Bolivar Cigars – Facts and Helpful Info Bolivar is the brand name of two premium cigars, one of which is produced in Cuba by Habanos SA. Habanos SA is a tobacco company owned by the Cuban government. The brand is named after Simon Bolivar, the famous South American revolutionary who freed much of the continent…
Montecristo Brand Cigars Montecristo brand of cigars are produced in Cuba by Habanos SA, the state owned tobacco company. However, cigars of the same name are also produced in the Dominican Republic by Altadis, the Franco-Spanish tobacco monopoly. History of the Montecristo Alonso Menendez bought the Particulares Factory in July of 1935. Although the Byron…
Jose L. Piedra Brand Cigars The Jose L Piedra brand cigar is a popular brand distributed and consumed domestically in Cuba and now also sold in global markets. The line is produced by machine and by hand in the regional Jose L Piedra cigar company in Santa Clara. This is one of the most inexpensive…
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Punch Brand Cigars Punch brand cigars are produced for the state tobacco company, Habanos SA in Cuba and separately for a cigar company in Honduras, which produces tobacco products for customers in the United States since most Cuban cigars can not be sold in that country. The Cuban cigars use only the finest leaves grown…
Partagas Brand Cigars Partagas brand cigars are one of the oldest brand of cigars still in existence. They were established in 1845 in Havana, Cuba. Today, the name is used by two separate and competing cigar companies. One is the famous state-owned Habanos SA in Cuba and the other is the General Cigar Company headquartered…
Vegas Robaina Brand Cigars Habanaos SA introduced two new lines during the 1990s. The Vegas Robaina brand was the second of the two, and is named after Don Alejandro Robaina. The Don became famous for growing premium wrapping leaves on his farms in the Vuelta Abajo region, also known as Pinar del Rio, on the…
Romeo y Julieta Brand Cigars As with most of the Habanos brands of cigars, the Romeo y Juieta is authentically produced in Cuba using real Cuban tobacco from the pristine tobacco fields of the country, and in the Dominican Republic using tobacco from that country. This double production is largely due to the import embargoes…
Have ever visited a friend with an impressive cigar collection? They probably have been aging cigars from their favorite brands for several years, waiting for a special occasion. Even better, they may also have a beautifully-crafted humidor where they store their prized cigars and boast an extensive knowledge of which cigars are best suited for…