If you don’t live in the US, it is highly possible that your local cigar shop will soon receive (if it hasn’t already) some shiny Cuban cigars with red bands. These are regional releases, exponentially produced by Habanos SA year after year. First, these releases were done for mature markets like Spain or the UK, but since 2-3 years even smaller countries like Bulgaria or Israel get their own double-banded babies. Below is the list of 2011 releases for your reference.

• Austria: Juan Lopez Ideales (4in / 102mm x 50 Petit Robusto)
• Benelux: La Gloria Cubana No.1 (5.5in / 140mm x 52 Robusto Extra)
• Bulgaria: Bolivar 681 (6in / 153mm x 53 Robusto Extra)
• Canada #1: Juan Lopez Supreme (5.3in / 135mm x 52 Edmundo)
• Canada #2: Ramon Allones Super Ramon (7.1in / 180mm x 54 Robusto)
• France: Fonseca Amateur (5.6in / 141mm x 50 Robusto Extra)
• Germany #1: Juan Lopez Distinguidos (6.4in / 162mm x 52 Perfecto)
• Germany #2: Sancho Panza Escuderos (6.1in / 155mm x 50 Robusto Extra)
• Israel: Ramon Allones Petit Robusto (4in / 102mm x 50 Petit Robusto)
• Italy: La Escepcion Selectos Finos (6.5in / 166mm x 38 Panatela)
• Mexico: Montecristo Edmundo Dantes Conde 54 (6.5in / 164mm x 54 Double Robusto)
• Middle East #1: Bolívar Oryz (5.3in / 135mm x 52 Robusto)
• Middle East #2: Ramón Allones Macedonian (5.3in / 135mm x 52 Robusto)
• Netherlands: El Rey del Mundo No.1 (4.5in / 115mm x 52 Petit Robusto)
• Pacific Asia #1: Punch Sabrosos (6.1in / 156mm x 52 Pyramid)
• Pacific Asia #2: Quai d’Orsay Superiores (4.9in / 124mm x 50 Robusto)
• Portugal: Punch Descobridores (4.9in / 124mm x 50 Robusto)
• Russia: Bolivar Emperador (6.2in / 157mm x 48 Grand Corona)
• Spain: Por Larranaga Legendarios (6.7in / 170mm x 52 Double Robusto)
• Switzerland #1: Punch Clasicos (7.2in / 184mm x 50 Double – Triple? – Robusto)
• Switzerland #2: Ramon Allones Especiales (4.5in / 115mm x 52 Petit Edmundo)
• UK #1: Punch Medalla d’Oro (5.5in / 140mm x 52 Robusto Extra)
• UK #2: Bolivar Britanicas (5.4in / 137mm x 46 Perfecto)

Based on information from CubanCigarWebsite.com