Who owns Cohiba?
Cohiba is owned by Habanos (Cuba).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Habanos S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇺 Cuba, Havana
- Origin
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Founded
- 1966
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigars & cigarillos
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cohiba
Cohiba is Habanos S.A.'s flagship brand, created in Cuba in 1966 and for years given only as a state gift, including to Fidel Castro, before its commercial release in 1982. Habanos S.A. sells Cuban-made Cohiba everywhere in the world except the United States, which the 1962 US trade embargo on Cuba has kept closed to it. A separate, unrelated "Cohiba" made in the Dominican Republic has been sold inside the United States since the early 1980s by General Cigar Company, a Scandinavian Tobacco Group subsidiary; the two companies have litigated the US trademark for decades.
Ownership timeline of Cohiba
Where Cohiba sits in Habanos
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cohiba?
The parent company of Cohiba is Habanos, a state-owned company headquartered in Cuba.
Is Cohiba owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group?
No. Cohiba is owned by Habanos, not Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
Is Cohiba Cuban?
Yes. Cohiba originated in Cuba in 1966 and its owner, Habanos, is also headquartered in Cuba.
Is Cohiba still owned by Habanos?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Cohiba is still owned by Habanos. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Habanos, S.A. — official corporate site and brand pages — Habanos, S.A., Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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