San Cristóbal de La Habana

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San Cristóbal de La Habana Cigars Cuban cigars have been a luxury product for hundreds of years, and the introduction of San Cristobal de La Habana cigars in 1999 is an example of the kind of innovation that has secured this longevity. At their core, Havana cigars have not changed much since Columbus first began bringing them back to Europe: they are still nothing more or less than a bunch of premium tobacco leaves, rolled in the hands of an expert torcedor to create the ultimate in smoking pleasure. The innovations come in how they are presented to the world, and how Cuban history, tradition and culture is marked and honoured by their presentation. San Cristobal de La Habana is a brand created purely for that purpose. In late 1999 it was announced that a new brand would arrive to the market to celebrate the passing into another millennium of the Cuban tobacco industry. San Cristobal de La Habana was the original name for the Cuban capital when it was founded in 1519; it was also the name of another cigar brand in the first half of the 20 th century, although there is no connection between that version and the modern brand we have today. The first four vitolas to be announced were named after the historic forts constructed around La Habana to protect it from the aggression of French corsairs. Only three of these are still available today, the mighty El Morro double corona having been discontinued in 2013. In the short time the brand has been alive it has risen to a level of some prestige in the Cuban cigar ranks. It may not be the most well-known, but San Cristobal de La Habana was chosen as the brand to mark one of the most important anniversaries in Cuban history: the 500 th birthday of the capital. 2019 saw the announcement of 500 humidors each containing 100 new cigars – the San Cristobal de La Habana 1519 . Each exquisite box was constructed entirely by hand by the renowned Cuban factory Artes en Madera, using classic cedar and rare Okoume woods. Details includ