Habanos created this brand first for the French market in 1973 to fulfill the request of the French president, Valery Giscard d’Estaing, to enrich the reputation of France as a country of high quality and design products. The name Quai D’Orsay originates from a road of Paris close to the banks of Seine.The Quai D ‘Orsay cigars are produced by Habanos S.A. in Cuba and are nowadays a worldwide brand.They are fully handmade- Long Filler with filler and binder from the Vuelta Abajo area and claro and colorado wrappers.