Cohiba is the most prestigious Habanos brand in the world and is as well the first name given to tobacco. When Christopher Columbus arrived in Cuba in 1492, he saw the Taino Indians, the natives of the land, used to light rolled tobacco leaves, which they called “Cohiba.” The Indians smoked those ancient types of modern Habanos following a special ritual.
As recorded in historical chronicles and travel diaries, this ceremony was always conducted by a very respected person in the tribe, called the savages “Behike”.
Cohiba – a brand for two kinds of premium cigar, one produced in Cuba for Habanos S.A. – the Cuban state-owned tobacco company, and the other produced in the Dominican Republic for US-based General Cigar Company.
The US Cohiba brand name was registered in the United States by the General Cigar Company in 1978 and cigars using that trademark have been produced for the American market in the Dominican Republic on a large scale from 1997. This Cohiba is related to the Cuban product in name only, containing no Cuban tobacco, and thus is the only “Cohiba” that can be sold legally in the United States.
S.T. Dupont Cohiba Collection
The release of the Cohiba Thematic Edition and Behike Thematic Edition marks the third time that S.T. Dupont has collaborated with Habanos for a Cohiba collection. The first S.T. Dupont Cohiba accessories debuted in 1992 and the second collection launched in 2003.
Nowadays, Cohiba offers 4 different lines, such as Línea Clasica, Línea 1492, Maduro 5 and the most exclusive Cohiba Behike. All the collection adorns the Cohiba pattern in black and white and yellow colours. The Indian head and S.T. Dupont brand are both signed on each product.
The creators of the project emphasize that the appearance of these collections is intended to express the shared passion of Habanos SA and ST Dupont for the unique craftsmanship and heritage of Habanos.
Like Cuban cigars and rum, both Cohiba-branded collections will not be sold in the United States. They will only be available for purchase outside the U.S., at high-end retailers around the globe.
Following a past collaboration with Cohiba in 2003, S.T. Dupont is proud to sign a new one with the brand. This new and very special Thematic Edition celebrates what is probably the most famous and exclusive cigar brand in the world, Cohiba.
Luxury goods maker S.T. Dupont has teamed up with Habanos S.A. – the worldwide distribution company for Cuban cigars, creating two new sets of Cohiba-branded cigar tools – one for Cohiba and the other for Cohiba’s popular sub-brand Behike. The collections include lighters, cutters, humidors, double cigar cases and a pair of cufflinks.
The first set is called S.T. Dupont Cohiba Thematic Edition and the second and more expensive collection, called Behike Thematic Edition.
Cohiba Thematic Edition
For the regular Cohiba collection, there are two lighters – a classic Ligne 2 Lighter and the dual flame LeGrand Lighter, a Cohiba-branded MaxiJet Cutter, a double Cigar Case and a humidor for 50 cigars.
The collection uses Cohiba’s classic black and white dot pattern with a gold accent and the Taíno Indian head in yellow gold finishes. S.T. Dupont logo engraved on the top. The Ligne 2 Lighter is the classic double soft flame lighter with a ping.
Behike Thematic Edition
The Behike collection is the premium cigar offer in black, white and gold colours. Each piece is delicately finished in black lacquer with the famous Indian head in yellow gold. The collection includes a LeGrand lighter, a humidor and 2 accessories: a traditional cigar cutter and cufflinks.
LeGrand is a newer lighter that features both a soft flame and a torch but does not have a ping.
All the lighters of this new collaboration come in a beautiful black lacquer box with Cohiba or Behike plate inside.
Launch 2020
The Edition 2003 is finished in gold and decorated with dark-yellow Chinese lacquer. On the lighter is depicted a golden Taino Indian head, the symbol of Cohiba, and the lid is decorated with the same black-and-white squares motif as Cohiba cigars’ band. The lighter comes with a double flame cigar burner.
Cohiba 2003 consists of:
A Ligne 2 Lighter Limited to 1,000 pieces A Gatsby Lighter Limited to 3,000 pieces
A Cigar Cutter Limited to 3,000 pieces
The first Edition Cohiba 1992 can be easily recognized by the two vertical gold plated bars on each side of the lighter. The body is made in yellow Chinese lacquer and the famous cameo of the Taíno Indian head – a symbol of best cigar maker in the world – depicted in polished gold. “The Cohiba Checkered” ornament adornes the lighter’s lid. Guilloche vertical lines (machine work) are highlighting the design on either side of the lighter and cutter, making it appear slick.
Cohiba 1992, consists of a Ligne 2 lighter and single-blade guillotine Cutter.
Ligne 2 Lighter Limited to 500 pieces
Cigar Cutter Limited to 3000 pieces
Launch 1992
Cohiba L2 Lighter
Cohiba LeGrand Lighter
Cohiba Cigar Cutter
Behike Collection
Cohiba Collection 2003
Cohiba Collection 1992
