Trinidad history: Why the brand always remained in the shadow of Cohiba
The Trinidad story begins with a paradox: the brand is known worldwide - and yet from the very beginning it was overshadowed by its big sister Cohiba....
Author: Claudia Puszkar
Claudia Puszkar - For years, she travelled the streets of Havana by the sweat of her brow. She recorded and analysed every source she could find. She talked to people who knew something or had experienced it themselves. To find out as much as she could about Habanos manufacturers and brands. Collecting knowledge as a passion! „Origin of Cigar“ is therefore a kind of archive in which this knowledge is compiled. But the search goes on and on, one piece of the puzzle after another is added to the overall picture.
Ramón Allone's story - Iconic: Pioneer of Habano packaging
The Ramón Allones story: it tells of the immigrant whose ideas became the industry benchmark - a pioneer who had premium tobacco matured, rethought cigar boxes and revolutionised the...
El Rey del Mundo history - The fascinating masterpiece brand of the 19th century
El Rey del Mundo history: The king of the world. Even the name sounds like a confident statement - and indeed, this brand was regarded early on as...
Quai d'Orsay history - A French-Cuban liaison with brilliant origins
The Quai d'Orsay story begins in the early 1970s with an unusual initiative. It was an extraordinary political impulse from a non-cigar smoker. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, then...
Por Larrañaga history - Epic: luxury, legend and a house in pink
Por Larrañaga history: This brand is one of the oldest Habanos ever - founded in 1834, first registered address Calle O'Reilly 94 in Habana Vieja - and...
Cuba History Part 6: Revolution and nationalisation - the second half of the 20th century
Revolution! This is part 6 of the series History Cuba, which covers the revolution, nationalisation, the US embargo and the creation of Cubatabaco and Habanos S.A.. Since 1902...
Cuba History Part 5: Powerful: American Trust, British & Americans bundle brand power - the first half of the 20th century
American Trust in Havana, Cuba. This is part 5 of the History Cuba series, which explores the influence of British and American investors on Cuba's cigar industry in the early...
Cuba History Part 4: Troubled Times - Crucial: Guarantee Seals, Brand Piracy, Law & Independence
Guarantee seal Habanos. This is part 4 of the History Cuba series, which covers brand protection, guarantee seals and Cuba's profound struggles for independence. The cigar boom brought difficulties with it...
Cuba History Part 3: Chinchales and palaces - Cuba - Iconic: Boom, forgeries and the introduction of lithography
Chinchales. This is part 3 of the History Cuba series, which traces the rapid rise of the chinchales, the introduction of lithography and the emergence of Havana's cigar palaces.
Cuba History Part 2: Spanish colonial rule - everything under strict control
Spanish colonial rule in Cuba. This is part 2 of the History Cuba series, which traces the development of the tobacco industry under Spanish colonial rule and the birth of the Chinchales...
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