Trinidad Vígia Reserva: An Exceptional Evening at the Montreux Palace

The global launch of the first Reserva in Trinidad's history.

There are evenings that showcase a cigar. Others that provide a setting worthy of one.

On September 19, 2026, the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace hosted the global launch of the Trinidad Vígia Reserva Cosecha 2022, organized by Habanos in partnership with Intertabak. I was there, and here is my story.

The launch poster, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, September 19, 2026

A FIRST IN TRINIDAD'S HISTORY

This launch has a unique distinction: the Vígia Reserva is the first Reserva in the entire history of the Trinidad brand.

It adopts the Vígia format, one of Trinidad's signature sizes, with a 54 x 110 mm module and a strength that Habanos describes as medium. The tobaccos come from the 2022 harvest, hence the "Cosecha" label.

Production is intentionally very limited: according to Habanos, 5,000 numbered boxes of 20 cigars and 5,000 packs of 3 cigars will be released worldwide.

AN EVENING TO MATCH

Approximately 300 guests from all over the world attended the evening in the salons of the Montreux Palace.

A setting that set the tone

Under the grand glass dome, an artist in a feathered dress, perched on a pole, slowly began to move above the guests. Trays filled with Trinidad cigars were circulated through the room by staff, allowing everyone to choose their own.

Under the Montreux Palace dome

The trays of Trinidad cigars

A gaming table, a cigar in hand

Among the evening's surprises was a blackjack table branded for the Casino Barrière Montreux. With a cigar between one's fingers and cards on the felt, the atmosphere was both relaxed and elegant.

A Trinidad in front of the Casino Barrière Montreux table

A pairing of champagne and whisky

The evening was complemented by Henri Giraud champagne and The Dalmore whiskies. On the spirits menu: The Dalmore Portwood Reserve and The Dalmore King Alexander III.

THE DINNER

The menu matched the event: refined, precise, and highly visual.

• Appetizer: tuna tartare, passion fruit vinaigrette;
• Main course: Swiss dry-aged beef fillet, thyme-infused veal jus, carrots, roasted butternut squash, and a mushroom fricassee;
• Dessert: almond-coconut financier, bergamot gel, toasted Italian meringue, and Sicilian lemon cream.

The menu, the cigar, and the Reserva 2022 napkin ring

The tuna tartare

At each table, a cigar, a cigar cutter, and a Reserva 2022 napkin ring awaited the guests.

THE CIGAR, ACCORDING TO HABANOS

The official presentation describes a profile that evolves during the smoke: notes of cedar and toasted hazelnut before lighting, followed by a gradual increase in intensity with cocoa, spices, and coffee, finishing with aged leather and white pepper.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The first Reserva in Trinidad's history;
• Vígia format, 54 x 110 mm, medium strength;
• Tobaccos from the 2022 harvest;
• Global production limited to 5,000 boxes of 20 and 5,000 packs of 3.

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Jo Ann CHAISE
Les Cigares de Madame