Cigar making in Cuba: A trip to Pinar del Río and Havana
Cigar making in Cuba is not just a craft - it is a cultural asset that connects generations. In our new film for the Habanos Festival 2025, we accompany...
Category: Film documentation
Urs Portmann on cigar sales, advice & empathy
Urs Portmann is much more than a cigar salesman - he is a true original in the industry. In this exclusive video interview, he reveals what makes a good...
Habanos cigar quality in transition - Marc Portmann on soils, cultivation & processing
Habanos cigar quality - this topic is always the subject of passionate debate. Critics have complained about poor workmanship, inconsistent draw quality and a lack of availability. But has the tide turned? In the...
Cuba price shock 2022 - Thomas Portmann on Habanos, prices & customer behavior
The Cuba Price Shock 2022 changed the global cigar market forever. Habanos S.A. increased the prices of selected cigar lines - such as Cohiba and Trinidad - by up to...
For the first time at the Habanos Festival - The YouTube premiere with heart, smoke and lots of fun
Habanos Festival / April 15, 2025, 8:00 p.m. - the countdown is on. 83 viewers are watching live on YouTube as the premiere of the travel documentary "Zum...
Maya Selva's masterpiece: 10-year aged cigar from Honduras
According to FORBES, Maya Selva is one of the 100 most powerful women in Central America. She has built a new cigar factory in Honduras, of which she is very proud....
Documentary: In the midst of the Habanos Festival 24 with Claudia and Vasilij
Habanos Festival 24 - the documentary. You are standing in the pulsating heart of Havana, surrounded by the smell of cigars. You see how more than a hundred cigar lovers...
Pandemic, fire and ashes: the resurrection of GILBERT DE MONTSALVAT
The resurrection of GILBERT DE MONTSALVAT. The film gives a very personal insight into the unwavering entrepreneurial spirit and the unpredictable twists of fate. The Covid-19 pandemic,...
Exclusive insight: Slow-Smoke Event at Oettinger Davidoff in Basel with ZINO Nicaragua Half Corona
Exclusive insight: Slow-Smoke Event at Oettinger Davidoff in Basel with ZINO Nicaragua Half Corona. Unpack your humidors and take the Zino Nicaragua Half Corona...
Historical Habanos Manufactories: The Film
"In the Heart of Havana: Historic Habanos Manufactories" is undoubtedly a film not to be missed if you are interested in the fascination of Habanos and...
The event - The Chedi Andermatt and Davidoff together at the Big Smoke
The event - The Chedi Andermatt and Davidoff together at the Big Smoke. What an experience! Experience in this documentary how the collaboration between these...
