Brand Notes
Status
Vegueros is a post-revolution Habanos SA brand.
It was established in 1997. All vitolas in the range were discontinued in 2012, and the brand was relaunched with all new cigars with updated branding in 2013.
It is classified as a Volume Portfolio brand at a lower price than other brands.
Generally
The range comprises tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.
The cigars are a full strength blend.
Standard Band A
1997 to 2012 -- Discontinued
Not embossed
Standard Band B
2013 on - Current
Embossed?
Current Production Cigars
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Metal tin of 16 cigars.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Status:
A 2013 release. Current.
History:
Released mid-2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Metal tin of 16 cigars.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Status:
A 2013 release. Current.
History:
Released mid-2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Metal tin of 16 cigars.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Status:
A 2013 release. Current.
History:
Released mid-2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Metal tin of 16 cigars.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Status:
A 2018 release. Current.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Metal tin of 16 cigars.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Display box of 16 cigars in 4 cardboard packs of 4.
Status:
A 2022 release. Current. Released late-2023.
Discontinued Production Cigars
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Status:
A 1997 release. Discontinued 2012.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Status:
A 1997 release. Discontinued 2012.
History:
Until c2002 this cigar was a handmade Seoane-old (36 x 125) vitola.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1997 release. Discontinued 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1997 release. Discontinued 2010.
Special Releases
Belicosos Extra - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special band (almost identical to band A, but deeper shading of the lower stem within the V).
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 25 cigars (200 produced).
Status:
A 2002 release. Limited distribution (a special commission).
History:
Reportedly, these cigars were produced for the 135th Anniversary Humidors, and then swapped for a different cigar at the last minute. The Belicosos Extra which had already been produced were sold as this release.
Especiales No.1 - a current production cigar
Especiales No.2 - a current production cigar
Marevas - a current production cigar
Seoane - a current production cigar
Vegueron - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Various.
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 135 cigars (135 produced).
Status:
A 2003 release. A private commission by Caracol SA of Cuba.
History:
Commemorates the 135th Anniversary of the establishment of the City of Pinar del Rio, known as the "Capital of Cuban Tobacco". Signed by five leading cultivators.
The "Vegueron" cigar in this humidor is called the "Cepo" by many sources. Reportedly, this humidor was originally intended to hold Belicosos Extra cigars, however, this was changed at the last minute at the request of Caracol SA, who commissioned the humidors. Prominentes sized cigars were rolled, and then cut down to fit the space in the humidor, creating a unique factory size. The cigar has no official name, however was reffered to as "Vegueron" ("Big Vegueros") internally by the factory. "Cepo" would appear to be a misreading of text referring to the ring gauge.