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Fifth Avenue Products Trading, Germany's official Habanos distributor, will soon release a Por Larrañaga double corona in a limited run of 2,000 numbered cabinets, honoring its 35th year in business.

Switzerland's eleventh La Casa del Habano will open in Kreuzlingen on June 26, 2026, extending the Portmann family's presence in the franchise network to the shores of Lake Constance.

Cuba's sole confirmed Edición Limitada for 2026 arrives under the Quai d'Orsay banner, with a Madrid launch set for October and a rare Preciosos format seldom seen from Havana's factories.

Corporación Habanos, S.A. has appointed Alejandra González de la Vega as its new Director of Business Development, capping nearly three decades of service across legal, marketing, and international roles within the company.

Switzerland's tenth La Casa del Habano opened on March 19, 2026, inside the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, marking the first such boutique housed within a five-star hotel in the country.

Italy’s long-running relationship with rare and unconventional Cuban regional editions is set to continue with the announcement of a new release from Habanos S.A. and Italian distributor Diadema S.p.A.: the La Escepción Selectos Reales Edición Regional Italia.

A new Mexico-exclusive Cuban cigar is preparing to enter the market later this month, as the Juan López Bésame Mucho officially launches in Mexico on April 24 before arriving at retailers nationwide the following day.

French luxury accessories manufacturer S.T. Dupont is preparing to introduce a new premium torch lighter next month called The Torch, a modern multi-purpose design created for cigar enthusiasts as well as general luxury lifestyle use.

Earlier this year, Cuban cigar enthusiasts in Havana were introduced to a new regional-exclusive release: the Juan López Selección Cubana, an Edición Regional cigar produced exclusively for the Cuban market.

The Festival del Habano XXVI, widely considered the most important annual event in the Cuban cigar world, will not take place as originally scheduled this month.

S.T. Dupont has officially released a new addition to its luxury lighter lineup—and it’s one of the brand’s largest designs in years.

Belgium and Luxembourg are set to receive a highly anticipated new Cuban regional release, as the Por Larrañaga Ignacios Edición Regional is scheduled to arrive in retailers next week.

Romeo y Julieta continues to strengthen its position as one of Cuba’s most iconic cigar brands with two highly anticipated new releases arriving in Switzerland this month: the Short Churchills Reserva Cosecha 2019 and the commemorative Romeo y Julieta Amantes.

Habanos S.A. has unveiled a striking new addition to its Año Chino (Chinese New Year) Series with the release of the Trinidad Corcel, a commemorative cigar celebrating the 2026 Lunar Year of the Horse.

Luxury accessories aficionados are getting fresh options for one of the most distinguished lighters in the premium cigar world. S.T.

Cuban cigar aficionados in the Principality of Monaco are poised to experience something truly special: the launch of the first Cuban Edición Regional cigar created exclusively for Monaco’s market. This marks a historic first for the tiny but passionate Monegasque cigar scene and adds a new miles...