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Posted: April 13, 2023
Read more »Pinar del Río, the region in Western Cuba where most of the country’s premium tobacco is grown, is facing perhaps the worst tobacco harvest in history, according to a report by Granma, the Cuban state-run newspaper. The lingering effects of Hurricane Ian, which destroyed most of Pinar del Río’s tobacco barns in late September, are largely to blame.
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Posted: May 01, 2022
Read more »Habanos S.A. Raising Prices Across The Board, Cohiba and Trinidad To Get Biggest Increases, Prices In Havana Going Up As Well
Article from Cigar Aficionado | May 10, 2022 |
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Posted: January 13, 2022
Read more »If you are buying cigars online, you might have heard the term “resting” your cigars. But do you need to rest cigars if they have been shipped to you, or can you smoke them right away? And if you should rest your cigars, how long do you need to rest them for?
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Posted: November 12, 2021
Read more »The Habanos Authenticity Checker is a useful tool to verify whether your Cuban cigars are real or fake. Using the barcode numbers on the cigar box, imputed into Habanos website, it can help to tell if your Cuban cigars are genuine. The website can be found here: http://verificacion.habanos.com/
The problem is, the Habanos Verifier is often not working…
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Posted: October 28, 2021
Read more »It has been historically accepted that indigenous peoples in the New World began smoking tobacco approximately 3,000 years ago, a delightful find that Sir Walter Raleigh brought back to England in the sixteenth century. But recently unearthed evidence now strongly suggests that tobacco use is far older than originally believed, and has been part of North American history for some 12,000 years.
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Posted: October 27, 2021
Read more »Many aficionados speak about EMS, or English Market Selection, cigars as if there is something special or different about them from Havana cigars found in the rest of Europe and other countries. But is there any merit to it? Or, is it just something to brag about for those people who can easily afford to pay the higher prices?
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Posted: September 15, 2021
Read more »Cuban cigars come in a vast variety to ensure there's a cigar to suit every taste. This can however make it a bit confusing to know which cigars are going to be right for your palate so that you can confidently place your order online. Whilst strength may not be the final deciding factor of your Cuban cigar enjoyment, it can make a big difference. For example, many cigar smokers may not wish to smoke a full strength Cuban cigar, such as a Cohiba Behike, at breakfast; it may be too strong for that time of the day. Cuban cigars don't just stick to one strength for all of their ranges, many offer different lines (or linea) in different strengths to ensure you can get the taste you love but for different occasions. If you are not sure what strength you enjoy, find your favourite brand of Habanos below and match it up with some you may have previously overlooked!
