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How to date your cigars.
You can date your Cuban cigars and find out which factory
they were made in by checking the code on the bottom of the box.
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EL- |
El Laguito Factory |
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JM- |
Jose Marti Factory (Formerly H.Upmann) |
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FR- |
Fernando Roig ( Formerly La Corona) |
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BM- |
Briones Montoto (Formerly Romeo y Julieta) |
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FPG- |
Fernando Perez German (Formerly Partagas) |
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HM- |
El Rey del Mundo |
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VSC- |
Villa Santa Clara 1, 2 & 3 |
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SS- |
Sancti Spiritus |
The next two letters refer to the month of
manufacture and the last two letters give the year.
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N |
I |
V |
E |
L |
A |
C |
U |
S |
O |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
For example, NISV translates to
"1293", indicating that the cigars were manufactured during December 1993.
NEW CIGAR BOX CODES
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HAVANA FACTORIES |
CODES |
Carlos Balino,
formerly El Rey Del Mundo |
EGD |
Briones Montoto,
formerly Romeo Y Julieta |
EDC |
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El Laguito |
EUN |
Fernando Perez German,
formerly Partagas |
EAT |
Miguel Fernandez Roig,
formerly La Corona |
EOG |
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Heroes de Moncada |
ENI |
Jose Marti,
formerly H.Upmann |
ECA |
Juan Cano Sainz,
formerly Por Larranaga |
EEO |
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PROVINCIAL FACTORIES |
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Cienfuegos Province |
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Cienfuegos I |
OTC |
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Cienfuegos II |
OAI |
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Cruces |
OOG |
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Cumanayagua |
OET |
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Lajas |
OIN |
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Granma Province |
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Bayamo |
NAT |
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Jiguani |
NOO |
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Holguin Province |
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Antillas |
UNG |
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Gibra |
UDI |
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Holguin I |
UAN |
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Holguin II |
UCE |
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San Andres |
UET |
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La Habana Province |
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Artemisa I |
TEN |
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Artemisa II |
TEC |
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Bejucal |
TND |
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Guines |
TOU |
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Guira I |
TAF |
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Guira II |
TDC |
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Quivican |
TIO |
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San Antonio I |
TCI |
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San Antonio I |
TNG |
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San Antonio de las Vegas |
TGT |
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San Nicholas |
TUD |
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Santa Cruz del Norte |
TTA |
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Pinar Del Rio |
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Candelaria |
GDI |
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Consolacion del Sur |
GAO |
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Piloto |
GCN |
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Pinar del Rio |
GNU |
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San Juan (Rio Seco) |
GOC |
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Sancti Spiritus Province |
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Arroyo Blanco |
CEC |
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Cabaiguen |
COT |
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Fomento |
CGI |
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Guayoa |
CNE |
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Jatibonico |
CTO |
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Perea |
CUN |
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Sancti Spiritus |
CID |
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Taguasco |
CDU |
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Trinidad |
CAC |
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Zaza del Medio |
CCA |
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Santiago de Cuba Province |
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Santiago de Cuba |
AGE |
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Villa Clara Province |
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Baez |
DNU |
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Camajuani |
DDE |
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Esperanza |
DIT |
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Manicaragua |
DEG |
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Placetas |
DGC |
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Quernade de Guines |
DAI |
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Ranchuelo |
DOD |
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Remidios |
DCO |
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Santa Clara I |
DTA |
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Santa Clara II |
DAT |
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Santa Domingo |
DNC |
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Vuletas |
DUN |
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MONTH |
CODE |
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January |
UN |
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February |
UE |
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March |
UT |
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April |
UA |
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May |
UG |
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June |
UI |
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July |
UD |
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August |
UO |
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September |
UC |
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October |
NU |
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November |
NN |
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December |
NE |
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NUMBER (YEAR) |
CODE |
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1 |
N |
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2 |
E |
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3 |
T |
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4 |
A |
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5 |
G |
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6 |
I |
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7 |
D |
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8 |
O |
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9 |
C |
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0 |
U |
From 1st January 2000 the boxes will
be dated as follows.
Each month will be followed by the year. eg. 00 =2000, 01=2001
| January |
ENE |
| February |
FEB |
| March |
MAR |
| April |
ABR |
| May |
MAY |
| June |
JUN |
| July |
JUL |
| August |
AGO |
| September |
SEP |
| October |
OCT |
| November |
NOV |
| December |
DIC |
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