Ramón Allones

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Ramón Allones Cigars Lavishly decorated boxes have become a hallmark of Cuban cigars , and the first examples were used to house Ramon Allones cigars way back in the mid-1800s. The colourful lithographs now used to display the logo of, and medals won by, this venerable old Havana brand were a revolution in cigar marketing, and are credited today with pioneering the art form. Today cigar boxes range from the traditional heat-stamped cedar wood all the way up to the gloriously lacquered showpiece units used for Limited Editions and other premium lines; empty boxes retain their beauty and are made into art installations, small guitars and reused in many other creative ways. The first steps down this road of packaging creativity were taken by Ramon Allones. The Ramon Allones brand is officially credited with having been registered in 1837 in Havana. Galician-born Ramón Allones himself founded the business, and it was Ramón who came up with the idea of decorating his boxes so his cigars stood out from all the rest. His plan worked, and his cigars soon became one of the best-selling ranges in Cuba. Over the next 60 years or so the ownership of Ramon Allones shifted frequently, before being acquired in 1911 by English firm Hunters. This marked the beginning of Ramon Allones’ most successful period, becoming one of the largest brands in the world with (perhaps unsurprisingly) a significant following in the UK. Hunters and Frankau – as the former owners are now known – went on to become the exclusive distributor for all Cuban cigars to the British Isles and retain a particular affection for Ramon Allones, using it regularly for their Regional Editions and even for the astonishing Hunters & Frankau 225 th Anniversary Humidor . Hunters’ ownership of Ramon Allones came to an end in 1927 when they sold the marca to Partagas . This transfer saw production move to the Partagas factory – where it still is today – and the vitolas offered gradually fell in line with those of the