La Guava celebrates arrival of new Cuban cigars
By Leila Hatoum
Special to The Daily Star
Monday, July 12, 2004
RMEILEH: To mark the arrival of the new and long-awaited Edmundo cigar from Monte Cristo, an extravagant dinner was held at the La Guava beach resort in Rmeileh on July 2.
"The international launching of the Edmundo was appointed to three big cities around the world: Paris, Milan and Beirut," said Mohammed Zeidan, president of the Phoenicia company, the exclusive distributor of the Cuban cigar in Lebanon. "It was named Edmundo after the main character in the 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'
The event, featuring on-the-spot Cuban cigar rolling and a variety of live entertainment, attracted the elite of Lebanese society, along with a number of Lebanese officials.
President of Habanos S.A. Fernando Dominguez, his vice-presidents Manuel Garcia and Javier Terez, and around 30 cigar distributors from around the world also attended the lavish celebrations.
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