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2010 Habanos Releases

With less than to weeks left before the 12th Habanos Festival, where Habanos will present their full plans for 2010, we already have an idea of what to expect in the new year. Some of the releases have already been known since the middle of 2009 and some of them only became available in the last couple of weeks. In the list below, you will see what you can expect in the new year. As every year, last minute changes are always expected, especially in the regional edition series, but the list is more or less complete.

Limited Editions

The list of the 2010 limitadas was the first one to become known about since the beginning of the summer and nothing has changed since… Three vitolas, all from Habano’s top brands, in larger sizes than last year. Surely some nice cigars to be looking forward to.

Regular Lines

Five new vitolas will enter Habanos’ regular production, from two well known brands, Cohiba and Romeo y Julieta. Three new Cohibas will appear on the shelves late this year, with the name “Behike”. The original Cohiba Behikes were launched to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the brand, fetching originally $18,000 for a humidor of 40. The new Behikes will come in three sizes and are expected to be a lot cheaper than the originals!

Romeo y Julieta will bring two new vitolas on the market; the “Julieta”, a small panatela targeting the female audience, and the “Wide Churchill”, a swollen short churchill!

Regional Editions

The Regional Edition (proposed) list for 2010 is consisted by 21 cigars, for 14 regions. The list has been proposed since early June 09 and judging by the 2009 list, we can expect a good few last minute changes.

Habanos Collection Series

The cigar featured in the 2010 Habanos Collection Series, aka Habanos Books, will be the the Bolivar Grand Belicoso, a large pyramid, measuring 160 in length by 57 ring gauge.  The packaging will be the same as normal, a book style box containing 20 cigars.

Casa del Habanos Exclusives

After the release of the Partagas Salomones in 2008, two new vitolas will be introduced in the market and will be available exclusively for the Casa del Habanos stores worldwide.

Travel Retail Series

The cigar featured in 2010 Travel Retail selection is the all new  Hoyo de Monterrey Double Epicure, a double robusto measuring 155 by 50 ring gauge. It will be available in boxes of 15 and is expected to be available in the duty free shops worldwide in autumn 2010.

2010 will see some great new cigars coming out of the island. There is still some gaps in the list and we would expect to have the full list after the Habanos Festival. Some of the cigars will be launched in the festival too, so we will be looking forward to hear all about them.