{"id":2815,"date":"2026-04-30T11:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/?page_id=2815"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:34:48","slug":"photo-punch-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/fotos-geschichte-kubanischer-zigarrenmarken\/fotos-punch-geschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"Punch photo history"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Punch cigars have represented a close connection between Cuba and Great Britain since the 19th century. The iconic figure of Mr. Punch still influences the brand's image today. Historic factories, changing owners, and continuous production make Punch one of the most traditional Habanos brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"The logo of the brand Punch with the famous Punch (or Jack-in-the-box or Punch and Judy puppet) in the centre, smoking a cigar, in the company of a dog wearing a hat.\" class=\"wp-image-2797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2.jpg 937w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2-768x820.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2-624x666.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brand was created around 1840, changed owners several times and was particularly shaped by Manuel L\u00f3pez Fern\u00e1ndez. British investors later ensured its international expansion. Production remained constant despite revolutions and structural changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/punch-story\/\">Read now \ud83d\udc49 <strong>Punch History Revealed: The British-Influenced Success Story from Cuba<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2817.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2817.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-medium fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-fixed\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2817\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;columnWidth&quot;:250,&quot;gutter&quot;:10}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-dark&quot;,&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Logo der Marke Punch mit dem Namen eines der Besitzer, Manuel Lopez und der \u201eJuan Valle y C\u00eda.\u201c; wof\u00fcr die Abk\u00fcrzung R.E. steht, kann nur spekuliert werden: Royal Engineers, Reyes de Espa\u00f1a, \u2026.\" data-attachment-id=\"2814\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Punch brand logo with the name of one of the owners, Manuel Lopez and \u201eJuan Valle y C\u00eda.\u201c; what the abbreviation R.E. stands for can only be speculated: Royal Engineers, Kings of Spain, ....\" width=\"250\" height=\"210\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-1\/657396716.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22210%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20210%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Punch brand logo with the name of one of the owners, Manuel Lopez and \u201eJuan Valle y C\u00eda.\u201c; what the abbreviation R.E. stands for can only be speculated: Royal Engineers, Kings of Spain, ....<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Logo der Marke Punch mit dem ber\u00fchmten Punch (oder auch Clown oder Kasperlepuppe) in der Mitte, Zigarre rauchend, in der Gesellschaft eines Hundes mit Hut.\" data-attachment-id=\"2797\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The logo of the brand Punch with the famous Punch (or Jack-in-the-box or Punch and Judy puppet) in the centre, smoking a cigar, in the company of a dog wearing a hat.\" width=\"250\" height=\"267\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-2\/4011502376.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22267%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20267%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The logo of the brand Punch with the famous Punch (or Jack-in-the-box or Punch and Judy puppet) in the centre, smoking a cigar, in the company of a dog wearing a hat.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Eine Werbung der Marke Punch in einem Tabakmagazin aus dem Jahr 1910 (Quelle: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" data-attachment-id=\"2798\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An advertisement for the Punch brand in a tobacco magazine from 1910 (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" width=\"250\" height=\"354\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-0-Logo-3\/2489076836.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22354%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20354%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">An advertisement for the Punch brand in a tobacco magazine from 1910 (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Ein fester Bestandteil des Portfolios der Marke Punch: die Punch Punch. Das sehr umfangreiche Portfolio wurde im Lauf der letzten Jahrzehnte einige Male reduziert.\" data-attachment-id=\"2799\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A firm fixture in the Punch brand&#039;s portfolio: the Punch Punch. The very extensive portfolio has been reduced a few times over the past decades.\" width=\"250\" height=\"42\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-1\/2383205870.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%2242%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%2042%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A firm fixture in the Punch brand's portfolio: the Punch Punch. The very extensive portfolio has been reduced a few times over the past decades.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Eine Punch Petit Coronations im Tubo; vor ein paar Jahren wurde das Design der Marke Punch komplett \u00fcberarbeitet.\" data-attachment-id=\"2800\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Punch Petit Coronations in a tube; a few years ago, the design of the Punch brand was completely revised.\" width=\"250\" height=\"71\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-2\/4266181986.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%2271%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%2071%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A Punch Petit Coronations in a tube; a few years ago, the design of the Punch brand was completely revised.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Punch Triunfos beispielsweise gibt es auch in sehr sch\u00f6nen und praktischen Blechdosen.\" data-attachment-id=\"2801\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Punch Triunfos, for example, are also available in very attractive and practical tin boxes.\" width=\"250\" height=\"342\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-3\/3966058069.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22342%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20342%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Punch Triunfos, for example, are also available in very attractive and practical tin boxes.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Eine noch recht neue Zigarre im Portfolio der Marke Punch ist die Punch Short de Punch, es gibt sie seit 2019.\" data-attachment-id=\"2802\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A relatively new cigar in the Punch brand&#039;s portfolio is the Punch Short de Punch, which has been available since 2019.\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-4\/1582906870.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22187%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20187%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A relatively new cigar in the Punch brand's portfolio is the Punch Short de Punch, which has been available since 2019.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-5.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Marke Punch geh\u00f6rt zu den \u00e4ltesten auch heute noch gefertigten Habanos-Marken. Seit 1840 werden Zigarren dieser Marke hergestellt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2803\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Punch brand is one of the oldest Habanos brands still manufactured today. Cigars of this brand have been produced since 1840.\" width=\"250\" height=\"368\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-1-Zigarre-5\/1282721473.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22368%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20368%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Punch brand is one of the oldest Habanos brands still manufactured today. Cigars of this brand have been produced since 1840.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-2-Gervasio-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Auf dieser schmalen Stra\u00dfe, der Calle Gervasio No. 38 in Havannas Stadtteil Centro Habana befand sich die wahrscheinlich erste Fabrik der Marke Punch. Damals produzierte man Zigarren meist in sehr kleinen Manufakturen.\" data-attachment-id=\"2804\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On this narrow street, Calle Gervasio No. 38 in Havana&#039;s Centro Habana district, was probably the first factory of the Punch brand. In those days, cigars were mostly produced in very small manufactories.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-2-Gervasio-1\/1855313070.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">On this narrow street, Calle Gervasio No. 38 in Havana's Centro Habana district, was probably the first factory of the Punch brand. In those days, cigars were mostly produced in very small manufactories.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-3-Rayo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Auf der Calle Rayo No.28\/30 befand sich die Fabrik der Marke Punch (ab 1884) unter dem Besitzer Manuel Lopez und der Firma \u201eJuan Valle y C\u00eda.\u201c. Das Haus befindet sich im heutigen Barrio Chino von Havanna.\" data-attachment-id=\"2805\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Punch factory (from 1884) was located at Calle Rayo No. 28\/30 under owner Manuel Lopez and the company \u201eJuan Valle y C\u00eda.\u201c. The building is in today&#039;s Barrio Chino in Havana.\" width=\"250\" height=\"284\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-3-Rayo-1\/2240626130.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22284%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20284%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Punch factory (from 1884) was located at Calle Rayo No. 28\/30 under owner Manuel Lopez and the company \u201eJuan Valle y C\u00eda.\u201c. The building is in today's Barrio Chino in Havana.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-4-Escepcion-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Ab 1931 fertigte man die Zigarren der Marke Punch in der Manufaktur des Hoyo de Monterrey-Gr\u00fcnders Jose Gener auf der Calle Maximo Gomez No.51.\" data-attachment-id=\"2806\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From 1931, cigars of the Punch brand were produced in the factory of Hoyo de Monterrey founder Jose Gener at Calle Maximo Gomez No. 51.\" width=\"250\" height=\"219\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-4-Escepcion-1\/261641832.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22219%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20219%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">From 1931, cigars of the Punch brand were produced in the factory of Hoyo de Monterrey founder Jose Gener at Calle Maximo Gomez No. 51.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-4-Escepcion-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"1924\/25 kaufte Fernando Palicio erst die Marke Punch, 1931 die Marken Hoyo de Monterrey und La Escepci\u00f3n. Die Manufaktur La Escepci\u00f3n wurde vom Gr\u00fcnder dieser und der Marke Hoyo de Monterrey, Jose Gener, errichtet.\" data-attachment-id=\"2807\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In 1924\/25, Fernando Palicio first purchased the Punch brand, and in 1931, the Hoyo de Monterrey and La Escepci\u00f3n brands. The La Escepci\u00f3n manufactory was established by Jose Gener, the founder of this brand and the Hoyo de Monterrey brand.\" width=\"250\" height=\"700\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-4-Escepcion-2\/3542751567.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22700%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20700%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">In 1924\/25, Fernando Palicio first purchased the Punch brand, and in 1931, the Hoyo de Monterrey and La Escepci\u00f3n brands. The La Escepci\u00f3n manufactory was established by Jose Gener, the founder of this brand and the Hoyo de Monterrey brand.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-5-Eisenpalast-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Nach der Revolution wurden die Zigarren der Marke Punch im Eisenpalast gefertigt. So nennt man das Geb\u00e4ude, dass viele Jahre lang die Corona-Manufaktur beherbergte.\" data-attachment-id=\"2808\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"After the revolution, Punch cigars were manufactured in the Iron Palace. That&#039;s what the building is called that housed the Corona factory for many years.\" width=\"250\" height=\"186\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-5-Eisenpalast-1\/2345829482.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22186%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20186%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">After the revolution, Punch cigars were manufactured in the Iron Palace. That's what the building is called that housed the Corona factory for many years.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-5-Eisenpalast-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die ehemalige Corona-Manufaktur, auch Eisenpalast genannt, befindet sich auf der Calle Agramonte No.10 (das hellblaue Geb\u00e4ude inmitten der B\u00e4ume), in direkter Nachbarschaft des Pr\u00e4sidentenpalastes (rechts im Bild mit der Kuppel) nahe des Malec\u00f3n \u2013 in bester Lage.\" data-attachment-id=\"2809\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The former Corona factory, also known as the Iron Palace, is located at Calle Agramonte No. 10 (the light blue building nestled among the trees), in direct proximity to the Presidential Palace (on the right in the image with the dome) near the Malec\u00f3n \u2013 in a prime location.\" width=\"250\" height=\"117\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-5-Eisenpalast-2\/3536587356.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22117%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20117%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The former Corona factory, also known as the Iron Palace, is located at Calle Agramonte No. 10 (the light blue building nestled among the trees), in direct proximity to the Presidential Palace (on the right in the image with the dome) near the Malec\u00f3n \u2013 in a prime location.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-5-Eisenpalast-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Der Eisenpalast, so genannt, weil es sich um die erste Stahlkonstruktion auf Kuba handelte, beherbergte von 1904 bis 2003 die Corona-Manufaktur, in der nach der Revolution 1959 auch die Zigarren der Marke Punch hergestellt wurden.\" data-attachment-id=\"2810\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Iron Palace, so named because it was the first steel structure in Cuba, housed the Corona factory from 1904 to 2003, where, after the 1959 revolution, Punch brand cigars were also made.\" width=\"250\" height=\"183\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-5-Eisenpalast-3\/899704104.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22183%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20183%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Iron Palace, so named because it was the first steel structure in Cuba, housed the Corona factory from 1904 to 2003, where, after the 1959 revolution, Punch brand cigars were also made.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-6-Corona-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die heutige Corona-Manufaktur (Stand: 2026) befindet sich auf der Avenida 20 de Mayo in Havanna. Sie ist das Stammhaus, die Casa Matriz, auch der Marke Punch.\" data-attachment-id=\"2811\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The current Corona factory (as of 2026) is located on Avenida 20 de Mayo in Havana. It is the parent house, the Casa Matriz, also of the Punch brand.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-6-Corona-1\/1348337583.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The current Corona factory (as of 2026) is located on Avenida 20 de Mayo in Havana. It is the parent house, the Casa Matriz, also of the Punch brand.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-6-Corona-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Seit sp\u00e4testens 2003 werden die Zigarren der Marke Punch in der Corona-Manufaktur auf der Avenida 20 de Mayo gefertigt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2812\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Since 2003 at the latest, Punch brand cigars have been manufactured at the Corona factory on Avenida 20 de Mayo.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-6-Corona-2\/2591903099.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Since 2003 at the latest, Punch brand cigars have been manufactured at the Corona factory on Avenida 20 de Mayo.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-6-Corona-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Corona-Manufaktur mit dem offiziellen Namen \u201eMiguel Fern\u00e1ndez Roig\u201c ist das Stammhaus der Marken Punch, aber auch Cuaba, Hoyo de Monterrey, San Cristobal de La Habana, Romeo y Julieta, Por Larra\u00f1aga und Diplom\u00e1ticos.\" data-attachment-id=\"2813\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Corona Factory, officially named \u201eMiguel Fern\u00e1ndez Roig\u201c, is the flagship factory for the brands Punch, but also Cuaba, Hoyo de Monterrey, San Cristobal de La Habana, Romeo y Julieta, Por Larra\u00f1aga and Diplom\u00e1ticos.\" width=\"250\" height=\"218\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/04\/OOC-Punch-6-Corona-3\/1790058760.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22218%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20218%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Corona Factory, officially named \u201eMiguel Fern\u00e1ndez Roig\u201c, is the flagship factory for the brands Punch, but also Cuaba, Hoyo de Monterrey, San Cristobal de La Habana, Romeo y Julieta, Por Larra\u00f1aga and Diplom\u00e1ticos.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>External website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=punch+geschichte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Google for the history of Punch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punch cigars have represented a close connection between Cuba and Great Britain since the 19th century. 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