XIV HABANOS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

[Scdalak]

Picked this up today off another site,,, Pretty cool, Thought I would share.... I am sure we are all waiting with great anticipation for the "R&J Petite Churchill Release"

Conversely, I am really hoping to try the R & J Churchill Reserva in this lifetime!!!

14th Habano Festival

Cinema will have the Oscars, now the Cuban Cigar industry will celebrate the 14th Habano Festival. Running from the 27th February to 02nd March in Havana, Cuba, the Festival offers a meeting point for distributors, specialists and lovers of the Cuban leaf. Each year, the Festival has acted as a showcase for the international presentations and launches of the firm’s latest and most emblematic products. This year, there will be two exceptional stars at the Festival: Romeoy Julieta and Cohiba.

General Program

Monday 27th Feb

Welcome Night:

Concert: “ECLECTIC-US” by Augusto Enríquez and guests.

Karl Marx Theatre.

Tuesday 28th Feb

Visit to tobacco plantations at Vuelta Abajo Region. (Pinar del Río).

Wednesday 29th Feb

Grand opening of the International Seminar, 2012.

- Tasting: Flavors and Aromas: combinations of Habanos with cachaza, beer and other products.

- Master class: Rolling a Habano totally by hand.

520 Anniversary Evening: Presentation of the new Romeo y Julieta Petit Churchills

Bellas Artes Museum, Cuban Art Building

Thursday 01st Mar

Visit to Habanos Factories: El Laguito (Cohiba)

International Seminar, 2012:

Final: Habanos Blind Tasting Contest

Final Habanos D.O.P. / D.O.C. Vinho do Porto (Port wines) Alliance

Friday 02nd Mar

Final of the Habano Sommelier Contest

Projection of the James Suckling and James Orr Film 'Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba'

Awarding Ceremony:

Best stand of each category

Winner of the International Habanosommelier Contest.

Winner of the Video Contest "Habanos in Images"

Winner of Blind Tasting Contest

Gala Night: Gala Dinner

Dedicated to Romeo y Julieta: Presentation of the new Romeo y Julieta Churchills Reserva

Auction of Humidors.

[Manny Sotelo]

Thanks for shareing!

[compitaveggie]

Is the new RYJ Churchill a Reserva or Gran Reserva? Seen both mentioned for this cigar but they are not the same thing.

Jose

[Scdalak]

Good Pickup, it does list it as a "Reserva" not Gran Reserva.. didnt even realize there were 2 options... I am almost happy it wont be a GR, maybe I can actually afford them.

[compitaveggie]

Yup $ wise i hope its a reserva only

[khomeinist]

Pass.

The blind tasting comp might be cool though.

Another stubby Churchill? Clever stuff HSA