2月26日上午，古巴哈伯纳斯公司召开新闻发布会，向媒体介绍了2024年度古巴将要发行的新品雪茄的情况。今年要发布的新品大多是为了庆祝主要雪茄品牌的周年纪念日，新闻发布会也同时拉开了古巴雪茄节的帷幕。

2024年是特立尼达品牌成立55周年，因此特立尼达成为今年的焦点。曾经停产的特制罗布图（Robusto Extra），将作为免税店专卖产品重新生产上市。特制罗布图的尺寸是50环径，8.125英寸。这次分为每盒12支装、每盒3支装两种包装形式。雪茄的副标和脚标会标注55周年的字样。

2024年的全球限量版的第一款是特立尼达的卡布里多斯（ Cabildos），46环径，6.375英寸。如果你想找一些陈年雪茄，哈伯纳斯公司还将发布一款都彭定制的雪茄保湿盒，里面装的是发酵10年的特立尼达雪茄。

2024年的另外两款全球限量版雪茄分别是：雷蒙阿隆斯的Absolutos（西班牙语，绝对），49环径，6.125英寸。乌普曼的玛瑙限定（Magnum Finite），53环径，5.125英寸。你可以在后续报道里了解关于这两款全球限量版的讯息。

2024年也是多尔塞码头（Quai d’Orsay）品牌创立50周年，古巴将发行特制多尔塞（Especial d’Orsay）来纪念这个日子。这款雪茄53环径，6英寸，每盒20支装。多尔塞码头原本是一个面向法国市场的品牌，后来重新规划为全球销售品牌。

2024年还是圣克里斯托瓦尔（San Cristobal ）品牌成立25周年，古巴将发布一款名为25周年的雪茄，50环径，6.5英寸，每50支一盒装在雪茄保湿盒内，但是雪茄保湿盒的发行量是有限的。

2024年度的珍藏版（书本）也选择了圣克里斯托瓦尔，这款名为雷纳斯（Reinas）雪茄是55环径，6.875英寸。书本珍藏版的外包装就像一本书，将限量发行3000盒。

2024年的RR（ Reserva release）系列将是罗密欧与朱丽叶的短丘，每盒15支包装，雪茄盒外观十分光滑，雪茄是用2019年收获的烟叶卷制的。

雪茄节期间，参会者有机会购买到一些上述新品雪茄。雪茄节的连续两个晚上都会有多尔塞码头新茄出售。每包3支装的特立尼达特制罗布图将安排在雪茄节的最后一个晚上出售，新闻发布会后也可以买到。

接下来，Cigar Aficionado杂志将全程报道2024年度古巴雪茄节，敬请关注。

There’s a coterie of new Cuban cigars scheduled for this year and many of them celebrate major brand anniversaries. The announcements for the new cigars were made this morning in Havana at the press conference that marked the official start to the Habanos Festival. 

Trinidad is taking the spotlight at this year’s event, as Habanos is feting the brand’s 55th anniversary. Fans will remember the Robusto Extra size (6 1/8 inches long by 50 ring), which was discontinued and then brought back as a duty-free exclusive. Habanos has repositioned the Robusto Extra once again, and this time it’s coming back into regular production, sold in 12-count and three-count boxes. A second band and third foot band indicate the new 55th Anniversary release. Also from Trinidad, the Cabildos (6 3/8 by 46) is one of the Edición Limitadas for 2024. If you want something with more age, a new humidor by S.T. Dupont comes filled with anniversary Trinidads aged a minimum of 10 years. 

Two more Edición Limitadas were announced for 2024: the Ramon Allones Absolutos (6 1/8 by 49) and the H. Upmann Magnum Finite (5 1/8 by 53). You can read more details about all the Limitadas in a future story. 

Quai d’Orsay turns 50 this year, and the upcoming Especial d’Orsay marks the occasion. At six inches long by 53 ring, the new cigar comes in 20-count boxes. Quai d’Orsay started as a brand intended primarily for the French market, but has since become a global cigar. 

San Cristobal is also celebrating a major milestone. The brand turned 25 years old and will be offered in a 6 1/2-by-50 size called 25 Aniversario, but the cigars are limited, offered in 50-count humidors. San Cristobal is also the chosen brand for this year’s Colección Habanos. The Reinas measures 6 7/8 by 55. Each box looks like a book, and only 3,000 boxes are being produced. 

The Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill is slated to be the next Reserva release. Packaged in glossy boxes of 15, these cigars are purportedly made with tobacco from a 2019 harvest. 

Attendees have the opportunity to purchase a few of these items during the festival. A limited number of the new Quai d’Orsay will be sold during two of the evening galas. Three-packs of the Trinidad Robusto Extras will be sold on the final evening event, and were also for sale at the trade fair following the press conference. 

Cigar Aficionado is in Cuba all week covering the Habanos Festival, so check back for updates every day.