13th Festival del Habanos

Buenos noches from Pabexpo where the 13th Festival gala dinner is taking place.
Over 1500 aficionados,retailers,importers and Havana cigar devotees are enjoying the main event of the year in our industry.

A celebration of the brand of Montecristo and the introduction to the trade of the Montecristo Gran Reserva which will be released in varnished cabinets of 15 cigars in the near future. The evening started with our goodie bag containing the Festival presentation case of 2 Monte Gran Reserva and a Monte 5 pre dinner, the second cigar is a Montecristo Open Master.

My table is pretty close to the stage and I’m sitting next to Simon Chase of Hunters and Frankau  deja vu of the best type !

Great entertainment- singers and dancers non stop throughout the evening and some pretty decent wines too, a slick event. The auction Lots are more outrageous than ever !….

Lot 1 : Upmann humidor 320 cigars including the new half coronas,Royal robustos,Noellas and Butifarras.
Lot 2 : Hoyo humidor 300 cigars including Extravaganzas,Maravillas,Short Hoyo Piramides,Gran Piramides and Obsequios.
Lot 3: Romeo humidor 300 cigars including Aguilas and Fabulosos no 6.
Lot 4 Partagas humidor 350 cigars including Serie E no 2,Serie B and C as well as Serie P No 3.
Lot 5 Montecristo humidor 350 cigars including Agulias,double coronas and Maravillas no 1.
Lot 6 Robaina humidor 220 cigars including Maestros and Finuras.
Lot 7 Cohiba humidor 400 cigars including Cohiba 1966,Robusto Especial and Sublimes Extra.

Loads of photos to add to the website when I’m back in London on Monday !
Tomorrow I’ll be at the cocktail Party at Partagas and perhaps Tropicana in the evening….. its a tough job.

Peaceful puffing.
Saludos.
Mitchell

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Simon Chase is the auctioneer for Habanos SA and all proceeds are donated to the Cuban health system.

Winning bids in Euros.

Lot 1 52,000
2 65,000
3 85,000
4 60,000
5 75,000
6 40,000 unsold reserve not reached
7 450,000.

Habanos awards.

Production : Armando Trujillo Gonzales
Business : Dr Maximilliam Herzog
Communication : Adriano Martinez