Product identity
Brand, line or series, commercial vitola, factory vitola when sourced, and dimensions.
Collector chronology
Date the event. Preserve the version.
A product, edition, announcement, launch, box date, purchase, and arrival can carry different dates. Keep them connected without collapsing them into one “vintage.”
Private record fields
Build one event at a time.
Preserve exact seller language and original evidence. Keep private receipts, correspondence, costs, box photographs, and custody inside your collector record.
Program
Regular range, Limited Edition, Regional Edition, channel exclusive, commemorative release, reserva, or another maker-defined category.
Event
Announcement, presentation, launch, first market arrival, manufacture, box packing, acquisition, or collector receipt.
Time and market
Exact date, year, or range at the precision supported, plus geography, distributor, or eligible channel.
Version evidence
Factory, blend scope, band, packaging, box code, source, confidence, and effective period.
Do not overstate status
Absence is not proof of discontinuation.
A cigar missing from a current portfolio, distributor page, or retailer shelf may be delayed, market-limited, between shipments, renamed, archived, or unresolved. Record the observation date and source until stronger evidence establishes the status.