Camilo José Cela, Spain’s winner of the Nobel prize for literature and devoted fan of this exquisite product, described ibérico ham as “A morsel to be savoured by the fortunate. All those who enjoy gourmet cuisine with a passion would most centainly agree, since ibérico ham is undoubtedly one of...
Macallan Cask Strength and Partagás Pirámide make the perfect brotherhood, according to the final verdict of the Whisky and Cigar Challenge Contest, presided by Damian Riley-Smith, director of the Scottish Whisky Magazine. A total of 400 judges gathered on Thursday afternoon to taste, together with the Habanos Montecristi No. 2...
With and elegant exhibition, “Arcotêxteis” industrial group presented this Thursday the Montecristo Fashion Project, which is included within the strategy of diversification of brands owned by Habanos S.A. Corporation. The Iberian market is where Montecristo Deleggend collections will be introduced first – said Paulo Vaz, director of the Portuguese project,...
As an unavoidable exquisiteness was the Royal Iberian Ham ranked during its presentation and tasting, on Thursday, at El Bucán Restaurant, in the Conventions Palace. Miguel Ulibarri, Manager of the Consortium of the most emblematic Iberian ham producing companies in Spain, was in charge of the exhibition, where he described...
A board of round, very white tables adorned with peculiar exquisiteness claimed for lovers of good smoking at the terrace of the emblematic Club Habana in the Cuban capital. Then, the site had on other company but the wind, while the service personnel endeavoured to finalised every detail for the...
Miquel Barnet, President of the Fernando Ortíz Foundation and Vice-President of the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) attended for the first time the International Seminar taking place within the framework of the Habanos Festival in order to impart a Master Lecture. The link of Havana City with the...
On tuesday the International Seminar of the VI Habanos Festival was inaugurated with the assistance of Manuel Garcia Morejon, Commercial Vice-President of the Habanos S.A. Corporation. Among the planned activities offered during this event was, the Master Class “How to roll a Robusto cigar”, the presentation of the project “Monectristo...
With over 154 exhibitors and 47 stands was the Commercial Fair of the VI Habanos Festival inaugurated yesterday, an occasion that traditionally brings the professionals of this sector together, and where you can get any kind of goods relating to tasting the Cuban cigar. The opening speech was made by...
Twenty-seven connoisseurs from different nationalities tasted yesterday 8 whisky brands enhanced with the fragrant flavour of two prestigious Habanos. Damian Riley Smith, director of the Scottish publication Whisky Magazine, presided over the tasting ceremony and pointed out that the most important thing was not to identify the goods on the...
The preliminary to the 3rd International Habanosommelier Contest began with a theoretical test. This event is greatly accepted by those amateurs requiring good advisory when choosing an Habano. Simon Chase, President of the English company Hunters and Frankau, led the jury composed of Helmut Rome from Cigar Cult Journal; José...
