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Havana, the capital of Cuba, is inextricably linked with the myth of the Havana cigar. These hand-rolled masterpieces are known worldwide for their quality and unique taste. To explore the origins and fascination of these cigars, we embarked on a unique tour of the city's former manufactories.

Reviews of the film

A select few ZiZo friends have already had a chance to watch the film "Historic Habanos Manufactures". Here are their opinions:

"Vasilij and Claudia take us on a tour around morning Havana bathed in golden light. I felt as if I were there in person! The two are a perfect team, Claudia convinces with deep expert knowledge, while Vasilij loosens up the information with his own humor, appreciated by all fans (including me!). I laughed a lot, marveled even more and, above all, absorbed everything with relish. I smoked a fine Cuban cigar and sipped my seven-year-old Legendario Elixir. What more could you want! Thanks to the journalistic dream team Claudia Puszkar and Vasilij Ratej, who have succeeded here in creating an informative and entertaining masterpiece."

- Annette Meisl / La Galana Cologne

"Even after 20 visits to Cuba, I still succumb to the morbid charm of Ciudad La Habana. You and your team succeeded in shaking me up anew ... A big thank you for this somewhat different, special history of Cuba."

- Roland Anderegg

"I congratulate you and the team with all my heart. I really enjoyed the documentary, you did a historically valuable job presenting interesting information in an entertaining way. I didn't even notice how the 40 minutes passed. Undoubtedly a documentary that should be seen by anyone interested in the history of Habanos and Havana.

I don't remember ever seeing a similar audiovisual documentary produced in Cuba. So you are probably the first person to create an audiovisual documentary about the history of the old tobacco factories in Havana, at least in German.

The curiosities around the Fonseca brand seem very interesting to me😄 and I have certainly visited this place several times without knowing it was this factory.

I enjoyed the tour of Havana very much. I am very moved because I grew up and lived in the very neighborhoods that are shown in the documentary. It is sad that some such beautiful and historic buildings have been abandoned in this way, but this work can also serve to draw attention to this part of Habanos history that is being lost.

Congratulations for all the valuable content you can create for cigar lovers. Cigars.Zone will definitely be more than just a magazine, a great social network for aficionados and cigar lovers (something like the Facebook of premium cigars 😉 )."

- Maribel Fonseca

"The video is great done! The historical material is a bit dry in itself (as is often the case with such topics). But Vasilij managed to lighten up the story with his film editing and the many funny, informative and beautiful interludes. It is a very nice document of the times.

What I personally miss is that maybe a Cuban gets a word in edgewise. But I understand that this can be a bit difficult.

All in all, I really enjoyed the film because you get to learn the history of the historic Habanos manufactories in a way you don't get otherwise."

- Thomas Portmann / La Casa del Habano St. Gallen by Urs Portmann

"Great film, great lighting, I feel transported back to my visit to Havana. What is scary are the empty streets. One feels transported back to the beginning of the last century. No TV, internet, etc., all analog. Cigars were purchased here in colonial goods stores or specialized cigar stores. Sumatra, Brasil, Havana were emblazoned on the outdoor advertising. There were cigar rooms where mostly gentlemen indulged in tobacco in peace, a real smoking culture. A completely different time."

- Heino Nohrden

The official importers of Cuban cigars provide the film free of charge: Intertabak AG (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) and 5^TH AVENUE Products Trading-GmbH (Germany, Poland, Austria). Crazycat Media GmbH produced the film for Zigarren.Zone. I would like to thank them very much for the great cooperation. My special thanks go to Claudia Puszkar, who accompanied us with her historical knowledge on this fascinating journey. We hope you enjoy the film Historic Habanos Manufactories.

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Intertabak AG

5^TH AVENUE Products Trading-GmbH

I hope you enjoyed my latest article and found the information it contained interesting. I am very excited to hear your views and look forward to reading your comment 🤗

At the heart of Havana: Historic Habanos Manufactories.