La Flor de Cano
Brand Notes
StatusLa Flor de Cano is a current pre-revolution brand, established in 1884.
Generally
It is classified by Habanos SA to be in their 'Other Brands' marketing category. Under the pre-2019 system, it was classified as a Local brand. It has only a few cigars in production and a minor market share. It does, however, receive the occasional Regional Edition release.
The range comprises medium strength cigars, using tobacco blended from the Vuelta Abajo and Semi Vuelta regions.
There is a non-Cuban brand with a similar name.
Standard Band A
1960s on -- Current
Embossed.
Standard Production Packaging
An early box
B25 - c1940s
Diademas
SBN25 - 1991
Petit Coronas (2)
B25cw - c2009
Predilectos Tubulares
B25at - 1996
Preferidos
B25c - 1997
Selectos (1)
B25c - 1998
Selectos (2)
P5 - c2006
Current Production Cigars
Construction:
Short-filler Handmade. Cedar wrapped.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cedar (discontinued 2006).
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cedar (discontinued 2006).
Status:
A c2002 release. Current.
History:
Replaced the machine-made Petit Coronas (1).
Discontinued Production Cigars
Construction:
Short-filler Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2006).
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2006).
Status:
A c2002 release. Discontinued 2019.
History:
Replaced the machine-made Selectos (1).
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1987 release. Discontinued c2002.
Construction:
Machine-made. Cedar wrapped.
Bands:
Standard Band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar and cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cedar and cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued c2002.
History:
Before c1970, these cigars were handmade.
Replaced by the handmade Petit Coronas (2).
Replaced by the handmade Petit Coronas (2).
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Tubes:
Aluminium tubes.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard Band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Cardboard pack of 3 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued c2002.
History:
Around c1970, these cigars were handmade.
Replaced by the handmade Selectos (2).
Replaced by the handmade Selectos (2).
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1987 release. Discontinued 1992. Very rare.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1987 release. Discontinued 1992. Very rare.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A 1987 release. Discontinued 1992.
Cristales Band
Construction:
Handmade. Approximate size only.
Bands:
Special band.
Tubes:
Glass tube.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars in glass tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
History:
The only post-1960 cigar available in a glass tube.
Construction:
Machine-made. Approximate size only.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Special Releases
Short Robusto - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard Band A, with Regional Edition band for United Kingdom (Reino Unido).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 25 cigars (1,200 produced).
Status:
A 2010 release. Not available until mid-2011.
Edmundo - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with a Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific (Asia Pacifico).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (5,000 produced).
Status:
A 2013 release.
Gorditos - A new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special Gran Cano band, with a Regional Edition band for Great Britain (Gran Bretaña).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (5,000 produced).
Status:
A 2013 release.
History:
Boxes have a green ink hot stamped logo and a replica 1930s papeleta (end label).
Minutos - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A with a Regional Edition band for Canada (Canadá).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (2,000 produced).
Status:
A 2014 release.
History:
Released early 2015.
D No. 5, a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special La Flor de Cano Casanova band, with Regional Edition band for Italy (Italia).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2016 release. Released April 2017.
Mágicos - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special La Flor de Cano Mágicos band, with regional edition band for Spain (España).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (50,000 produced).
Status:
A 2018 release. Released early 2020.
Robustos - a discontinued regular production size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for the Netherlands (Países Bajos).
Packaging:
Numbered dress box of 10 cigars (10,000 produced).
Status:
A 2018 release. Released late 2019.