Press Release: Habanos SA Releases Selección Petit Robustos at TFWA Exhibition in Cannes

October 23, 2012 (Havana) — Habanos, SA will attend the 26th Tax Free World Association Exhibition to be held from 22 to 26 October 2012.

The event, which will open in Cannes on Monday 22 October, is a mandatory appointment in the calendar of the duty free industry which attracts thousands of visitors during the week, including operators, airlines, cruise lines, airports, as well as other duty free operators worldwide.

Habanos SA’s display at this show includes a selection of the most iconic products in 2012. At the Habanos SA booth, attendees will see among others the new Cohiba Extra Pyramids, a Figurado that completes the historic Línea Clásica. The new Romeo y Julieta Petit Churchill will also be among new Habanos presented. The Habanos Limited Edition 2012: Partagas Serie C No. 3, H.Upmann Robust and Montecristo 520, will also be present at the Habanos booth.

At Cannes TFWA 2012, Habanos SA presents a new product designed exclusively for the Duty Free and Travel Retail channel.

This year Habanos introduces Selección Petit Robustos, presented in an elegant case. It is a unique product, with only 5,000 cases produced, that will surely become a prized gift for lovers of Habanos.

This beautiful presentation contains 10 Petit Robustos (50 ring gauge x 102mm length), a band highly valued by fans in recent years.

The selection includes five of the most prestigious Habanos brands: Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Partagas and H. Upmann.

The ability to taste each brand in comparable vitolas makes the Selección Petit Robustos an attractive option for those who want to taste different flavors of Habanos in just 20 minutes for each of the cigars.

These cigars are made with filler and binder from the Vuelta Abajo (DOP), in the Pinar del Rio region Cuba.

Visitors to the Tax Free World Exhibition 2012 may find the Habanos, SA booth located in Bay Village Hall No.23.

Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.