Cuaba Cigars

Cuaba Cigars is a current post-Revolution brand introduced in 1996, specifically to produce Figurado shaped cigars.
It is classified in Habanos SA’s ‘Other’ group of their portfolio bands. In the pre-2019 classification system it was a niche brand. When first introduced, Cuaba was considered to be a premium brand, alongside Cohiba and Trinidad, and frequently appeared in exotic commemorative releases. Over the years it appears to have slipped, and today only receives occasional special releases. Unlike other ‘Other’ category brands, Cuaba does not appear to be eligible for Regional Editions.

Generally
The range comprises medium to full-strength cigars, using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo Standard Band A

1996 on — Current
Embossed
Current Production Cigar
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Cuaba Divinos
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Status:
A 1996 release. Current.
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Cuaba Exclusivos
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Status:
A 1996 release. Current.
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Cuaba Tradicionales
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued c2010).
Status:
A 1996 release. Current. Officially discontinued in 2012, but still in production at least as recently as 2016.
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Cuaba Distinguidos
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars.
Status:
A 2003 release. Current.
History:
An earlier special release cigar.
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Cuaba Salomón
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars.
Status:
A 2003 release. Current.
History:
An earlier special release cigar.
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Cuaba Britanicas Extras
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A 2019 release. Not yet available.
Discontinued Production Cigars
55 ×  (9⅛″)
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Cuaba Diadema
Construction:
Handmade (wrapped in plain foil).
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 5 cigars in aluminium foil & individual slide lid boxes (discontinued 2013).
Status:
A 2003 release. Discontinued 2013.
History:
An earlier special release cigar.
42 ×  (5¼″)
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Cuaba Generosos
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Status:
A 1996 release. Discontinued 2013.
Special Releases
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Cuaba DistinguidosDistinguidos – a new special release size
Cuaba Distinguidos bandMillennium Reserve band – minor embossing
Cuaba Distinguidos Packaging
Cuaba Distinguidos Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Millennium Reserve 2000 band.
Packaging:
Ceramic jar of 25 cigars (4,000 produced).
Status:
A 1999 release.
History:
Launched at the 1999 Havana Festival to celebrate the Millennium.
Cuaba Salomón IISalomón II – a new special release cigar
Cuaba Salomón II Packaging
Cuaba Salomón II Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Humidor of 45 cigars (45 produced).
Status:
A 1999 release.
History:
The reason for this release is unknown.
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Cuaba SalomónesSalomón – a special release size
Cuaba Salomónes Packaging
Cuaba Salomónes Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Numbered book-shaped boîte nature box of 10 cigars (300 produced).
Status:
A 2001 release.
History:
The first release of the Habanos Collection Series.
55 × 233mm (9⅛″)
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Cuaba DiademaDiademas – a new special release size
Cuaba Diadema
Cuaba Diadema
Cuaba Diadema Packaging
Cuaba Diadema Packaging
Cuaba Diadema Packaging
Construction:
Handmade. Star-patterned paper foil wrapped.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 5 cigars in aluminium foil & individual slide lid boxes (300 produced).
Status:
A 2001 release.
History:
Apparently a limited run produced for Diadema s.p.a.
While the dress boxes are unnumbered, the individual slide lid boxes are numbered.
Cushion Humidor Other Special Release
Distinguidos (5)
52 × 162mm (6⅜″)
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Salomón (5)
57 × 184mm (7¼″)
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Cuaba DistinguidosDistinguidos – a special release size
Cuaba SalomónSalomón – an earlier special release cigar
Cuaba Salomón Packaging
Cuaba Salomón Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 10 cigars (600 produced).
Status:
A 2002 release.
History:
The reason for this release is unknown. Salomón was previously named Soberbios in the Siglo XXI Humidor.
52 × 1m (6⅛″)
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Cuaba PiramidesPirámides – a new special release size
Cuaba Piramides Packaging
Cuaba Piramides Packaging
Cuaba Piramides Packaging
Cuaba Piramides Packaging
Cuaba Piramides Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Edición Limitada 2008 band.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars.
Status:
A 2008 release.
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Cuaba BariayBariay – a new special release size
Cuaba Bariay Packaging
Cuaba Bariay Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Numbered book-shaped boîte nature box of 20 cigars in aluminium foil (1,000 produced).
Status:
A 2012 release.
History:
The 12th release in the Habanos Collection series. Released early 2014.
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Cuaba 20 AniversarioJoffres Grandes – a new special release size.
Cuaba 20 Aniversario Packaging
Cuaba 20 Aniversario Packaging
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special 20 Aniversario band.
Packaging:
Numbered humidor of 50 cigars (450 produced).
Status:
A 2016 release. Released late 2019.
History:
It is likely that significantly fewer than the announced 450 of these humidors were actually released (based on their observed rarity in collections).
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Cuaba APACTacos – a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific(Asia Pacifico).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (8,888 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Released mid-2021.