X Edición Festival del Habano
Commemorative Release Overview
Launched to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Cuba's prestigious Habanos Festival, the X Edición Festival del Habano remains a remarkable commemorative collection. This special release replicates an exclusive gift case that was originally presented to attendees of the milestone festival event held in Cuba.
Encased in an elegant black lacquered boîte nature box, this limited edition contains ten handcrafted cigars representing nine distinguished Habanos brands. The collection showcases standard production sizes that had been introduced during the preceding decade, making it a meaningful retrospective of Cuban cigar excellence. Only 20,000 boxes were produced for this 2009 release, with boxes bearing the DIC 08 date stamp.
Collection Contents
Each box contains one cigar from the following vitolas:
Montecristo Edmundo
The Edmundo vitola represents one of Montecristo's popular current production sizes. This cigar features the brand's standard band C accompanied by the commemorative X Festival del Habano band.
| Factory Name | Edmundo |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 52 |
| Length | 135 mm (5⅜″) |
| Official Weight | 13.20 g |
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial
This Gordito-sized cigar carries three distinct bands: the standard Hoyo de Monterrey band E, the Epicure Especial secondary band, and the special X Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Gordito |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 50 |
| Length | 141 mm (5½″) |
| Official Weight | 13.30 g |
Cuaba Generosos
Representing the Cuaba brand, this Generosos vitola displays the standard band A alongside the Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Generosos |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 42 |
| Length | 132 mm (5¼″) |
| Official Weight | 9.45 g |
Cohiba Genios
This Maduro 5 line cigar from Cohiba features the standard Cohiba Maduro band A paired with the special X Festival del Habano band.
| Factory Name | Genios |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 52 |
| Length | 140 mm (5½″) |
| Official Weight | 13.69 g |
H. Upmann Magnum 50
The Magnum 50 vitola from H. Upmann presents three bands: the standard band C, the distinctive Magnum 50 secondary band, and the X Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Magnum 50 |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 50 |
| Length | 160 mm (6¼″) |
| Official Weight | 15.05 g |
San Cristóbal de la Habana Mercaderes
This Hermosos No.1-sized cigar showcases the San Cristóbal standard band A together with the special X Festival del Habano band.
| Factory Name | Hermosos No.1 |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 48 |
| Length | 167 mm (6⅝″) |
| Official Weight | 14.28 g |
Trinidad Robustos Extra
The Robustos Extra from Trinidad carries the brand's standard band B accompanied by the X Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Dobles Pt |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 50 |
| Length | 155 mm (6⅛″) |
| Official Weight | 14.58 g |
Partagás Serie P No.2
This pyramid-shaped cigar from Partagás features the Serie P No.2 band alongside the X Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Piramides |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 52 |
| Length | 156 mm (6⅛″) |
| Official Weight | 14.26 g |
Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill
The Short Churchill vitola displays three bands: the standard Romeo y Julieta band D, the Short Churchills secondary band, and the X Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Robustos |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 50 |
| Length | 124 mm (4⅞″) |
| Official Weight | 11.66 g |
Cohiba Siglo VI
The prestigious Siglo VI from Cohiba's Línea 1492 features the standard Cohiba band E paired with the special X Festival del Habano commemorative band.
| Factory Name | Cañonazo |
|---|---|
| Ring Gauge | 52 |
| Length | 150 mm (5⅞″) |
| Official Weight | 14.67 g |
Packaging and Presentation
The X Edición Festival del Habano comes presented in a sophisticated black lacquered boîte nature box containing ten cigars across nine different brands. Each cigar is adorned with its respective brand bands plus the distinctive X Festival del Habano commemorative band, marking this collection as a true celebration of a decade of Habanos excellence.
Release Information
- Release Year: 2009
- Box Date: DIC 08
- Total Production: 20,000 boxes
- Construction: Handmade
- Cigars Per Box: 10
- Number of Brands: 9