Packaging Guide

A single cigar taken from a box — ideal for trying different brands and sizes.

The most common Habanos box: a cedar box with paper trim on the edges, a hinged lid and a small nail or clasp. The factory code and date (box code) are stamped on the base and the Cuban government warranty seal is applied to the side.

An unpapered natural cedar box with a sliding lid. The classic “50 cabinet” holds cigars tied in a bundle with silk ribbon, a format many believe ages better.

A varnished slide-lid box, often used for smaller counts such as boxes of 10.

Twenty-five cigars arranged in three rows of 8, 9 and 8 in a rounded, varnished box so the cigars are never pressed. Examples: Partagás Lusitanias, Ramón Allones 8-9-8.

Each cigar sealed in an aluminium tube, often lined with cedar, for protection on the go; sold in packs of 3 or boxes of 25.

A cardboard pack (cajetilla) of 3 or 5 cigars — affordable and ideal for sampling.

Limited-release collector humidors, usually numbered with a certificate — e.g. the original Cohiba Behike.