Cuban brands on chopping block?

[phxkev]

I just read that some Cuban cigar brands are on the chopping block. Which brands is Cuba thinking about eliminating?

[smokum]

» I just read that some Cuban cigar brands are on the chopping block. Which

» brands is Cuba thinking about eliminating?

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[phxkev]

» » I just read that some Cuban cigar brands are on the chopping block.

» Which

» » brands is Cuba thinking about eliminating?

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Thanks, I recall that posting but I understood it to mean that certain vitolas within several brands were being discontinued. As I read today's Cigar Insider by CA, it said their next issue would discuss Cuba's planned elimination of some brands.

[El Presidente]

» I just read that some Cuban cigar brands are on the chopping block. Which

» brands is Cuba thinking about eliminating?

There is constant re-evaluation of the performance of some brands. Sancho Panza, Rafael Gonzalez, Vegueros, Troya are at the top of the list. The question is revitalisation v extinction and making way for new brands. I woudn't miss Vegueros or Troya or Guantanamera. It would be a shame to lose SP or RG however the range is getting slimmer and slimmer. Others under likely re-assessment are ERDM and LGC.

They may be happy with these lines producing 2-3 vitola's and pushing them forward as regional release likelies. I can't however see a distribitor taking a 60,000 Regional Release risk currently with any of these brands.

[VigorishSLC]

I just don't know what I'd do if they took away my Choix Supremes!....wait a minute, yes i do....I'd buy all the stock I could find!!!!:-D

[Trevor2118]

» There is constant re-evaluation of the performance of some brands. Sancho

» Panza, Rafael Gonzalez, Vegueros, Troya are at the top of the list. The

» question is revitalisation v extinction and making way for new brands. I

» woudn't miss Vegueros or Troya or Guantanamera. It would be a shame to

» lose SP or RG however the range is getting slimmer and slimmer. Others

» under likely re-assessment are ERDM and LGC.

»

» They may be happy with these lines producing 2-3 vitola's and pushing them

» forward as regional release likelies. I can't however see a distribitor

» taking a 60,000 Regional Release risk currently with any of these brands.

On 7.3.07, El Pres reported (on another thread) that the Sancho Panza & Rafael Gonzalez are getting new packaging & rebranding......so at least these two are safe.