H. Upmann
H. Upmann is the name of two brands of cigars. A is produced by Cubatabaco in Cuba, the other in La Romana, Dominican Republic by Altadis, a Franco-Spanish tobacco company.
History
The history of the company dates back to the year 1844, but is not clearly trace. Through its beginnings there are at least two different versions. The first version says that the two German brothers August and Hermann Upmann founded the company this year. There is, however, disagreement about whether the "H" is the abbreviation of Hermann or for Hermanos ( in Spanish for " brothers "). Another version is that the surname of the brothers Hupmann was that was "H" but removed for aesthetic reasons, since " H. Upmann " looks better than " H. Hupmann ". Both are possible, as both surname exist.
In one version of the story, the brothers textile manufacturer who relocated her family to Havana are. In another version, they are represented as bankers who established a branch of a bank in there. Probably the cigars were first used as a promotional gift for the customers of the company. At that time, still other cigar factories included in boxes with the H. Upmann emblem. This changed with the creation of their own factory. Over the years, the brand has become one of the most popular cigars from Cuba. End of the 19th century, the company was awarded several gold medals at world exhibitions for their products.
With the First World War and the consequent difficulties and trade restrictions as a German company, the company ran into financial difficulties and in 1922 (or 1932), the company eventually went bankrupt. The British company J. Frankau & Co. acquired subsequently H. Upmann and produced until 1935 further to the company then sell to Menendez, Garcia y Cia. In the possession of H. Upmann remained until shortly after the Cuban Revolution. Menéndez and García expanded the product range and created the H. Upmann Montecristo Selection. From this the famous Monte Cristo later developed.
After the revolution and the subsequent expropriation of their Cuban holdings Menéndez and García moved the production first to the Canary Islands and later in the Dominican Republic. Subsequently, the company Altadis was acquired and works there to this day.
In addition, the brand produced in Cuba exists. There, both hand-rolled cigars and cigars rolled by machine and by hand -applied Doll cover purely machine-made cigars are produced, however, no longer. The production was ( renamed after the revolution in Jose Marti ), Havana housed in Calle Amistad since 1844 in the H. Upmann factory. Since its move in November 2003, most new cigars factory, corner of 23rd and 14th street in the district of El Vedado are produced.
In addition to cigars H. Upmann presents also produces cigarillos and cigarettes.
Standard Production
- No Connoisseur. 1 - No Hermosos. 4-127 × 19.05 mm
- Coronas Junior - Cadetes - 110 × 14.29 mm
- Coronas Minor - Coronitas - 115 × 15.87 mm
- Coronas Major - Eminentes - 132 × 16.67 mm
- Epicures - Epicures - 110 × 13.89 mm
- Magnum 46 - Coronas Gordas - 143 × 18.26 mm
- Magnum 50 - Double robustos - 160 × 19.84 mm - since 2008 in the standard range
- Majestic - Cremas - 140 × 15.87 mm
- Mini
- Monarcas - Julieta No.. 2-178 × 18.65 mm
- Petit Coronas - Marevas - 129 × 16.67 mm
- Puritos
- Regalias - Petit Coronas - 129 × 16.67 mm
- Sir Winston - Julieta No.. 2-178 × 18.65 mm
- No Upmann. 2 - Piramides - 156 × 20.64 mm
Limited productions
Trivia
- John F. Kennedy was considered a connoisseur of cigars brand.
- The Cuban cigar industry always claimed that Compay Segundo had worked in the 1950s as Torcedor in the Upmann factory. This is followed neither the musicians nor the then owner, Benjamin Menendez could remember.