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Cabinet
Made
by the self-taught artisan Armando Cotarelo Prieto, a
member of the Association of artisans of Cuba.
Due to his artistic task he has deserved the first
prize in applied Arts in the " First Hall of
Colonial Arts of Cuba " (1995), and the first
prize " FIART " (International Fair of
Handicrafts) in 1997.
He is also a member of the cuban selection for
UNESCOs craftsmanship prize for Latin america and
the Caribbean. His works are part of private
collections in Bahamas, Canada, USA and Mexico.
Architectonic set representing one of the most
croxded streets of " La Santisima Trinidad de
Cuba " town, a city founded in 1514 and declared
by the UNESCO as cultural heritage of mankind. Crafted
totally by hand from natural cedarwood. It contains
100 Trinidad Fundadores.
COHIBA Cabinet
Made
by the self-taught silversmith Raul Valladares from
Havana city. Regardless his youthfulness, he has
already participated in more than 60 exhibitions both
in Cuba and foreign countries. He has obtained a lot
of national and international prizes, among them the
Picasso medal, handed over by the UNESCOs world
council, and gold medal for his humidors in the Havanas
International Fair.
Some of his works are possesed by important
international personalities. He is well known artist
in the Habanos world for his creation of the
Habano Man of the Year trophy. He also created the
Trinidad Humidor which was auctioned during the
special dinner that took place to launch this brand.
This is a craftsmanship work specially designed for
this important event. The cabinet is made up by two
pieces, the cabinetand the table crafted from
cedarwood duly selected for its aging and aroma. The
whole surface of both furnitures have been exquisitly
decorated ; The cabinet contains 200 Cohiba Gran
Coronas, special format made to celebrate the new
millennium. It also contains four exclusively designed
cigar cutters, a silver cigar pack and a pastel crayon
embellished with silver and gold.
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VEGAS
ROBAINA Cabinet
Made
by artisan Francisco Eduardo Fortun Abella from Havana
city, who followed a course of studies on musical
instruments. Outstanding figures of the cuban and
international music own instruments made by this
artisan.
He got involved with the Habanos wold in 1995 as a
manufacturer of luxury humidors, thus creating a
personal style along with a delicate marqueterie. His
humidors are part of collections in Spain, Canada,
Argentine, the United States, England and Australia.
He has also participated in competitive events where
he has obtained different distinctions. In 1988 he won
the prize " XX Anniversary of the Cuban Arts and
Crafts Foundation " with his deluxe humidor
colonial model, crafted totally by hand from cuban
precious woods : cedar, mahogany, cypress and jiqui.
This two level humidified cabinet with grawers or
trays contains 100 cigars : 20 Don Alejandro, 20
Unicos, 20 Famosos, 20 Clasicos and 20 Familiares.
PIRAMIDE Cabinet
Made
by the freelancer creative artist Carlos Espinosa Vega
from Havana city; graphic designer and master in
marketing. He has worked successfully in the design of
exhibitions where he has won a lot of prizes, the
" Saln 26 de Julio " being among them. He
has also made leather items for smokers world.
This humidified cabinet contains 100 cigars of the
special and traditional sizes of the new Habanos
brand, namely : 25 Cohibas Esplendidos, 25 Trinidad
Robusto A, 25 Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro and 25 Cuaba
Salomon. The cabinet is crafted from cedarwood and
leather incrusted with leather and gold stamped by
using pyrogravuer techniques.
CUABA Cabinet
A
humidified cabinet that recreates the image of the
Cemi (The God of Tobacco), a magic idol of our
aborigines and main object of the Cohobas rite, to
whom diverse functions have been conferred, always
related to the smoking and absorption of tobacco
smoke; dedicated to Cuaba brand and crafted from pure
cedarwood.
It contains 100 cigars : 25 Exclusivos, 25
Generosos, 25 Traditionales and 25 Distinguidos
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