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Cuban Cigar Sizes (Vitolas) Explained — The 2026 Guide
A vitola is the size + shape spec of a Cuban cigar. There are over 70 named vitolas in the Habanos catalogue. This guide explains every category that matters: Robusto, Churchill, Petit Edmundo, Behike, Piramide, Lonsdale, and more — with ring gauges, lengths, and smoke times.
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What Is a Habano? The Complete Guide to Cuban Cigars (2026)
A Habano is a cigar that is 100% Cuban-grown, Cuban-rolled, and licensed by Habanos S.A. Every other 'Cuban-style' cigar is something else. Here's the 2026 guide: what counts, what doesn't, and how to read the band.
Cubans
Cheapest Cohiba Robustos in Europe Right Now (May 2026)
A box of 25 Cohiba Robustos at SEK 19,200 (~€1,670) at Cigarrummet Stockholm is the cheapest in-stock listing in Europe right now. Verified May 2026. Here's the full ranking — plus what to buy when this one sells out.
Cubans
The Cohiba Price Spread: Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, UK Compared (May 2026)
A box of Cohiba Robustos costs €1,930 in Germany, CHF 2,040 in Switzerland, 19,200 SEK in Sweden, and £2,650 in the UK. We compared every flagship Cohiba SKU across the four markets. The spread is bigger than you think.
Cubans
Where to Buy Cuban Cigars in Europe — the 2026 Retailer Map
We mapped every Cuban cigar retailer worth knowing across 18 European countries — from Sweden's Cigarrspecialisten to Switzerland's Cigarmust and the UK's James J. Fox. Here's the full list, plus where you can actually compare prices.
Cubans
Smoke Your First Cuban Before 2028
Habanos S.A. is changing hands. The cigars coming out of the rebuilding period won't be the cigars on the shelf today. If you've never smoked a Cuban, the window for the old recipe is closing.
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