The Festival dinner auction was conducted by Simon Chase from Hunters &
Frankau ~
and $660,000 was raised. Roving reporter MO enjoyed the dinner, auction
and Rum and is currently flying back to the UK! Full report to follow.
The lots included the following humidors:
Montecristo Humidor
contains 100 cigars
35 Especiales, 20 No. 2s , 25 A size and 20 Robustos
Vegas Robaina Humidor
containing a varity of vitolas from this brand. In a most beautifully
presented humidor.
Hoyo de Monterrey Humidor
contains 100 cigars
20 Epicure No. 2s , 20 Churchills, 20 Epicure No. 1s,
20 Double Coronas,
and 20 cigars of a size that has not yet been confirmed.
El Rey Del Mundo Humidor
To mark the 120th anniversary of the El Rey Del Mundo brand.
contains 120 El Rey delMundo cigars
30 Grandes de España
25 Choix Supreme
25 Lonsdales
25 Coronas de luxe
15 TaÃnos
Our roving reporter MO is currently in Havana enjoying some fine cigars and
lots of sunshine........ full report to follow.
Here's a brief glimpse at some of the items he will be bringing back!
Superb Vegas Robaina Limited Edition Humidor to celebrate the 83rd
birthday of Don Alejandro Robaina, individually numbered and signed by Don
Alejandro. These beautiful humidors contain
40 Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro (Double Corona),
40 Vegas Robaina Famosos (Hermosos)
3 Vegas Robaina Familiars
Cohiba 35th
Anniversary Humidor - beautifully
designed and crafted by HUMIDIF.
We will be selling the Cohiba 35th Anniversary cigars in singles
and sampler packs at the end of March.
The new
Romeo Robusto Limited Edition Maduro was enjoyed at the taste testing
organized by Habanos SA at the Condor Villa Neuva Hotel in Old Havana.
MO reports that although fresh this cigar is well balanced, nicely
constructed and of beautiful appearance.
The general impression by the taste test panel is that this cigar would be
very popular and well received by
Havana
cigar smokers eagerly awaiting the four new Limited Edition vitolas.
We have
managed to secure the last few boxes of the extremely
limited production Cuaba Diademas.
Once again
by popular request........ Baseball Bats made out of 100%
Havana
Tobacco and crafted by a tobacco artist.
Encased in their own glass tube and a very attractive conversation piece.
Limited number available of course so email now to purchase.
MO's also
been walking the trade fair at the convention center in Havana and no doubt as
well as enjoying the rum and the cigars he'll be bringing back some new and
interesting cigar accessories and humidors, not to mention vitofilia and pre
castro cigar cabinets and photographs of Che and Fidel.
Full report including 'the dinner' follows later next week.
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