Cuba Day 10: The Grand Finale - 23rd Annual Habanos Festival Gala Dinner

Awsome when is the next festival do you know

Michael palin of the cigar world, great work kirby.

I was getting worried you weren't going to get your cigars 😂

1 million dollars for that. Piece of junk. 😂 haha. Lool
What a joke

What's better than a good coffee and a cigar to enjoy this wonderful show.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us and for all the work put into these videos.

Andrew and Tristian Tate should definitely get the award of communication

love your vids man. but i hope you know none of that money goes to any medical charity it all goes to the communist party.

Kirby knows nothing about cigars. He just has money…. He thinks that by smoking some cigars for view years that makes him to an expert… 🧐🧐🧐

Wonderful series. But I guesss I have to stick with my Amazon Humidor.

Can’t help but feel like there’s always something very shady happening behind the scenes at these Cuba events. Like there’s some big secret the entire time

Kirby, I can't thank you enough. I've been able to recommend your channel, and this video specifically to some key policymakers at State. Attitudes are shifting significantly in certain circles, and your work is helping to reinforce that as a correct decision.

Love this Kirby! Please straighten your tie.

Why a great event. I really enjoyed it last year.

It is unfortunate to know that a work of art like that humidor is stained with the signature of the assigned dictator Dias Canel. I would like to know if he signed his name or what he is known as “El Singao”

Бабочка съехала на бок, Керби))

After so many years, very disappointed in you Kirby. It is disgusting to see you support this propaganda, not sure what type of gentleman you make of yourself. The Castros now have a new yacht with this money.

Really appreciated watching this series with a fine cigar and spirit!

Wow ❤❤❤❤

Again Kirby, well done. You need to stay in your seat to get all those goodies from those beautiful angels strutting their stuff. Great episode, brilliantly made series. Can't wait to watch the Italian series.

Jasim won Communications.
Congratulations!
Kirby for the win next season!!

A wonderful conclusion to another excellent series. Edward always seems like the wizened old patriarch of cigar aficionados. Every time you see Tom Chamberlin you realise what a really big guy he is. He makes Kirby and most other people in the room look small.

Great video Kirby 🎉

Outstanding video yet again Kirby. Thanks. I had to chuckle at your gracious reaction when the hostess passed you by on one of the Cubanos, also at the way your bow tie got more and more lop sided as the evening wore on. What an awesome series.

Love a good gayla

'Cuban Medical Fund' aka the broke communist party ....

Congratulations Kirby to the Finale of a sublime Series.... Bravo 👌

Bravo Kirby! Well done, well done indeed! Congratulations on such a well done series. Thank you for putting it together.

The room appears to be teeming with characters straight out of a Bond villain lineup.

Kirby - they should give you the Communications Award next year! The overall series did showcase Cuba, not necessarily as some people wanted but in life we accept the good with the bad.

Wonderful video!

Absolutely wonderful portrayal of a beautiful adventure. I would love to hear the thoughts and stories Kirby and the Sahakians have on enjoying cigars while in the outdoors. Wether it be while sporting in the pheasant fields, or a leisurely stroll in the Scottish highlands. What accessories and cigars do they prefer and what customs do they follow. As always enjoy your day.

Cameron

Really happy for Jasim! He’s awesome and great for the culture!

Kirby where did you get that hat???

I am just going to say it. Kibry deserves the "Hombre Habanos" prize in communication this year. He has provided all of us with this amazing series, which truly allowed us to experience this outstanding festival....thanks Kirby.

Thanks!

Don't support dictatorship...

Hello Kirby, you and your team have done a fabulous Cuba Series of the Habanos Festival 2023. I have enjoyed watching all 10 parts to this. Keep up the great work....See you in London.
Ajay

Well done Kirby. Loved it! No doubt in the near future you will be on the stage winning an award for Communication!

As a non-smoker approaching his fifties, I enjoyed this series of videos from Cuba and not only can see the enjoyment of cigar smoking, but appreciate the craftsmanship involved. Thanks Kirby

Yes exactly what everyone said.. it was an amazing journey, thanks for taking us with you. Your the cigar buddy we all need. 🥂 Hope you had the best time. And wow, kewl to see the sahakieans and Nick Foulks, you all are a treat.

I know a lot of time and energy go into these videos. On one hand, this series to any unsuspecting outsider is wonderful- great production, a lovely well-meaning civil host, beautiful cigars, what's not to love? However, I wish to address the elephant in the room.

To be blunt, so much of what you have done with this series is profoundly tone-deaf. Just as North Korea is not the place to flaunt your sartorial splendor and wax poetic on camera about luxury leisure products, neither is Cuba. As every one of my Cuban friends has wholeheartedly told me, this island is literally a prison with palm trees. There is immense suffering all over the island once you leave the top 1% elite zones and businesses you showcase.

You wouldn't promote North Korean government-run businesses so why does Habanos get a free pass? These cigar rollers make about 15 to 25 U.S. dollars a month, yet many prices on the island are still at the international standard. Your shoes cost more than what the average person makes in a full year.

You must have heard how many rollers have risked their lives to flee to places like Nicaragua for a livable wage. It's one of the reasons why Cuba has been so behind on production and why the general quality of Cubans is going down despite the prices going sky-high. These people don't see any of that money, and certainly not from this so-called charity. It is why in good conscience I cannot support or promote buying Cuban cigars knowing how poor these people are treated. No local will tell you this on camera for very real repercussions.

If you espouse all this talk about admiring the Cuban people (who are essentially imprisoned and forcefully impoverished), you must take a stand for them. The solution for your predicament is easy: I urge you to stop promoting Habanos products and start exploring and promoting all the many excellent New World cigars made by Cuban exiles (Arturo Fuentes, Padron, etc). You keep saying you love these people so why not show them that love where they can actually receive it?

You've already accomplished so much on this channel and you should be very proud of what you started. But whether you like it or not, you are now a leader in this community, and with that comes a heavier responsibility. Please take a stand and we in this community will stand by you. I say this as a fellow American from a family with a long line of veterans. I have always supported your channel and truly wish you the best.

I know you are a Texan. A random fact: my ancestor was Sam Houston (Houston, Texas was named after him). Though I've never lived in Texas, its wonderful people are dear to my heart. Their passion for liberty, constitutional law, and self-determination is a beacon to the world. It's time we all put on our proverbial Texan boots and kick these communist dictators and their totally rotten business models to the curb.

Love your walk down O'Reilly and Obispa . Must get back soon. The only place to smoke an Habanos

Hi kirby. Having visited Havana many times have loved your recent videos showing off the quality craftsmanship and tradition this amazing island. However I found the video of the final gala evening very disappointing with little class and very showy. Not your fault at all but if there is so much money floating about give it directly. The Cuban people deserve more than being subject to a auction. Keep up the good work. See you London

Greetings from Barbados Kirby..I congratulate you on this entire series. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done!

If Jasim won this year, you’re next?