Some nice little piccies of the new Habanos releases

[michael69]

img_9628.jpgimg_9605.jpgimg_9642.jpgimg_9601.jpgimg_9600.jpgimg_9598.jpgimg_9594.jpgimg_9609.jpgimg_9639.jpgimg_9593.jpgCourtesy of Yiorgos and Mark http://cigars.ie/

[SmokeyDave]

Great minds etc - just posted a link to the article on that site in your video thread

Looking very tempting!

[Deano]

Looking superb. God, I'm going to have to save every penny this year.

[simonc]

Ah man so sweet! What to go for? The Hoyo's look insane, the Part's look wonderful too!! Damn!

[Daize]

Thanks for the heads up!
Damn those MC2s are looking way way too expensive for my blood :/

[spirit_of_will]

I am really liking the look of those RA's (I like the green bands) and the Upmann Robustos - I'm already mentally trying to allocate the funds...

[mackem keith]

Fantastic pics some real smutty shots there

[michael69]

This is what Yiorgos has to say......

"It has been a terrific week so far, with the festival buzz being evident in every corner of Havana. After a successful welcoming event on Monday night, the crowds gathered early in the morning for the plantation tour. We decided in having our own trip to Pinar del Rio towards the end of the week, so we stayed in Havana, visiting the – quiet on the day - cigar shops and our friends in the city. It was great being able to visit the Casas and sit for a cigar and a drink in their empty lounges.
Wednesday was a hot and humid day in Havana, as the crowds headed in the Palacio de Conveciones for the traditional trade show. The centre of attention was the Habanos stall, where the new 2011 releases were displayed. The Cohiba 1966, the Ramon Allones Extra and the Hoyo de Monterrey were all there, as well as the new Montecristo No2 Gran Reserva, the H. Upmann Especiales and the Half Coronas.
I was surprised to see that the new Cohiba 1966 was a Canonazo Especial, rather than a torpedo as most attendees expected. The Canonazo Especial is a brand new size, with a size and shape similar to the Canonazo, but with a pigtail cap, similar to the BHK range. This new cigar is expected to retail in the UK and Ireland for about €50 (?45), making it more expensive than the BHK 56!
The Ramon Allones Extra is a fransisco, measuring 44 by 143 with an impressive green label, copied from the Old Allones label used until the early 70’s. The Allones Extra will be presented in dress boxes of 25. The 3rd limitada is the Hoyo de Monterrey Short Piramide, a size similar to the belicoso, measuring 46 by 135 and presented in flat SLB boxes of 10.
Another cigar I wasn’t expected to see was the H.Upmann Robusto Especial, a new LCDH release for 2011. It took a while before we found someone to give us more details about it; it is a Robusto Extra, in dress boxes of 10 and will be available exclusively in the Casa del Habanos stores worldwide.
Later on that evening, the crowds headed towards the Salon de Protocolo de El Laguito, for the launch of the H.Upmann Half Corona. In an event full of Salsa rhythm, the attendees got the chance to try not only the tiny H. Upmann Half Corona, but also the H Upmann Robusto Especial and the Cohiba 1966. First impressions about the three cigars were positive, with the Robusto Espeial being a very pleasant surprise and the Half Corona being really strong! Views on the Cohiba 1966 were mixed, but everyone seemed to have agreed it is still too young and edgy."

[spooner]

Mouth watering......

[PoohBore]

Some great looking cigars released at the festival. It's gonna be a tough year on the wallet

[monkey66]

The Upmanns look to be the pick of the bunch for me

[peanutpete]

have to agree with the monkey man, upmann seem to be on a roll at the moment if they are as good as the last few releases, with a few years on them they should be a treat,saying that will try them all and no doubt get sucked in to the hype and but a box of each