Quai D'Orsay Marks the Mid-Point of the XIX Habano Festival

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Yesterday, Laguito was the venue for the , the brand that was created in 1973 by Cubatabaco exclusively for the French market. Quai D'Orsay embarks on a new and promising adventure with the release of its new design, the presentation of two new vitolas and its international distribution network to major Habanos S.A. markets.

Visitors at the evening event were able to enjoy the brand's three : , and also enjoy a from its classic portfolio, , reedited exclusively for this dinner. The evening featured an outstanding international Cuban musical line-up and choreographies of

Visitors attending the XIX Habano Festival were also able to enjoy the traditional that brought together two legendary denominations: and the prestigious , from Spain . , , , and paired their exclusive brandies with two of the most appreciated Habanos:

Among the most important activities at this Festival, we find the of the The finalists are the following: Andrea Balzani ( Italy ), Slavomir Marek Bielicki (UK) and Felipe Rojas ( Chile ). In the preliminary phase participants demonstrated their knowledge of Habanos with the presentation of a pairing of their own creation that had to be different and innovative and a blind tasting of Habanos and spirits. In the grand finale participants will face a practical Habano cutting and lighting test and a descriptive tasting and pairing session with different spirits, as follow up of the staging of the last extraordinary edition.

The Festival will finalise Friday March 3rd , with the dedicated to the exclusive Línea 1935 from the Montecristo brand. The evening will witness the ceremony and the traditional , whose proceeds are donated to the Cuban Public Health System.

Izaskun Martínez (Tel: +53-521-243-89) or Cristina Andreu (Tel: +34-609-46-44-05).

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