Habanos Festival 2019: Annual cigar fiesta held in Cuba

Mackenzie Samet

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Feb 22, 2019

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Real estate agent Michael Schaftle, 43, from Germany, smokes as he competes for the longest ash .

Cigar enthusiasts come together for the XVII Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS

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A cigar enthusiast smokes a cigar made by himself at a rolling lesson during the XVII Habanos Festival. REUTERS

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Cigar enthusiasts smoke as they compete for the longest ash. REUTERS

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Cigar enthusiasts smoke as they compete for the longest ash during the XVII Habanos Festival in Havana, February 26, 2015. Cuban cigar-maker Habanos S.A. envisions gaining 25 percent to 30… REUTERS

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Real estate agent Michael Schaftle, 43, from Germany, smokes as he competes for the longest ash. REUTERS

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Cigar sommelier Daylin Lopez, 30. REUTERS

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People open a box of cigars on display at the 19th Habanos Festival. REUTERS

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Cigar sommelier Ivonne de La Puente, 47. REUTERS

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A cigar enthusiast attends the gala dinner for the closing of the XIX Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba. REUTERS

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A woman rolls cigars. REUTERS

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A cigar rolling master, seen on a TV screen, conducts a lesson for enthusiasts. REUTERS

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A visitor looks at cigars on display. REUTERS

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A sommelier lights a cigar during a cigar sommelier contest. REUTERS

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Steven Cuypers, 58, a cigar enthusiast from Belgium. REUTERS

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A cigar enthusiast records a music performance on a mobile phone. REUTERS

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Cigar enthusiasts take part in an auction of humidors during the gala dinner. REUTERS

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Cigar enthusiast Orlando Gimenez, 47. REUTERS

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A woman carries a tray with cigars during the gala dinner. REUTERS

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