The holding this week of the 16th Cigar Festival becomes the Cuban capital into a mecca of one of the most demanded quality products by foodies.
The Cigar Festival is considered by experts as the biggest world promotional snuff party of Premium cigars. The Big Smoke from Las Vegas in the United States only competes with this, without success.
And say that without success, because due to Washington trade restrictions against Havana since the 60s of the last century, Las Vegas festival has been deprived of news to show the features of the Cuban cigar.
Therefore, as every year, cigar smokers worldwide are of great revelries with the holding in Havana this week of the Cigar Festival. This meeting attracts thousands of people around the world, with trade fair, tastings, master lectures, tours of tobacco plantations and factories, where ideas are exchanged and new cigars are presented.
However, the most expected event is the delivery of the "Award to the Habano Cigar of the Year," in spheres of communications, production and businesses, and the auction that closes this Cuban snuff party, where real pieces of work are sold.
The 1st Cigar Festival was held on February 22-26, 1999. This edition pays tributes to brands H.Upmann, Hoyo de Monterrey, Trinidad and Partagas.