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rudder · May 7, 2008

I have a box of Trini Reyes that has the stamp OUR

SEP-07

I tried loking up where "OUR" is and came up empty handed.

n2advnture · May 7, 2008

» I have a box of Trini Reyes that has the stamp OUR

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» SEP-07

» I tried loking up where "OUR" is and came up empty handed.

Around May of 2003 HSA started using new box codes and I believe they now rotate them as well so it may be tough to find out what the factory code is on this one.

2003 Box codes:

GKI Francisco Pérez Germán (Partagás)

LLN José Martí (H. Upmann)

KMM Briones Montoto (Romeo y Julieta)

MKO El Laguito (Cohiba)

FRH Miguel Fernandez Roig (La Corona)

2000-2003 Box codes with a little more detail

LOC - Carlos Balino ( Rey Del Mundo)

EOG, EAR - La Corona (note that SUA was used in 2000 according to one source)

ECA - H.Upmann

RPO - H. Del Moncada

OSU - Partagas

PEL - Briones ( Romeo Juliet)

2000 - LOME, LQME 2001 - CLE EL Laguito ( Cohiba )

ARA -J. Cano

LRL, SLA - Pinar Del Rio

PUL, URE, UPA, IESC - Holguin

URL, LES, SUA, CPV, RSE, PUC - Villa Clara

VCR, DUO, REC, PAS, USP, APE, LUL, CLO, SRA, OVU - S. Espiritus

CAV, ALV, SSU, VEL, SOL, PAR, SCO, LPE - La Habana

EOP, LAC, SEL, PUV - Cienfuergos

ACS, PLO - Granma

OLA - S de Cuba

2000 Factory Code

Factories Code

EOG, EAR - La Corona

ECA - H.Upmann

RPO - H. Del Moncada

OSU - Partazas

PEL - Briones ( Romeo Juliet)

CLE - EL Laguito ( Cohiba )

ARA - J. Cano

LRL, SLA - Pinar Del Rio

PUL, URE, UPA, IESC - Holguin

URL, LES, SUA,CPV, RSE, PUC - Villa Clara

VCR, DUO, REC, PAS, USP, APE, LUL, CLO, SRA,OVU - S. Espiritus

CAV,ALV,SSU,VEL,SOL, PAR, SCO, LPE - La Habana

EOP, LAC, SEL, PUV - Cienfuergos

ACS, PLO - Granma

OLA - S de Cuba

LOC - Carlos Balino(Rey Del Mundo)

2000 Date Codes

ENE January

FEB February

MAR March

ABR April

MAY May

JUN June

JUL July

AGO August

SET September

OCT October

NOV November

DIC December

1999 Factory Codes

Ciudad de La Habana - Havana

EGD Carlos Baliño - El Rey del Mundo

EDC Briones Montoto - Romeo y Julieta

EUN El Laguito

EAT Francisco Pérez Germán - Partagás

EOG Miguel Fernández Roig - La Corona

ENI Héroes de Moncada

ECA José Martí - H. Upmann

EEO Juan Cano Sainz - Por Larrañaga

Cienfuegos Province

OTC Cienfuegos I

OAI Cienfuegos II

OOG Cruces

OET Cumanayagua

OIN Lajas

Granma Province

NAT Bayamo

NOO Jiguaní

Holguín Province

UNG Antilla

UDI Gibara

UAN Holguín I

UCE Holguín II

UET San Andrés

La Habana Province

TEN Artemisa I

TEC Artemisa II

TND Bejucal

TOU Güines

TAE Güira I

TDC Güira II

TIO Quivicán

TCI San Antonio I

TNG San Antonio II

TGT San Antonio de las Vegas

TUD San Nicolás de Bari

TTA Santa Cruz del Norte

Pinar del Rio Province

GDI Candelaria

GAO Consolación del Sur

GCN Piloto

GNU Pinar del Río

GOC San Juan (Rio Seco)

Sancti-Spíritus Province

CEG Arroyo Blanco

COT Cabaiguán

CGI Fomento

CNE Guayos

CTO Jatibonico

CUN Perea

CID Sancti-Spíritus

CDU Taguasco

CAC Trinidad

CCA Zaza del Medio

Santiago de Cuba Province

AGE Santiago de Cuba

Villa Clara Province

DNU Báez

DDE Camajuaní

DIT Esperanza

DEC Manicaragua

DGC Placetas

DAI Quemado de Güines

DOD Ranchuelo

DCO Remedios

DTA Santa Clara I

DAT Santa Clara II

DNC Santo Domingo

DUN Vueltas

1999 Date Codes

First 1999 date code

N E T A G I D O C U

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Date Codes starting 5/99

?GOO 05/99

EPOO 05/99

ESOO 06/99

EUOO 07/99

EAOO 08/99

EOOO 09/99

LEOO 10/99

LLOO 11/99

LROO 12/99

Original Factory Codes

Havana Factories

BM Briones Montoto (Belascoain 852, Havana) - Romeo y Julieta

CB Carlos Balino (San Carlos 816, Havana) - El Rey del Mundo

EH El Habanero

EL El Laguito (2302 Calle 146, Marianao, Havana) - Cohiba

FL/PL/PO Por Larranaga (Carlos III no. 713, Havana)

FPG Francisco Perez German (Industria 520, Havana) - Partagas

FR Miguel Fernandez Roig (Zulueta 106, Havana) - La Corona

HM Heroes de Moncada (13402 Ave. 57, Marianao, Havana) - Jose Peidra

JCS Juan Cano Sainz - Por Larranaga

JM Jose Marti (Amistad 407, Havana) - H. Upmann

LM Las Mambisas (sub contractor only)

Provincial Factories

CFG Cienfuegos

CFGS Cienfuegos (regional facility in Cienfuegos) - Quintero y Hno

FD/PR Francisco Donantien (regional facility in Pinar del Rio)

LV Las Villas

MAM ??? Las Mambisas ???

PR Francisco Donatien (regional facility in Pinar del Rio)

RD Ricardo Donatien (regional facility in Pinar del Rio)

SLR ??? Las Mambisas ???

SS Sancti Spiritus (regional facility in Sancti Spiritus)

TLP Lazaro Pena (group of factories in San Antonio)

TTB Granma (regional facility in Bayamo)

TTH Holguin (regional facility in Holguin) - not a good factory to buy from, bodhank)

VC Villa Clara

VSC Villa Santa Clara (regional facility in Santa Clara)

N I V E L A C U S O

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

EX: OESC would translate as 0497, or April 1997

Rogers72 · May 7, 2008

After trying to decipher the info above, I have a question. I guess I have never even thought about how many factories Habanos actually has in operation and what the scope of each one is. I have always heard of Partagas, El Laguito, Upmann, and La Corona and always kinda assumed that there may only be 4 or 5 factories. Maybe Rob or someone with some real Havana knowledge can enlighten me b/c it seems after this thread as though there may be many more than I realize. Just curious on how many and how the compare I guess.

jdbrown · May 7, 2008

Not sure of which factory but OUR is a boxcode currently associated with Trinidad.

Jimmy2 · May 7, 2008

jdbrown (OUR) is correct as Trini is a high end name it would have to be made at one of the best factories.

El Presidente · May 7, 2008

Iit is nigh impossible for the layman to work out the current factory codes and that is just the way Habanos s.a wants it.

Ken Gargett · May 7, 2008

interesting stuff. so that would mean that a lot (all?) of the early siglo vi's were done at upmann rather than laguito. must say i had not twigged to that. just assumed laguito.