Brand Notes
Generally
Internacional Cubana de Tabacos s.a. (ICT) produces small, machine-made cigars in Cuba, and markets them globally with same brand names and logos as the major Habanos brands. These cigars are not considered Habanos, as they do not meet the D.O.P. specifications for that mark (they are too small, are machine-made, and do not use aged tobacco). Like Habanos s.a., ICT licenses the trademarks for their cigars from Cubatabaco. The cigars are grouped into lines, including Puritos, Shorts, Minis, and Clubs.
History
Prior to 2002, some cigars in the ICT range were produced by the main factories and sold by Habanos s.a. Others were produced outside Cuba by C.I.T.A., using 100% Cuban Tobacco. Since 2002, all cigars have been produced inside Cuba. Like Habanos s.a., ICT is a joint venture between Cubatabaco and Altidas s.a., and the cigars are sold through many of the same channels.
Current Production Cigars
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on Guantanamera's standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Mini-band based on Montecristo band D.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on Montecristo's standard band B, then D band.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
Current.
Mini Partagás A band
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on Partagás' standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Aluminium pack of 10 cellophane wrapped cigars..
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Aluminium pack of 10 cellophane wrapped cigars..
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on the Partagás Serie bands.
Packaging:
Display box of 25 cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 5.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on Quintero's standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, special design.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Rigid cardboard box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Aluminium pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Metal tin of 50 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Metal tin of 50 cigars.
Status:
Current.
History:
Limited Edition versions of the standard packaging released periodically since 2018.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Slide lid box of 20 cigars.
Slide lid box of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Cajón of 50 cigars.
Humidor of 50 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Cajón of 50 cigars.
Humidor of 50 cigars.
Status:
Current.
History:
Limited Edition packaging in various designs released periodically.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Aluminium pack of 5 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (released 2019).
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
History:
Tins of 20 in Limited Edition designs are released periodically.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Aluminium pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
History:
Available in a luxury cardbord box of 50 as a Travel Retail Exclusive in 2019 and 2020. Various designs of limited edition packaing released annually since 2018.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Humidor of 50 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Humidor of 50 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Current.
History:
Limited Edition tins of 20 in various designs released periodically.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2013 release. Current.
History:
A milder blend than the regular Cohiba Club.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2014 release. Current.
History:
Limited Edition tins of 20 in various designs released periodically.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2015 release. Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2017 release. Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2017 release. Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on the Standard Cohiba band G.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane (released 2020).
Boîte nature box of 50 cigars (released 2020).
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Boîte nature box of 50 cigars (released 2020).
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A 2017 release. Current.
History:
Humidor of 50 initially released in 2020 as a Limited Edition. A revised regular production version released in 2022. A limited-edition design packaging of 5 was also available in 2020.
Numbered humidors of 88 celebrating the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Ox and Year of the Rabbit were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on the standard Trinidad band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A 2018 release. Current.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Small band, based on the standard Montecristo D band.
Packaging:
Humidor of 50 cigars in cellophane (released 2022).
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A 2020 release. Current.
History:
Some sources indicate that the humidor of 50 is a limited edition release for 2021, however that does not appear anywhere on the packaging.
8,888 numbered humidors of 66 were released in 2023 to commemorate the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Rabbit.
Discontinued Production Cigars
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Discontinued 2015.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on H. Upmann's standard band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on La Gloria Cubana's standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
None.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 20 cigars.
Boîte nature box of 20 cigars.
Boîte nature box of 20 cigars.
Status:
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Mini band, based on San Luis Rey's standard band B.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Status: