Released early 2017.
Geniales, a new special release size.
Special Connossieur B band
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Connossieur B band, with La Casa del Habanos band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2017 release. Current. Released mid-2018.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special H. Upmann Connossieur 2 band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2020 release. Current. Released early 2021.
Discontinued Production Cigars
Discontinued Tube
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A pre-2002, then band B, then band C with the new tube style in 2007.
Tubes:
New style tube introduced in 2007.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2019.
History:
Until c2002 there were two cigars with this name in different sizes, a machine-made Coronitas-mano (40x 116), and a handmade Franciscanos(40 x 116mm). In 2002 they were rationalised into the current size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, B, C.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2017).
Dress box of 10 cigars.
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Glass jar of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Dress box of 10 cigars.
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Glass jar of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2017.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard bands A, B, C.
Tubes:
The name on the tube is Monarch.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2009).
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2006).
Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued pre-1960s).
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2006).
Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2009.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2003.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2003.
Early Singulares Band
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Early Singulars band, then standard bands A, B.
Tubes:
First tubes had a push-on end cap, then standard tubes.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2003).
Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued pre-1960s).
Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2003.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued pre-2002).
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued c2002).
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued c2002).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A, B?
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2002).
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar (discontinued c1994).
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar (discontinued c1994).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
History:
The non-cedar wrapped cigar was discontinued c1994 but reintroduced in late-2000.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2002).
Cajón of 50 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Cajón of 50 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued late-1990s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued late-1990s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Special dispenser cabinet of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1980s. Very rare.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Special large band (based on type B band).
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium foil.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1980s. Very rare.
History:
This box of 25 consists of 8 sets of 3 cigars (twisted together) plus a single straight cigar.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1980s. Very rare.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1980s. Very rare.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Cajón of 100 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1980s. Very rare.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, B.
Packaging:
Aluminium pack of 5 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A, B.
Packaging:
Aluminium pack of 5 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, B.
Packaging:
Glass jar of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 1980s).
Cajón of 50 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Cajón of 50 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Unknown.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 1980s).
Cajón of 50 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Cajón of 50 cigars (discontinued pre-1960s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Special Releases
Coronas Major (1) - a standard production size
Coronas Minor (1) - a standard production size
Royal Coronas (1) - a standard production size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Connoisseur No.1 - a standard production size
Prominentes - a new special release size
Upmann No.2 - a standard production size
160th Anniversary Band
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special "160 Aniversario" band.
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 100 cigars (160 produced).
Numbered humidor of 100 cigars (100 produced).
Numbered humidor of 100 cigars (100 produced).
Status:
A 2004 release.
History:
Commemorates the 160th Anniversary of the H.Upmann brand. Initially, 160 humidors were produced, with number plates giving their number out of 160. Subsequently, another 100 humidors were produced with numbers out of 260. The second batch have La Casa del Habano bands in addition to the special aniversario bands.
Magnum 50 - a new special release size
Magnum 50 Band
Construction:
Handmade. Wrapper aged 2 years.
Bands:
Special Magnum 50 band, with a Limited Edition 2005 band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2005 release.
History:
Released as a standard production cigar in 2008.
Tacos Imperiales - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 50 cigars (200 produced).
Status:
A 2006 release.
History:
The first release of the Replica Antique Humidor Series.
Magnum Especial - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Large band C.
Packaging:
Book-shaped boîte nature box of 20 cigars (500 produced).
Status:
A 2007 release.
History:
The seventh release of the Habanos Collection Series.
Robustos - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C.
Packaging:
Leather-bound travel humidor of 6 cigars..
Status:
A 2007 release. Not available until 2008.
History:
This is the second release of the Travel Humidor series.
Magnum 48 - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with Limited Edition 2009 band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2009 release.
Robustos - an existing special release size
520 Aniversario Second Band
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with a special 520 Anniversary band.
Packaging:
Varnished slide lid box of 10 cigars (1,000 produced).
Status:
A 2012 release.
History:
Available at the 14th Habano Festival.
Robusto - an existing special release size
Construction:
Handmade, using two-year old aged tobacco.
Bands:
Standard band C, with a Limited Edition 2012 band.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2012 release.
A new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard Band C.
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 50 cigars (450 produced).
Status:
A 2014 release.
History:
Released late-2015.
Pirámides - a standard production size.
Construction:
Handmade, using tobacco from the 2010 harvest.
Bands:
Standard Band C, with Reserva Band.
Packaging:
Numbered black lacquered boîte nature box of 20 cigars (5,000 produced).
Status:
A 2014 release.
History:
Released in late 2015.
Magnum 56 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Magnum 56 band, with a Limited Edition 2015 band.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2015 release.
Robustos - a previous special release size.
Construction:
Handmade, then aged for 5 - 8 years.
Bands:
Standard band C with an Aged Habanos (Añejados) band.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2016 release. Released December 2017.
Julieta No.2 - an existing standard production size.
Construction:
Handmade, using tobacco from the 2011 harvest.
Bands:
Standard band C, with Grand Reserve band.
Packaging:
Numbered black lacquered boîte nature box of 15 cigars (5,000 produced).
Status:
A 2017 release. Released mid-2018.
Marevas Gruesa - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band C, with Edición Limitada 2018 band.
Packaging:
Varnished semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2018 release.
History:
Released early 2020.
Magnum 56 - a previous special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Magnum 56 double band.
Packaging:
Ceramic jar of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2019 release. Released late-2020.
History:
Although intended to be exclusive to duty free and travel retail stores, due to the widespread shutdown of the travel industry in 2020, these jars were generally available via regular channels.
Radiantes - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special H. Upmann Super Magnum double band, with a Coleccion Habanos foot band.
Packaging:
Numbered book-shaped boîte nature box of 20 cigars (3,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Not yet available.