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Quai d'Orsay

Brand Notes

Status
Quai d’Orsay is a current brand that was established in 1973 and commercially available from 1974. The impetus for the brand came from the French Economy and Finance minister (and later President) Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who proposed a cigar with a light flavour to pair with French products like champagne and foie gras. This eventually led to the French tobacco monopoly (SEITA) approaching Cubatabaco with the concept. The brand gets its name from the street (and quay) in Paris where SEITA's headquarters was located.

Generally
For most of its existence, the brand was the quintessential example of a “local” marque, focused almost entirely on the French market. This changed somewhat in 2005, when production volumes and worldwide availability were increased.

In 2017 the brand underwent a refresh, with new band and box designs, and new cigars added to the line. When the brand classification system was changed in 2019, Quai d’Orsay was initially classified in Habanos S.A.’s Other category of portfolio brands, however it was elevated to Value later that year.

The Quai d’Orsay range comprises light strength cigars using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.

Standard Band A Image Standard Band A
1974 - 2017
Not embossed
Standard Band B Image Standard Band B
Used on special releases from 2016 onwards

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Current Production Cigars
Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro
Ring gaugerg 42 × LengthMMT142 mm (5⅝″)
3.75528
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A (until c2017).
Special Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro band (post c-2017).
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Current.
History:
Prior to 2017, the name stamped on the boxes of these cigars was Coronas, however, catalogues and official records refer to them as the Coronas Claro. Prior to 1995, they had the colour grade "Claro" stamped on their base, which distinguished them from the otherwise identically packaged Coronas Claro Claro. Since 2017 the cigar has been named Coronas Claro on the box.
Brown Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro Cuban cigar.
Quai d'Orsay No.50
Ring gaugerg 50 × LengthMMT110 mm (4⅜″)
3.63527
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Quai d'Orsay No. 50 band.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2017 release. 2017-01-01Current. Released December 2017.
Brown Quai d'Orsay No.50 Cuban cigar.
Quai d'Orsay No.54
Ring gaugerg 54 × LengthMMT135 mm (5⅜″)
3.71517
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Quai d'Orsay No. 54 band.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2017 release. 2017-01-01Current. Released December 2017.
Brown Quai d'Orsay No.54 Cuban cigar.
Quai d'Orsay No.52
Ring gaugerg 52 × LengthMMT156 mm (6⅛″)
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Quai d'Orsay No.52 band.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2021 release. 2021-01-01Current. Released early-2023.
Brown Quai d'Orsay No.52 Cuban cigar.
Quai d'Orsay Especial d'Orsay
Ring gaugerg 53 × LengthMMT153 mm (6″)
Quai d'Orsay Especial d'Orsay band Special 50 Anos Quai d'Orsay Especial d’Orsay band.
Quai d'Orsay Especial d'Orsay band Quai d'Orsay 1974-2024 foot band.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special 50 Anos Quai d'Orsay Especial d’Orsay band, and a Quai d'Orsay 1974-2024 foot band.
Packaging:
Luxury boîte nature box of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2024 release. 2024-01-01Not yet available.
History:
Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Quai d'Orsay brand. Luxury boîte nature boxes of 5 cigars were available for purchase by attendees of the XXIV Festival del Habano in 2024.
Brown Quai d'Orsay Especial d'Orsay Cuban cigar.
Discontinued Production Cigars
Quai d'Orsay Imperiales
Ring gaugerg 47 × LengthMMT178 mm (7″)
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued 2015.
Brown Quai d'Orsay Imperiales Cuban cigar.
Quai d'Orsay Panetelas
Ring gaugerg 33 × LengthMMT178 mm (7″)
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued 2010.
Brown Quai d'Orsay Panetelas Cuban cigar.
Quai d'Orsay Gran Corona
Ring gaugerg 42 × LengthMMT155 mm (6⅛″)
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued mid to late-2006.
History:
On name on the box is "Grand Coronas".
Brown Quai d'Orsay Gran Corona Cuban cigar.
Ring gaugerg 42 × LengthMMT142 mm (5⅝″)
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued 1995. Minimal production from late 1980s.
History:
The name on the box is "Coronas", and has "Clarisimo" stamped on the box base.
Brown Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro Claro Cuban cigar.
Special Releases
Ring Gaugerg50 × LengthMMT124mm (4⅞″)
Quai d'Orsay Superiores Superiores - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific (Asia Pacifico).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (2,400 produced).
Status:
A 2011 release. 2011-01-01
Brown Edición Regional Asia Pacifico release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg52 × LengthMMT115mm (4½″)
Quai d'Orsay Robusto Embajador Robusto Embajador - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (1,000 produced).
Status:
A 2011 release. 2011-01-01
Brown Edición Regional Francia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg52 × LengthMMT125mm (4⅞″)
Quai d'Orsay Belicoso Royal Petit Belicosos, a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (2,000 produced).
Status:
A 2013 release. 2013-01-01
History:
Released January 2014.
Brown Edición Regional Francia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg48 × LengthMMT127mm (5″)
Quai d'Orsay Robusto Diplomatico Hermosos No. 4, a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (7,000 produced).
Status:
A 2015 release. 2015-01-01
History:
Released late-2015.
Brown Edición Regional Francia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg40 × LengthMMT110mm (4⅜″)
Quai d'Orsay Secreto Cubano Secretos - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Region Edition band for France (Francia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (10,000 produced).
Status:
A 2016 release. 2016-01-01Released May 2017.
Brown Edición Regional Francia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg54 × LengthMMT164mm (6½″)
Quai d'Orsay Capitolio Sublimes - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (15,000 produced).
Status:
A 2018 release. 2018-01-01Released early-2019.
History:
Released by SEITA, one of two distributors for France.
Brown Edición Regional Francia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg54 × LengthMMT140mm (5½″)
Quai d'Orsay Baalbeck Duke - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Lebanon (Líbano) second band.
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (2,400 produced).
Status:
A 2018 release. 2018-01-01Released mid-2021.
History:
Was ready for release in 2019, but was held back for an additional period in the distributor warehouses due to unrest in Lebanon at that time. The cigars were produced in two batches, with the first numbered out of 1,200 and the second 2,400 (beginning at 1,201). Because of the delayed release, both were available in market at the same time.
Brown Edición Regional Líbano release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg48 × LengthMMT157mm (6⅛″)
Quai d'Orsay Senadores Hermosos No.2 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Edición Limitada 2019 band.
Packaging:
Luxury box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 2019 release. 2019-01-01
History:
Released early 2020.
Brown Edición Limitada release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg50 × LengthMMT184mm (7¼″)
Quai d'Orsay  Sélection Royale 109 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Switzerland (Suiza).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (1,600 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. 2020-01-01Released mid-2023.
History:
Celebrates the 25th anniversary of the founding of Interbak AG, the Swiss distributor of Habanos. Comes with a very elaborate outer cardboard box.
Brown Edición Regional Suiza release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg47 × LengthMMT178mm (7″)
Quai d'Orsay Clemenceau Julieta No.2 - a discontinued production size.
Quai d'Orsay Clemenceau band Special 50 Anniversary Coprova Regional Edition France band.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a special 50 Anniversary Coprova Regional Edition France band.
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (15,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. 2020-01-01Released late-2021.
Brown Edición Regional Francia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg44 × LengthMMT90mm (3½″)
Quai d'Orsay Ambassadeur Half Corona - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Andorra.
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (1,200 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. 2020-01-01Released late-2021.
Brown Edición Regional Andorra release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg52 × LengthMMT125mm (4⅞″)
Quai d'Orsay Acuerdo Petit Belicosos - a previous special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Russia (Rusia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. 2020-01-01Released early-2022.
Brown Edición Regional Rusia release of Cuban cigars.
Ring Gaugerg47 × LengthMMT178mm (7″)
Quai d'Orsay Imperiales Julieta No.2 - a discontinued regular production size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a Special Quai d'Orsay foot band.
Packaging:
Humidor of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2022 release. 2022-01-01Not yet available.
History:
A recreation of the discontinued Imperiales.
Brown Travel Humidor release of Cuban cigars.
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