A designation which indicates that a cigar is genuinely Cuban. Not all Cuban cigars, however are marked with the "Habano" label.

in Spanish)Few places have stamped their name on a product quite as effectively as Cuba's capital has on the world's finest cigars. A Havana cigar is one made in Cuba only from the finest tobacco grown in the Vuelta Abajo or Partidos regions.

A designation which, when inscribed on a cigar band, indicates that a cigar is Cuban. (Note: not all Cuban cigars are marked with "Habano" or "Havana.")