- During the evening, a major new product from the brand was
unveiled: Trinidad
Cabildos Edición Limitada Premier
- A total of €5,150,000 was raised at the auction
of 5 exclusive humidors
HAVANA, June 23,
2024 /CNW/ -- The first in-person edition of the
Habanos World Days concluded with a historic Gala Dinner attended
by 400 guests from around the world. The event took place at the
iconic Victoria & Albert Museum in London, a unique venue for a memorable and
symbolic occasion where cigar enthusiasts could honour the rich
heritage and excellence of the prestigious Trinidad brand on its
55th anniversary.
The night began in the John Madejski Garden, an ideal setting
where guests enjoyed champagne, cocktails, and Trinidad Vigia
before entering the Raphael Court. Surrounded by seven large-scale
designs for tapestries painted by Raphael, guests enjoyed an
exquisite dinner. These designs are considered one of the greatest
treasures of the Renaissance and serve as the backdrop for an
unforgettable experience.
True to its core premise of innovation and tradition, Habanos,
S.A. surprised attendees with the world premiere launch
of:
- Trinidad Cabildos Edición Limitada 2024, an exclusive 46
ring gauge x 162 mm length vitola that pays homage to the Villa of
Santísima Trinidad - declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 - and honours one of the first
town councils founded in Cuba
during the colonial era. This vitola will be available worldwide in
specially designed packaging for this launch, with 12 cigars
featuring an additional band identifying the Edición
Limitada- Limited Edition and a commemorative foot band
with NFC technology, designed exclusively with the highest quality
standards. These 12 Habanos have been aged for at least two years
and are "Totally Handmade with Long
Filler." The fortunate attendees of the dinner were able to
taste these Habanos for the first time, which are worthy of the
most demanding enthusiasts with unique nuances.
Tasting Notes:
- Draw: excellent and powerful.
- Combustion: perfect.
- Ash: grey, consistent, and compact.
- Strength: medium.
- Smoking Experience: pleasant with powerful and balanced
flavours.
- Pairing: ideal cigar to enjoy with high-end spirits such as
Cuban rums or whiskey.
The flavours and aromas are complex. Present from the beginning,
notes of nuts, vanilla, herbaceous, and woody notes evolve and
become smoky, intense roasted, and torrefied notes.
- Trinidad Cabildos Edición Limitada Premier (46 ring
gauge x 162 mm length) is an exclusive limited production for the
United Kingdom, with only 10,000
numbered boxes. Each box contains 5 Habanos aged for at least 2
years and is "Totally Handmade with Long
Filler." All include a special Edición Limitada - Limited
Edition Premier band, in addition to the commemorative foot
band with NFC technology.
In the words of Luis Sánchez-Harguindey Pardo de Vera,
Co-President of Habanos, S.A.: "It is an honour to celebrate
with aficionados from around the world the excellence and tradition
of Trinidad within the framework
of one of our most innovative and international events as a
corporation, the Habanos World Days," adding: "We toast not only to
the legacy of the brand but to a promising future filled with
distinction and innovation, and these world premiere launches are a
way of expressing gratitude to our aficionados whose loyalty drives
us to continue offering them the best."
The grand finale of this first in-person edition of the Habanos
World Days was the Humidor Auction, unique pieces created as
a tribute to the Trinidad brand. On this occasion, 5 exclusive
humidors were auctioned, among which the Trinidad 55th Anniversary Fundadores Vintage
10 humidor by Charaf Tajer &
S.T. Dupont (No.0001) deserves special mention. This is a numbered
series of 1,000 humidors, with the first 55 pieces created under
the artistic direction of the prestigious designer Charaf Tajer, founder of the fashion brand
Casablanca, who attended the
event. The proceeds will be donated to the Cuban Public Health
System.
Among all the auctioned pieces, a total of
€5,150,000 was raised, with the Fundadores Vintage 10 by S.T.
Dupont humidor being sold for the highest amount:
€2,500,000.
To download high-resolution images of the
event, click here
Corporación Habanos, S.A.
Habanos, S.A. is a world leader in the commercialization of
premium cigars both in Cuba and in
the rest of the world. For this purpose, it has an exclusive
distribution network present in the five continents and in more
than 130 territories. For more information, please visit
www.habanos.com
Habanos, S.A. commercializes 27 premium brands "Totally
handmade," including Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta,
Partagás, Hoyo de Monterrey, H. Upmann, and Trinidad, among others sheltered
by the Habanos Protected Appellations of Origin (P.A.O.).
Habanos have been "Totally Handmade" for more than 500 years,
and since then, they have become a reference for the whole
world.
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