Habanos Cigar | Havana Cigar Festival 2012

International Festival of The Havana Cigar 2012

La Casa del Habano Cigar

Festival del Habano will be held in Havana
February 27 to March 2, 2012

Cuba once more, will be the venue of the largest international gathering of enthusiasts of the best cigar in the world: the Habano. In this occasion, the event will pay special tribute to the Montecristo, Partagas and H. Upmann Habanos brands.

The participants will have the pleasure of flavoring in exclusive the new vitolas to be launched by Habanos SA
and of discovering the secrets of centuries-long tradition. Habanos invites you to enjoy a week of pleasure and delight among the friends who have one thing in common: the passion for Habanos.

• Visits to the best tobacco plantations in Vuelta Abajo.
• Visits to emblematic Habanos factories
• Trade Fair
• Seminars
• Tastings and marriages
• International Habanosommelier Contest
• Master Class on the cigar rolling technique

The opening event will take place on Monday, February 27th 2012. In this occasion the Welcoming Evening includes an exclusive concert at the Karl Marx Theater. Also, the nominees for the "Habanos Prize" will be announced, offering finally a welcoming cocktail party dedicated to the Cohiba brand.

Wednesday 29th there will a dinner to commemorate the 520th anniversary of the discovery of tobacco in Cuba by the Europeans.

Closing of the Festival will take place on Friday evening, March 2nd, with the Gala Dinner dedicated to Romeo y Julieta brand, and the Traditional Humidor Auction
Cigars like fine wine, taste of top tobacco depends much on the soil and climate in which it is grown.


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	According to legends, when Admiral Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba in 1492, he sent two of his best men with introduction letters from the Catholic King and Queen of Spain to the Emperor of China, since he thought they had arrived in that Asian country. For Rodrigo de Xerez and Luis de Torres, the two men sent by Columbus, reality was completely different when they met with aborigines holding rolls of leaves between their lips. The natives lighted one of the ends of the roll and absorbed the smoke from the other end. That way, unintentionally, Columbus discovered one of Cuba's biggest treasures, and even some of his companions, including Xerez, became aficionados to these aromatic leaves, so the words "tobacco" and "cigar" were incorporated into the vocabulary of the inhabitants of the old continent. The best soil for this crop is located in western Pinar del Río province - especially in Vueltabajo, which is considered the region of the world's best tobacco. A perfect combination of soils, climate and humidity. Experts say that the secret of a good cigar lies in a perfect mixture, where dry and light leaves are combined in the right proportion. Pinar del Rio Havana