Cuba’s Humidor Auction Brings 1.1 Million USD

(HAVANA TIMES) The XIII Habano Cigar Festival, the annual event that brings to Cuba cigar enthusiasts from around the globe, came to a close late Friday with an auction of custom made humidors and top grade cigars that brought in US $1.1 million. ... Seven humidors packed with H. Upmann, Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Vegas Robaina, Partagás and Cohiba cigars went to the highest bidder. Continued

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Photo: Cultivating tobacco under canvas, Cuba, circa 1910 (Library of Congress).