Cuba
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General Data
- Capital
- La Havane
- Population
- 10,9 M (2025)
- Area
- 109 884 km²
- Currency
- Cuban peso (CUP)
- Language
- Spanish
- Timezone
- UTC−5
- GDP
- 107,4 Md$ (2020)
- Independence
- 1902 (uprising from 1868)
Production
Habanos publishes its revenue, not its volumes. 2025 target announced by Tabacuba's president: factory output of over 80 million cigars, over 70 million of them for export (June 2025).
Annual Revenue
827 M$ (2024)
global revenue of Habanos S.A. in 2024, up 16% on 2023 (press release of 24 February 2025)
Harvest
Harvest: January to March
Soil
Red soils (Vuelta Abajo)
Regions
- Vuelta Abajo
- Semi Vuelta
- Partido
- Remedios
Varieties
- Criollo
- Corojo
- Habano 2000
Manufacturers
- Habanos S.A.
Sommelier Note
… hybrids of the old Corojo, abandoned in Cuba around 1996-1997 depending on the source (Cigar Aficionado, "The Death of El Corojo", is unsure of the date).
Production Zones
- Partido — Exceptional light wrapper
- Remedios — Centre of the island (Vuelta Arriba); leaves from the José L. Piedra factory, according to habanos.com
- Semi Vuelta — Quality binder and filler
- Vuelta Abajo — The most celebrated tobacco soil in the world
Habanos S.A.
HEADQUARTERS
Habanos S.A., founded in 1994, handles the international promotion and distribution of 27 hand-rolled Cuban cigar brands in more than 130 territories (press release of February 2025). The protected designation of origin Habanos is governed by a Regulatory Council; the Habanos seal has appeared on every box since 1994.
Chen Zhi (Prince Group), sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom on 14 October 2025, is said to hold 57.1% of Allied Cigar Corporation, according to the trade press (June 2026); in September 2026 the press reported no completed sale of that stake.
- Founded
- 14 septembre 1994
- Ownership
- Cuban state (50%) + Tabacalera SLU, Allied Cigar Corporation S.L. group (50%, since 29 October 2020)
- Headquarters
- La Havane, Cuba
- Revenue
- 827 M$ (2024)
- Festival & Events
- Festival del Habano, in Havana since 1999; 25th edition from 24 to 28 February 2025; the 26th (23–27 February 2026) postponed on 14 February, then cancelled for 2026.
Manufactures
El Laguito
Cohiba
Francisco Donatien
Trinidad · Vegueros
Partagás
Partagás · Bolivar · Ramón Allones · La Gloria Cubana · Quai d'Orsay
H. Upmann (José Martí)
H. Upmann · Montecristo · Diplomáticos
Romeo y Julieta (fabrique non nommée par Habanos)
Romeo y Julieta
La Corona (Miguel Fernández Roig)
Punch · Hoyo de Monterrey · Cuaba · Por Larrañaga · La Flor de Cano · San Cristóbal de La Habana
Fabrique mère non nommée par Habanos
Fonseca · Juan López · Rafael González · Sancho Panza · Vegas Robaina · Quintero · José L. Piedra · El Rey del Mundo · Saint Luis Rey
Official brands
- Cohiba
- Montecristo
- Romeo y Julieta
- Partagás
- Hoyo de Monterrey
- H. Upmann
- Trinidad
- Bolivar
- Punch
- Quai d'Orsay
- Ramón Allones
- José L. Piedra
- Quintero
- Vegueros
- Cuaba
- San Cristóbal de La Habana
- Fonseca
- Vegas Robaina
- Diplomáticos
- El Rey del Mundo
- Juan López
- La Flor de Cano
- La Gloria Cubana
- Por Larrañaga
- Rafael González
- Saint Luis Rey
- Sancho Panza
Certifications
- Denominación de Origen Protegida "Habanos"
- Système de management de la qualité conforme à NC ISO 9001:2015, dit habanos.com
Distribution network
- Cuba
- Habanos S.A. (distributeur exclusif pour Cuba)
Iconic Brands 27
- Bolivar
- Cohiba
- Cuaba
- Diplomáticos
- El Rey del Mundo
- Fonseca
- H. Upmann
- Hoyo de Monterrey
- José L. Piedra
- Juan López
- La Flor de Cano
- La Gloria Cubana
- Montecristo
- Partagás
- Por Larrañaga
- Punch
- Quai d'Orsay
- Quintero
- Rafael González
- Ramón Allones
- Romeo y Julieta
- Saint Luis Rey
- San Cristóbal de La Habana
- Sancho Panza
- Trinidad
- Vegas Robaina
- Vegueros
Cigar caves & lounges in Cuba 9
- La Casa del Habano — Hotel Nacional Calle 21 y O, Vedado, La Havane
La Casa del Habano at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, a hotel located on calle 21 y O, in the Vedado district, Havana.
- La Casa del Habano — Fábrica Partagás Calle Bernaza no 1, entre Obispo et O'Reilly, Habana Vieja, La Havane
La Casa del Habano Partagás, a shop in Havana located at calle Bernaza no. 1, in Old Havana.
- La Casa del Habano — Hostal Conde Villanueva Calle Mercaderes esq. Amargura, Habana Vieja, La Havane
La Casa del Habano in the Conde de Villanueva hotel, calle Mercaderes, in Old Havana (La Habana Vieja), Havana.
- Cohiba Atmosphere — La Havane Calle Neptuno entre Zulueta y Monserrate (Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski), Habana Vieja, La Havane
Cohiba Atmosphere, a Habanos S.A. space located in the shopping arcade of the Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski, calle Neptuno, between Zulueta and Monserrate, Havana. Opened in July 2017 according to Habanos S.A.
- Real Fábrica de Tabacos Partagás — Showroom La Havane — Calle San Carlos 806 (usine Partagás) ; ancien site Industria 520, Centro Habana (bâtiment fermé depuis 2020)
Partagás factory, a brand founded in 1845. The former building at Calle Industria 520 (behind the Capitolio) ceased to be the factory after 2011; Habanos S.A. states that the factory is now at Calle San Carlos 806.
- La Bodeguita del Medio — Terrasse Cigares La Havane — Empedrado 207 (entre Cuba et San Ignacio), Habana Vieja
Bar-restaurant in Habana Vieja, Calle Empedrado 207, operating under this name since 1942 according to the Cuban press. No source read attests a cigar terrace or the sale of cigars on site.
- Hotel Nacional de Cuba — bar à cigares à l'étage La Havane — Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Calle O y 21, Vedado
Cigar lounge of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, located upstairs, opened in 2022 according to the specialist press; the hotel's Casa del Habano is below it.
- Festival del Habano — Palacio de Convenciones La Havane — Palacio de Convenciones, Calle 146, Playa (édition annuelle, février)
Festival del Habano, an event organised by Habanos S.A. since 1999. The XXVI edition, scheduled for 23 to 27 February 2026, was first postponed and then, according to an announcement by the organising committee on 20 Jul…
- La Casa del Habano — 5ta Avenida y Calle 16 Miramar, Playa, La Havane
La Casa del Habano at 5th Avenue and Calle 16, in Miramar, Playa district, Havana.