Join Kirby Allison as he sits down with Sean Croley and Ana Lopez of Hunters & Frankau to discuss the highly anticipated 2023 UK Habanos Regional Release, the Flor de Cano Selectos No.3.
This medium-bodied Cervantes (Lonsdale) size cigar—measuring 6 ½” (165mm) x 42 ring gauge—recalls a classic format once beloved by aficionados but now rare in the Habanos portfolio. Crafted exclusively from Vuelta Abajo long-filler tobaccos, this release marks the third UK Regional Edition under the Flor de Cano brand, following the Short Robusto (2010) and Gran Cano (2013).
Limited to 125,000 cigars and presented in 5,000 numbered SLB boxes, the Selectos No.3 is sure to be another epic UK Release, following the footsteps of the Por Larragna 47 and Ramon Allones Private Stock 230.
In this in-depth conversation, Sean and Ana share insights into the history, craftsmanship, and unique characteristics of this elegant and well-balanced cigar, which pays homage to an iconic size from a bygone era.
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⚜️ Sean Croley, Sales & Marketing Director, Hunters & Frankau
After entering the cigar industry in 1996, Sean joined Hunters & Frankau as Marketing Assistant in 1998. He was appointed Sales & Marketing General Manager in 2009 and Director in 2012. He is the fourth consecutive generation of his family to work in the UK cigar trade following his great-grandfather Fred, grandfather John and father Michael, who were all Directors of Robert Lewis Cigar Merchants in London’s St James’s Street before the acquisition by JJ Fox in 1992.
⚜️ Ana Lopez, Head of Marketing-Habanos & Special Projects, Hunters & Frankau
Ana Lopez was Marketing Director of Habanos S.A since 1994 before joining H&F in 2003 as Corporate Director. She returned to the Marketing Director role in 2009 before finally coming back to H&F in 2014 as a Sales & Marketing Advisor, where she is now Head of Marketing-Habanos & Special Projects. She was instrumental in the development of the Cohiba Linea 1492, Trinidad, Cuaba, Vegas Robaina, the Limited and Regional Edition programs, Reservas and much more.
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🎬 2023 La Flor de Cano Selectos No.3 UK Regional Release
00:00 Introduction of The UK's Most
02:10 The History of Flor de Cano
07:52 The 2023 Flor de Cano Selectos No.3 Release
11:15 Opening the Cigars!
13:10 The Recreation of the Original Flor de Cano Blend in 2007
15:30 First Light!
24:10 Why "Selectos No.3?"
28:08 Hunters & Frankau: Custodians of Tradition
38:00 Flor de Cano Elegidos & Short Filler Cigars
43:35 Habanos: the finest tobacco in the world
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