Cuban Cigarettes [12]
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H.UPMANN
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Year of foundation: 1844
Tobacco Country: Cuba
Tobacco Procedence: Vuelta Abajo
Factory: H. Upmann
As famous a brand as there is in the world of cigars, the H. Upmann brand dates back to 1844, when Herman Upmann, a German banker, began using specially imprinted boxes of cigars as promotional items for his banking firm. The combination proved successful, so the H. Upmann brand was born and continues to this day. The success of this brand was buoyed by the award of seven gold medals in seven international exhibitions between 1862 and 1893; these awards still adorn the lithographed interior of the box today. The brand was sold to the British firm of J. Frankau in 1922 and finally in 1935 to Menendez, Garcia & Cia. prior to nationalization, continues today in the H. Upmann factory, now known as Jose Marti. The famous request of President John F. Kennedy to his press secretary, Pierre Salinger, to obtain cigars on the evening prior to the declaration of the American trade embargo in 1961, was for Petit Upmanns. Available in a stunning range of handmade and machine-made sizes, the brand offers a mild to medium strength.
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Singles on Sale
We have put a couple of our single cigars on sale. Save up to 60% on selected
item. Hurry, we have limited quantities.
(2008 Aug. 3)
1001CubanCigars Ranked 3rd
We were recently ranked 5th amongst 69 of top international online
retailers by Cigarcyclopedia.com, a leading on-line authority of all things
cigar. It is worth noting, that we achived this respectable ranking while
offering free shipping whereas many of our competitors on the list don't.
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(2008 July 10)
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