Punch

One of the oldest Habano brands, Punch was founded by Don Manuel López of Juan Valle & Co in the mid 19th Century with an eye to the booming British market where a humorous magazine of the same name was in fashion. It was named after Mr Punch, a clown who personified the magazine, Mr Punch is still featured in every box, cigar in hand, and surrounded by 19th Century images of cigar making that remain virtually unchanged over a century and a half later. In 1931 the Punch became associated with Hoyo de Monterrey and the two brands have been made at the same La Corona factory ever since.