Partagas

Jaime Partagas Ravelo established the house in 1845 and built the factory on Calle Industria in Centro Habana that carried the name for more than a century and a half. Partagas was an early integrator of growing and manufacture, holding vegas in the Vuelta Abajo, and the Calle Industria gallery became one of the most photographed rooms in the industry. The Cuban brand is known for a heavier, earthier profile than most Havana marcas.

The Serie D No. 4 robusto has been the commercial centre of the line for decades, joined by the Serie E No. 2, the Lusitanias double corona and a steady flow of regional and limited editions. Rolling left the Calle Industria building in 2011 when the structure was closed for repairs; part of a roof collapsed in 2020 and the building has remained shut. Partagas production continues under the factory name Francisco Perez German at other Havana premises.

Outside Cuba the Partagas trademark belongs to General Cigar, which produces a Dominican line at its Santiago factory. That brand was reconstructed in the 1970s with the help of Ramon Cifuentes, whose family had owned the Cuban house before nationalisation. As with Cohiba, the Cuban and non-Cuban Partagas are separate products with distinct blends and ownership. The Dominican line is built on Dominican, Nicaraguan and Mexican tobacco and sells almost entirely in the United States, while the Cuban line sells everywhere except the United States, so the two rarely appear in the same shop.