From The Habanos s.a. Site

[Colt45]

Some old news, but I found it interesting nonetheless:

http://www.habanos.com/festival2007/notici...aduro.asp?i=ing

[jaylax5]

» Some old news, but I found it interesting nonetheless:

»

» [link=http://www.habanos.com/festival2007/noticias/maduro.asp.tld/]Link[/link]

very interesting.

[Boston Mike]

I can't wait to try the new stuff!

[idesign]

PL Robustos, huh? Can't wait to see the price point.....:-|

[greenpimp]

Hadn't heard about the Upmann book. Cool.

[Trevor2118]

» Some old news, but I found it interesting nonetheless:

»

» http://www.habanos.com/festival2007/notici...aduro.asp?i=ing

Old but new.

New in that it is the first time that this info has been formally issued by Habanos.

New in that includes (to my knowledge) additional info.

Regarding the Regional Issues.....2 extra regions have been added - Switzerland and Mexio...AND... Switzerland is to get TWO releases. We were advised during 2006 that all regions would be limited to a single release.

Finally (and the secrete decoder ring is required here) the Mexico RE is .... El conde 109 by Edmundo Dantes (50 x 184mm long).

Edmundo Dantes who or what the hell is Edmundo Dantes???

Any clues??..

[idesign]

» » Some old news, but I found it interesting nonetheless:

» »

» » http://www.habanos.com/festival2007/notici...aduro.asp?i=ing

»

» Old but new.

»

» New in that it is the first time that this info has been formally issued

» by Habanos.

»

» New in that includes (to my knowledge) additional info.

»

» Regarding the Regional Issues.....2 extra regions have been added -

» Switzerland and Mexio...AND... Switzerland is to get TWO releases. We

» were advised during 2006 that all regions would be limited to a single

» release.

»

» Finally (and the secrete decoder ring is required here) the Mexico RE is

» .... El conde 109 by Edmundo Dantes (50 x 184mm long).

»

» Edmundo Dantes who or what the hell is Edmundo Dantes???

»

» Any clues??..

Isn't it the character from Dumas', The Count of Montecristo? And I don't know spanish, but doesn't El Conde translate to The Count?

So I'm guessing it'll be a Montecristo 109 (double robusto)?

[Trevor2118]

» ».... El conde 109 by Edmundo Dantes (50 x 184mm long).

» » Any clues??..

»

» Isn't it the character from Dumas', The Count of Montecristo? And I don't know spanish, but doesn't El Conde translate to The Count?

»

» So I'm guessing it'll be a Montecristo 109 (double robusto)?

Possible except that Habanos 5 major brands (which include Montecristo) are excluded from the RE issues.

The size is certainly the 109 vitola. El Conde is spanish for The Count, but what is the brand??

[jaylax5]

» Isn't it the character from Dumas', The Count of Montecristo?

very close...Edmond Dantes is the official name of that character...great movie.

I'm sure you are spot on though.

[Wiley]

Ugh. This is definitely one of those cases where the book is far superior to the movie! A really great read.

Anyway, maybe this whole "...by Edmundo Dantes" thing is their idea of sneaking around that commitment not to make Montecristo a regional release. It sure sounds that way.

[idesign]

I knew the character's name was something like that. :-P

From the description, it sure sounds like it has be a Monte.

[Colt45]

» Finally (and the secrete decoder ring is required here) the Mexico RE is

» .... El conde 109 by Edmundo Dantes (50 x 184mm long).

I wondered about this as well. Also, I found this slightly troubling:

"The current difficulties and restrictions that the tobacco sector is facing these days

are influencing and changing the smoking habits of consumers, who in view of the

existing restrictions for smoking favor cigars of higher quality and price."

Perhaps it's the translation... while I'm all in favor of higher quality, I'm pretty sure

I'm not in favor of higher prices.

[Colt45]

Also, it would seem that our intrepid reporter in Havana deems us unworthy of

enlightenment with any first hand information from the festival / peripheral

activities.

Thanks Ken.......

[jaylax5]

» Ugh. This is definitely one of those cases where the book is far superior

» to the movie! A really great read.

»

» Anyway, maybe this whole "...by Edmundo Dantes" thing is their idea of

» sneaking around that commitment not to make Montecristo a regional

» release. It sure sounds that way.

what is this BOOK thing you speak of? ;-)

I wish I read more...I wish I had the time. :-(

[wp2]

» » » "The current difficulties and restrictions that the tobacco sector is

» facing these days

» are influencing and changing the smoking habits of consumers, who in view

» of the

» existing restrictions for smoking favor cigars of higher quality and

» price."

»This is what caught my eye as well. Like we want to pay more for smokes, right!!

[Trevor2118]

» Also, it would seem that our intrepid reporter in Havana deems us unworthy of enlightenment with any first hand information from the festival / peripheral activities.

»

» Thanks Ken.......

I'm sure both Rob & Ken are both flat out.............like as in "drunk as skunks"...:-D

[Colt45]

» I'm sure both Rob & Ken are both flat out.............like as in

» "drunk as skunks"...:-D

You're probably correct Trevor - a couple of real pirates.......

[Cam]

Very cool about the Number 4 reserva that should be interesting. Ill be having me a few for my reserve collection and im about to order shitloads of cigars within the next month toward July. Any ideas for what I should get, I want 2 boxes LEs 2 Robusto possibly 2 Corona.

Cam -