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San Cristobal de la Habana (cigar brand)
Encyclopedia
San Cristobal de la Habana is the name of a Cuba
n cigar
brand produced in Cuba
for Habanos SA
, the Cuban state-owned tobacco company.
on November 20, 1999. It was named after the original name of Havana which dates back to the 16th century.
Before the Revolution
, a brand by the name of San Cristobal de la Habana existed, and it was produced until the Revolution. However, this new brand is completely unrelated and not a resurrection of the old brand.
The brand initially launched with 4 cigars (El Morro, El Principe, La Fuerza, and La Punta). In 2004, to celebrate the brand's fifth anniversary, 3 additional cigars were produced for the V Anniversary Humidor and eventually released for public sale. These new cigars, the Officios, Mercaderes and Muralla, also feature an additional "La Casa del Habano" band as these cigars were only available at La Casa del Habano retailers.
Hand-Made Vitolas
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n cigar
Cigar
A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...
brand produced in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
for Habanos SA
Habanos SA
Habanos S.A. is the arm of the Cuban state tobacco company, Cubatabaco, that controls the promotion, distribution, and export of Cuban cigars and other tobacco products worldwide. The word habanos means literally from Havana, and is the word used in the Spanish-speaking world for Havana cigars...
, the Cuban state-owned tobacco company.
History
San Cristobal de la Habana was officially launched in HavanaHavana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
on November 20, 1999. It was named after the original name of Havana which dates back to the 16th century.
Before the Revolution
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally ousted on 1 January 1959, and was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro...
, a brand by the name of San Cristobal de la Habana existed, and it was produced until the Revolution. However, this new brand is completely unrelated and not a resurrection of the old brand.
The brand initially launched with 4 cigars (El Morro, El Principe, La Fuerza, and La Punta). In 2004, to celebrate the brand's fifth anniversary, 3 additional cigars were produced for the V Anniversary Humidor and eventually released for public sale. These new cigars, the Officios, Mercaderes and Muralla, also feature an additional "La Casa del Habano" band as these cigars were only available at La Casa del Habano retailers.
Vitolas in the San Cristobal de la Habana Line
The following list of vitolas de salida (commercial vitolas) within the San Cristobal de la Habana marque lists their size and ring gauge in Imperial (and Metric), their vitolas de galera (factory vitolas), and their common name in American cigar slang.Hand-Made Vitolas
- El Morro - 7" × 49 (184 × 19.45 mm), Paco, a double corona
- El Principe - 4" × 42 (111 × 16.67 mm), Minuto, a petit corona
- La Fuerza - 5" × 50 (140 × 19.84 mm), Gordito, a robusto extra
- La Punta - 5" × 52 (140 × 20.64 mm), Campana, a pyramid
- Mercaderes - 6" × 48 (165 × 19.05 mm), Hermoso No. 1, a grand corona
- Muralla - 7" × 54 (181 × 21.43 mm), Rodolfos, a double pyramid
- Officios - 5" × 43 (133 × 17.07 mm), Dalias Cortas, a corona