The long awaited Cohiba Siglo VI was finally launched at an excellent evening organised by the official UK importers of Havana cigars, Hunters & Frankau. It was a pleasure to be attending this trade only cigar tasting and launch evening at the cigar friendly Lanesborough Hotel on Hyde Park Corner in the centre of London.
We were treated to a Cuban band, champagne, Cohiba Pantellas and of course the new Cohiba Siglo VI. There has been much talk about what kind of bands the Siglo VI will have and following extensive discussion with Simon Chase of Hunters & Frankau, I can confirm that some of the early made Siglo VI had the original Cohiba band, whilst subsequent production will only have the new Cohiba band which is similar to the Cohiba Seleccion Reserva.
Eventually, all Cohibas will have the Seleccion Reserva type band, I understand. Similar to the Partagas Serie D No. 3 Limited Edition Maduro which were originally released with the colourful Partagas band and subsequently with the simple red Partagas band, I believe the early Siglo VI with the old Cohiba band may acquire some curiosity value.
The Cohiba Siglo VI is a welcome addition to the Cohiba range and already proving extremely popular. Available in singles and full cabinets and of course we offer guaranteed safe shipping anywhere and everywhere in the world.
Thanks to our friends at Hunters & Frankau for all their support and for their very kind invitation to the launch party. I hope you enjoy reading the following details about the Cohiba brand.
All the best
MO, C.GARS Ltd
London, Norfolk & Liverpool
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Smokes at the Lanesborough Hotel |
Simon Chase, Marketing Director of Hunters & Frankau |
COHIBASiglo VIThe Cigar and its PresentationThe Siglo VI is the first size to be added to Cohiba's standard range since the world launch of the Siglo cigars in November 1993 at Claridge's in London. As with all sizes in the Siglo range, Siglo VI is presented in a Cabinet Selection Slide Lid Box containing 25 cigars . The box also incorporates some new design features such as the repositioning of the logo in the centre at the top of the lid, which will be added to all Cohiba packs over time . Background to the Siglo RangeThe Siglo range, or Linea 1492 to give it its correct title, was first announced at a reception at the Captain General's Palace in Havana on 4th November 1992, which took place during a Festival held to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus . The Introduction of the Siglo VIThe Cohiba Siglo VI was announced by Habanos S . A . , the Havana-based company responsible for the worldwide distribution of Havana cigars, and first shown at the C anne s Tax Free Symposium in October 2002 . At this stage the cigars were presented with the current Cohiba band . A Brief History of CohibaCohiba was founded in 1966 and has since established itself as the flagship brand of Havana cigars renowned throughout the world for its unique taste and quality . Shortly afterwards on the advice of Castro's close confidante, Celia Sanchez, El Laguito became the first school for women cigar rollers . Today the vast majority of cigars made at El Laguito are still crafted by women and since 1994 it has been managed by Em ilia Tamayo, the first woman ever to be appointed as the Director of a Havana factory . COHIBA THE TASTE OF SUCCESS |