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Quai d'Orsay

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Brand Notes​

Status

Quai d’Orsay is a current brand that was established in 1973 and commercially available from 1974. The impetus for the brand came from the French Economy and Finance minister (and later President) Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who proposed a cigar with a light flavour to pair with French products like champagne and foie gras. This eventually led to the French tobacco monopoly (SEITA) approaching Cubatabaco with the concept. The brand gets its name from the street (and quay) in Paris where SEITA's headquarters was located.

Generally

For most of its existence, the brand was the quintessential example of a “local” marque, focused almost entirely on the French market. This changed somewhat in 2005, when production volumes and worldwide availability were increased. In 2017 the brand underwent a refresh, with new band and box designs, and new cigars added to the line. When the brand classification system was changed in 2019, Quai d’Orsay was initially classified in Habanos S.A.’s Other category of portfolio brands, however it was elevated to Value later that year. The Quai d’Orsay range comprises light strength cigars using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.

Standard Production

Special Releases

History

Historical Bands

Standard Band A

Standard Band A

1974 - 2017

Not embossed

Standard Band B

Standard Band B

Used on special releases from 2016 onwards -- Current

Current Production Cigars​

Coronas Claro​

Coronas Claro

Coronas Claro - 1
Coronas Claro - 2
Factory: Coronas
Common Name: Corona
Size: 142 x 42 mm (5⅝″)
Brands: Standard band A (until c2017).Special Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro band (post c-2017).
Status: A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Current.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

No.50​

No.50

No.50 - 1
No.50 - 2
Factory: D No.5
Common Name: Petit Robusto
Size: 110 x 50 mm (4⅜″)
Brands: Special Quai d'Orsay No. 50 band.
Status: A 2017 release. 2017-01-01Current. Released December 2017.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

No.54​

No.54

No.54 - 1
No.54 - 2
Factory: Edmundo Grueso
Common Name: Robusto
Size: 135 x 54 mm (5⅜″)
Brands: Special Quai d'Orsay No. 54 band.
Status: A 2017 release. 2017-01-01Current. Released December 2017.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

No.52​

No.52

No.52 - 1
No.52 - 2
Factory: Lanzas
Common Name: Robusto Extra
Size: 156 x 52 mm (6⅛″)
Brands: Special Quai d'Orsay No.52 band.
Status: A 2021 release. 2021-01-01Current. Released early-2023.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

Especial d'Orsay​

Especial d'Orsay

Especial d'Orsay - 1
Especial d'Orsay - 2
Especial d'Orsay - 3
Factory: Sobresalientes
Common Name: Robusto Extra
Size: 153 x 53 mm (6″)
Brands: Special 50 Anos Quai d'Orsay Especial d’Orsay band, and a Quai d'Orsay 1974-2024 foot band.
Status: A 2024 release. 2024-01-01Not yet available.
Packaging Options
  • Luxury boîte nature box of 20 cigars.

Discontinued Production Cigars​

Imperiales​

Imperiales

Imperiales - 1
Factory: Julieta No.2
Common Name: Churchill
Size: 178 x 47 mm (7″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued 2015.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

Panetelas​

Panetelas

Panetelas - 1
Factory: Ninfas
Common Name: Slim Panetela
Size: 178 x 33 mm (7″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued 2010.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

Gran Corona​

Gran Corona

Gran Corona - 1
Factory: Coronas Grandes
Common Name: Long Corona
Size: 155 x 42 mm (6⅛″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued mid to late-2006.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

Coronas Claro Claro​

Coronas Claro Claro

Coronas Claro Claro - 1
Factory: Coronas
Common Name: Corona
Size: 142 x 42 mm (5⅝″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A 1974 release. 1974-01-01Discontinued 1995. Minimal production from late 1980s.
Packaging Options
  • Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

Special Releases​

Superiores Edición Regional Asia Pacifico Regional Edition Series​

Superiores​

Superiores

Superiores - 1
Factory: Robustos
Common Name: Robusto
Size: 124 x 50 mm (4⅞″)
Brands: Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific (Asia Pacifico).
Status: A 2011 release.2011-01-01
Superiores - a new special release size
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (2,400 produced)

Robusto Embajador Edición Regional Francia Regional Edition Series​

Robusto Embajador​

Robusto Embajador

Robusto Embajador - 1
Factory: Mágicos
Common Name: Petit Robusto
Size: 115 x 52 mm (4½″)
Brands: Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Status: A 2011 release.2011-01-01
Robusto Embajador - a new special release size
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (1,000 produced)

Belicoso Royal Edición Regional Francia Regional Edition Series​

Belicoso Royal​

Belicoso Royal

Belicoso Royal - 1
Factory: Petit Belicosos
Common Name: Petit Pyramid
Size: 125 x 52 mm (4⅞″)
Brands: Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Status: A 2013 release.2013-01-01
History: Released January 2014.
Petit Belicosos, a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (2,000 produced)

Robusto Diplomatico Edición Regional Francia Regional Edition Series​

Robusto Diplomatico​

Robusto Diplomatico

Robusto Diplomatico - 1
Factory: Hermosos No.4
Common Name: Corona Extra
Size: 127 x 48 mm (5″)
Brands: Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Status: A 2015 release.2015-01-01
History: Released late-2015.
Hermosos No. 4, a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (7,000 produced)

Secreto Cubano Edición Regional Francia Regional Edition Series​

Secreto Cubano​

Secreto Cubano

Secreto Cubano - 1
Factory: Secretos
Common Name: Petit Corona
Size: 110 x 40 mm (4⅜″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Region Edition band for France (Francia).
Status: A 2016 release.2016-01-01Released May 2017.
Secretos - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (10,000 produced)

Capitolio Edición Regional Francia Regional Edition Series​

Capitolio​

Capitolio

Capitolio - 1
Factory: Sublimes
Common Name: Double Robusto
Size: 164 x 54 mm (6½″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Status: A 2018 release.2018-01-01Released early-2019.
History: Released by SEITA, one of two distributors for France.
Sublimes - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (15,000 produced)

Baalbeck Edición Regional Líbano Regional Edition Series​

Baalbeck​

Baalbeck

Baalbeck - 1
Factory: Duke
Common Name: Robusto Extra
Size: 140 x 54 mm (5½″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Lebanon (Líbano) second band.
Status: A 2018 release.2018-01-01Released mid-2021.
History: Was ready for release in 2019, but was held back for an additional period in the distributor warehouses due to unrest in Lebanon at that time. The cigars were produced in two batches, with the first numbered out of 1,200 and the second 2,400 (beginning at 1,201). Because of the delayed release, both were available in market at the same time.
Duke - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (2,400 produced)

Senadores Edición Limitada Limited Edition Series​

Senadores​

Senadores

Senadores - 1
Factory: Hermosos No.2
Common Name: Grand Corona
Size: 157 x 48 mm (6⅛″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Edición Limitada 2019 band.
Status: A 2019 release.2019-01-01
History: Released early 2020.
Hermosos No.2 - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Luxury slide lid box of 25 cigars

Sélection Royale Edición Regional Suiza Regional Edition Series​

Sélection Royale​

Sélection Royale

Sélection Royale - 1
Factory: 109
Common Name: Double Robusto
Size: 184 x 50 mm (7¼″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Switzerland (Suiza).
Status: A 2020 release.2020-01-01Released mid-2023.
History: Celebrates the 25th anniversary of the founding of Interbak AG, the Swiss distributor of Habanos. Comes with a very elaborate outer cardboard box.
109 - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (1,600 produced)

Clemenceau Edición Regional Francia Regional Edition Series​

Clemenceau​

Clemenceau

Clemenceau - 1
Factory: Julieta No.2
Common Name: Churchill
Size: 178 x 47 mm (7″)
Brands: Standard band B, with a special 50 Anniversary Coprova Regional Edition France band.
Status: A 2020 release.2020-01-01Released late-2021.
Julieta No.2 - a discontinued production size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (15,000 produced)

Ambassadeur Edición Regional Andorra Regional Edition Series​

Ambassadeur​

Ambassadeur

Ambassadeur - 1
Factory: Half Corona
Common Name: Petit Corona
Size: 90 x 44 mm (3½″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Andorra.
Status: A 2020 release.2020-01-01Released late-2021.
Half Corona - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (1,200 produced)

Acuerdo Edición Regional Rusia Regional Edition Series​

Acuerdo​

Acuerdo

Acuerdo - 1
Factory: Petit Belicosos
Common Name: Petit Pyramid
Size: 125 x 52 mm (4⅞″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Russia (Rusia).
Status: A 2020 release.2020-01-01Released early-2022.
Petit Belicosos - a previous special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced)

Imperiales Travel Humidor Duty Free and Travel Retail Series​

Imperiales​

Imperiales

Imperiales - 1
Factory: Julieta No.2
Common Name: Churchill
Size: 178 x 47 mm (7″)
Brands: Standard band B, with a Special Quai d'Orsay foot band.
Status: A 2022 release.2022-01-01Released early-2024.
History: A recreation of the discontinued Imperiales.
Julieta No.2 - a discontinued regular production size.
Packaging Options
  • Humidor of 20 cigars