Rafael González story - Mysterious origins of a British icon
Rafael González's story - it begins opaquely, almost deliberately veiled, but develops over time into a narrative of the highest quality, profound knowledge...
Cuban cigar brands
Cuban cigar brands are among the most fascinating cultural assets in the world of cigars. In this category you will discover the great names and their history - from legendary traditional houses to rare brands that can only be found in archives. Each brand has a unique heritage, characterised by manufactories, torcedores, family stories and historical events that still shape the character of their Habanos today.
This category is constantly being expanded with new articles. Here you will discover regularly updated brand profiles, new research, historical documents and in-depth insights into the world of Habanos. Whether you dive in as a collector, aficionado or interested reader - the world of brands continues to grow and offers you new perspectives every time.
Immerse yourself in the Origin Of Cigar brand archive and follow the ongoing documentation of the heritage, traditions and future of Cuban cigar brands.
Veguero's history - fascinatingly connected to the land
Veguero's history is still a fairly recent one, and like Cohiba and Trinidad, it belongs to the post-revolutionary cigars. Before the victory of the revolution, these...
Henry Clay history: fascinating from Cuba in 1850 to the return in the 1980s
Henry Clay history: a brand that was once one of the biggest names, with its roots in Cuba around 1850 - and which made the leap...
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....
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...
Le Hoyo de Monterrey history - The origin decides
Le Hoyo de Monterrey history: From the very beginning, this brand has focussed on the origin of the tobacco. The name is not a fantasy, but refers to the...
La Corona history - Iconic: from family business to brand empire
La Corona history: This traditional brand is one of the older Habanos and symbolises the fate of many brands in Cuba - from the family business through upheavals to the...
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