Named after the historic town of Santísima Trinidad, a jewel of Cuba’s colonial past, the Trinidad brand was born in secrecy. Created in 1969 at El Laguito—the same factory as Cohiba—it was long reserved for diplomatic gifts, unknown to the public until a 1995 tasting changed everything.
The first public release came in 1998 with the elegant Fundadores, followed in 2003 by new vitolas and a refreshed presentation that brought the brand into the modern era. All cigars feature the signature pigtail cap and are Totalmente a Mano with Tripa Larga, using the finest tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region.
Today, highlights include the rich yet refined Reyes, the bold and rounded Vigía, the compact yet flavorful Media Luna, and the timeless Fundadores—a vitola that still defines the brand’s mystique.
Trinidad remains a quiet symbol of Cuban luxury—elegant, rare, and always worth the time.
Trinidad is named after the 16th-century town of Santísima Trinidad on Cuba’s south coast—a UNESCO World Heritage site. The marca was created in 1969 at Havana’s famed El Laguito factory and, like Cohiba, existed for decades solely as a diplomatic gift for high-level visitors. Former Habanos executive Adriano Martínez confirmed this origin in Min Ron Nee’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars.
The cigars first came to the attention of the wider cigar world in 1995, when guests at a Cigar Aficionado tasting sampled them outside diplomatic circles for the first time. Public release finally followed on 20 November 1998—but only in one size, the elegant Fundadores.
In 2003, a black-tie launch in London unveiled three new vitolas—Reyes, Coloniales, and Robusto Extra—accompanied by a refreshed, more contemporary band and box design. The line expanded again in 2009 with the Robustos T, and later with sizes such as Vigía. All Trinidad cigars feature the marque’s signature pigtail cap.
Production long remained at El Laguito under manager Avelino Lara (who passed away in 2009), but today the brand is rolled in Pinar del Río, capital of the Vuelta Abajo growing zone. Each vitola is Totalmente a Mano with Tripa Larga, using carefully selected filler and binder tobaccos from Vuelta Abajo to deliver Trinidad’s hallmark medium body and refined aroma.
Although Trinidad enjoyed a surge of popularity after its 1998 debut—followed by a contraction in 2012 when several sizes were retired—it retains a loyal following. Now listed by Habanos S.A. in the portfolio’s “Other” (niche) category, the brand is produced in modest quantities and occasionally appears in limited or special releases. A non-Cuban cigar line bearing the same name also exists.
Flavor Profile: Medium
