520th Anniversary Case Released At XIV Habanos Festival

Source from:  Cigar Journal 03/02/2012

520 years ago, tobacco arrived in the Old World from the Americas. Habanos, S.A. is commemorating that anniversary with the presentation of the 520th Anniversary Case and a rare H. Upmann vitola. The occasion deserved a very special gift since this marks the date that brought together two cultures -the European and the American- with a product that has since then bound together the two parts of the planet: the Habano. Used by aboriginals in their religious rituals, the discovery of Habano by the Europeans raised the product to the deluxe standard it boasts today, with a culture of its own that goes far beyond the mere act of puffing on it. Not currently stocked, the H. Upmann Robusto is being presented in a unique package to attendees at the XIV Habanos Festival. Enditem