Launch of San Cristóbal de La Habana 25th Anniversary

[El Presidente]

 

Launch of San Cristóbal de La Habana 25th Anniversary as a prelude to the Habano Festival

February 25, 2024 5:06pm

 Caribbean News Digital Editorial

 

EVENTS

 

 

On the premises of Casa Italia , the first boutique hotel in Cuba created with a Cuban company with 100% foreign capital, located in the Havana neighborhood of Miramar, Habanos SA presented this Sunday, February 25, the San Cristóbal de La Habana 25th Anniversary vitola .

The event, which served as a prelude to the Habano Festival that begins this Monday in the Cuban capital, was attended by a select group of guests who had the first opportunity to taste the new vitola that makes its debut at the event and will later be distributed in all sales points in Cuba and around the world. 

With Sublime galera vitola , this exclusive Habano has a ring gauge 54 by 164 mm long, with a flavor territory that varies from mild to medium that evokes the typical smells of the plains of Pinar del Río, the land of the best tobacco in the world. . The presentation of the exclusive vitola was carried out by sommelier Didier Vasallo Águila , maitre d'at the Tryp Habana Libre Hotel.

As happened five years ago, during the 2019 edition of the Habano Festival, San Cristóbal de La Habana celebrated its 20th anniversary at that time, so this new installment of the event serves as the framework for the brand's silver birthday.

 

 

 

[Çnote]

'Things I want but can't afford' for $500 Alex 

[NSXCIGAR]

At La Corona today:

[RDB]

Jeepers that is a big cigar. A good La Fuerza is defo enough SCDLH for me.

[GP012]

This is such a trivial nitpick in the grand scheme, but it's nice that they are going back to custom or unique bands on these special release humidors, not just an additional band or a minor update to the standard band.

Case in point: The Partagas 150 Aniversario has a classic but unique band, 155 had best bands and humidor IMO, 160 is boringly back to the standard Partagas band with a tiny 160. The 165 band was better, although the humidor was much smaller and simpler. 170 & 175 go back to the standard Partagas band with either a small anniversary number or a foot band. Don't get me started on the boring Partagas Sobresalientes or Upmann Tacos bands in relation to the gorgeous antique replica humidors they're in.

If you're going to drop significant coin, at least pretty up the bands too. Yes, there's a flex/braggadocio element to show off an expensive cigar with a unique band, but it's also one of the first things that stands out when opening these humidors before you're enveloped with the aroma and then focus on the cigars themselves.

[NSXCIGAR]

6 hours ago, GP012 said:

It's nice that they are going back to custom or unique bands on these special release humidors, not just an additional band or a minor update to the standard band.

Agree and would say it's the least they could do for whatever insane price they're going to ask. Give the people a little exclusivity for their money. 

 

7 hours ago, RDB said:

Jeepers that is a big cigar. A good La Fuerza is defo enough SCDLH for me.

Sublimes but it looked a lot smaller in person. Be grateful it's not as big as the Reinas book that's coming out--Maravillas No. 5 55 x 175!