A little clarification on the discontinued list

[Black Plague]

Just to avoid all confusion with this proposed changes list, I did a little homework to see what is listed as current production by Habanos SA on their website (Link). For the most part, it's a very accurate reflection (though there are maybe one or two on there that I haven't seen produced since 2002, such as PL Juanitos), so just so no one starts moaning too soon for bygone vitolas, here's the breakdown....

COMPLETELY GONE (These vitolas will not be produced in any packaging form whatsoever):
Bolivar Coronas
Diplomaticos No.1
Diplomaticos No.3
Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo Coronas
Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Coronas
Juan Lopez Coronas
Juan Lopez Panetelas Superba
Partagas Churchills de Luxe
Partagas Coronas
Partagas de Partagas No. 1
Rafael Gonzalez Lonsdales
Rafael Gonzalez Panetelas
Rafael Gonzalez Slenderellas
El Rey del Mundo Coronas de Luxe
El Rey del Mundo Tainos
Romeo y Julieta Tres Petit Coronas
Saint Luis Rey Lonsdales
Sancho Panza Bachilleres
Sancho Panza Coronas
Sancho Panza Coronas Gigantes
Sancho Panza Sanchos
Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas

OTHER PACKAGING FORMS STILL IN PRODUCTION:
Fonseca Cosacos (only 15-count 3-pack boxes gone, still made in 25 dress boxes and 25-count 5-pack boxes)
H. Upmann Monarcas (still produced in 25 aluminum tubes boxes)
Hoyo de Monterrey Double Coronas (still produced in 25 and 50 cabs)
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux (still made in 25 cabs)
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Depute (still made in 25 cabs)
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Maire (still made in 25 cabs)
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Prince (still made in 25 cabs)
Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Roi (still made in 25 cabs)
Flor de Cano Petit Coronas (still made in 25 dress boxes)
Flor de Cano Selectos (still made in 25 dress boxes)
Partagas Habaneros (still made in 25 dress boxes)
Punch Churchills (still made in 25 dress boxes and 50 cabs)
Saint Luis Rey Churchills (still made in 25 dress boxes and 50 cabs)
Saint Luis Rey Coronas (still made in 25 dress boxes)
Saint Luis Rey Petit Coronas (still made in 25 dress boxes)
Trinidad Fundadores (still made in 24 boxe, and apparently some kinds of 12 and 25 count boxes too?)
Vegas Robaina Familiares (still made in 25 dress boxes, if the supposed 10-count boxes of tubos ever existed in the first place)


So there you have it. A lot of people freaked out initially and yes, there are a lot of cigars that are now gone for good, but for the most part it seems Habanos has been trimming out their productions of tubos and 50-count boxes...but also getting rid of a lot of lonsdale and coronas sizes too.

Of course, this list isn't perfect, as obviously Habanos still list some stuff in production that either no one has ever seen, hasn't seen in years, or is produced in negliable quantities, but every brand I listed as being saved is supposed to be still produced in either a cabinet or a dress box of 25.

Hope that clears things up a little.

 

[Ginseng]

Thanks for the legwork, BP. It's much appreciated!

Wilkey

 

[brash]

Thanks for the info. The first list scared me. Still new so havent tried that many cigars and some had good reputations.

 

[tigger]

As I said on the other thread, this sucks.

I could care less about packaging, but some very fine cigars are being discontinued, probably because Altadis is trying to cash in on the "if it's bigger, it must be better" attitude that many cigar smokers have adopted (or had shoved down their throats) in recent years.

I understand the need to produce what sells, but the disappearance of some really good coronas and lonsdales is most disappointing...

 

[alexgtp]

I also received confirmation that these vitolas were gone. So stock up.. :0 !!

Bolivar Coronas
Diplomaticos No.1
Diplomaticos No.3
Hoyo de Monterrey Hoyo Coronas
Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Coronas
Juan Lopez Coronas
Juan Lopez Panetelas Superba
Partagas Churchills de Luxe
Partagas Coronas
Partagas de Partagas No. 1
Rafael Gonzalez Lonsdales
Rafael Gonzalez Panetelas
Rafael Gonzalez Slenderellas
El Rey del Mundo Coronas de Luxe
El Rey del Mundo Tainos
Romeo y Julieta Tres Petit Coronas
Saint Luis Rey Lonsdales
Sancho Panza Bachilleres
Sancho Panza Coronas
Sancho Panza Coronas Gigantes
Sancho Panza Sanchos
Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas.


someone needs to have a stock up sale

 

[drew_goring]

someone needs to have a stock up sale

I think one vendor already has a sale on the discontinued list

 

[alexgtp]

someone needs to have a stock up sale

I think one vendor already has a sale on the discontinued list

:whistling:

 

[drew_goring]

someone needs to have a stock up sale

I think one vendor already has a sale on the discontinued list

:whistling:

PM sent

 

[Black Plague]

someone needs to have a stock up sale

I think one vendor already has a sale on the discontinued list

:whistling:

 

[lucasbuck]

Makes me wonder if they are going to disco the entire Sancho Panza line soon. Only the Belis and Non Plus remain