Villiger Edicion Limitada

The company Villiger was founded in the Swiss village of Pfeffikon in 1888 by Jean Villiger. As he died very early, his wife Louise turned the company into what it is today. In 1910, the family expanded to Waldshut-Tiengen in Germany to take advantage of tax benefits. Subsequently, the sons Max and Hans took over the business, who in turn passed it on to their sons Heinrich and his brother Kaspar.

Heinrich Villiger has been in the tobacco industry for over half a century, and his name certainly needs no introduction. Since 1984, he has been a partner in the joint venture 5th Avenue, the official sole importer of Habanos, partnering with the Cuban distribution organization Habanos S.A.

In 2013, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary, which was appropriately honored with this cigar. The Villiger Celebration 125th Anniversary was introduced in 5-piece wooden boxes at a suggested retail price of €10 each at the Inter-tabac 2013. At the Inter-tabac 2014, the 10-piece box was introduced, but its suggested retail price was increased to €15 per piece.

Villiger deliberately does not disclose the tobaccos used, and even when we inquired by phone, they unfortunately did not provide any information. Could it possibly contain Cuban tobacco? We do not know. Packaged in elaborate 10-piece wooden boxes, the presentation of this event is certainly dignified.