Collection: REGIONAL EDITION

In 2005, Habanos S.A. introduced the Regional Edition (Edición Regional) programme. This series gives Habanos S.A. an annual opportunity to commission special exclusive cigars for their region. Each release is initiated by the distributors, who approach Habanos with an idea for a release that Habanos will either accept or reject. The distributor specifies how many cigars they would like (minimum order of 25,000), and pays for the cost of the production upfront. If they would like speciality packaging, then they are responsible for sourcing this. Habanos will produce three prototype blend options, and the distributor will pick the one that goes into final production. In some cases, the second batch of cigars may be produced in the year after the initial release. Regional Edition cigars normally have two bands: the standard production band for their brand, and a special red and silver band with the word "Exclusivo" and the name of the region in Spanish. In some cases, a special band is used in place of the standard one. Early releases used a generic band that did not state the region name. Prior to 2005, a number of distributors were able to commission exclusive cigars with no special bands or markings.