For many decades, the H. Upmann Magnum 46 stood all alone as the only Magnum-branded cigars within the Upmann portfolio. That changed a bit over 10 years ago when Habanos S.A. announced the Magnum 50, an Edición Limitada, and then a few years later when the Magnum 48 was released, once again as an Edición Limitada. At that point, the unofficial Magnum series was born. These cigars feature a secondary band with the name and the number of its corresponding ring gauge. But since the mid-2000s, a bit has changed. The Magnum 50 became a rare example of Habanos S.A. taking an Edición Limitada and making it a regular production cigar. Around the same time, the Magnum 46 was formally discontinued. Last year, news came out that Habanos S.A. was looking to add another cigar to the Magnum series, this time a much thicker Magnum 54. It would be released as a regular production cigar measuring 120mm (4 3/4 inches) x 54. As with the other H. Upmann Magnum cigars, the Magnum 54 is composed of tobacco from Cuba’s Vuelta Abajo in the Pinar de Río region of the country. The new regular production release will be available in two different packaging options: slide-top ...
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