Brand Notes
Status
La Gloria Cubana is a current pre-revolution brand that was established in 1885. It lapsed in 1959 and was reinstated circa 1965.
It is classified by Habanos SA in their 'Other' marketing category. Prior to 2019 it was considered a local brand.
Generally
The range comprises medium strength cigars using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.
There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name.
Standard Band A
Pre-1960 - 2017
Embossed
Standard Band B
For Special Releases 2009 on -- Current
Embossed
Current Production Cigars
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard bands A and B.
Packaging:
Varnished 8-9-8 box of 25 cigars.
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
Flechas - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a La Casa del Habano band.
Packaging:
Luxury boîte nature box of 20 cigars.
Status:
A 2021 release. Current. Released in October 2022.
History:
There is a discontinued cigar with this name in a different size. There was also a Regional Edition cigar with this name in a different size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars.
Status:
A 2022 release. Current. Released early 2023.
History:
A different size to the previous cigar named Turquinos, which was discontinued in the 1970s. The name refers to the Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba.
Discontinued Production Cigars
Inmensos - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with La Casa del Habano band.
Packaging:
Varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars.
Status:
A 2010 release. Discontinued 2014.
History:
The release announcement for these cigars indicated that only 5,000 boxes would be produced, however, it appears that subsequent batches were produced annually until a 2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Varnished 8-9-8 box of 25 cigars.
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Slide lid box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2006).
Varnished high quality boîte nature box of 10 cigars (discontinued pre-2000).
Slide lid box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2006).
Varnished high quality boîte nature box of 10 cigars (discontinued pre-2000).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2012.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Small version of standard band A.
Packaging:
Varnished 8-9-8 box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Varnished 8-9-8 box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Varnished flat 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1990s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 10 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Construction:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Special Releases
Gloriosos - a new special release size
Special La Gloria Cubana band
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special La Gloria Cubana band, with Regional Edition band for United Kingdom (Reino Unido).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (2,040 produced).
Status:
A 2008 release.
Deliciosos - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Cuba.
Packaging:
Numbered ceramic jar of 25 cigars (2,000 produced).
Status:
A 2009 release.
Triunfos - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Switzerland (Suiza).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 25 cigars (2,400 produced).
Status:
A 2010 release.
Belux No.1 - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Belux (Belgium & Luxembourg)
Packaging:
Numbered varnished 8-9-8 box of 10 cigars (3,500 produced).
Status:
A 2011 release.
Edmundo - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for the Caribbean (Caribe).
Packaging:
Numbered boîte nature box of 25 cigars (4,000 produced).
Status:
A 2014 release.
History:
Released mid-2015.
A new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for 5th Avenue (5ta Avenida)
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2015 release. Released November 2016.
History:
First announced as a release for Germany, this was eventually released for all countries for which 5th Avenue is the distributor (Germany, Austria and Poland).
Montesco - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific (Asia Pacifico).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 20 cigars (2,500 produced).
Status:
A 2015 release.
Pirámides - a new special release size.
Robusto Extra - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a special La Casa del Habano 25th Aniversario band.
Packaging:
Humidor of 30 cigars (3,500 produced).
Status:
A 2015 release. Released early 2017.
Duke - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Region Edition band for the Netherlands (Países Bajos).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (8,000 produced).
Status:
A 2016 release. Released September 2017.
Robusto - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Italy (Italia).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished slide lid box of 10 cigars (8,800 produced).
Status:
A 2017 release.
History:
Released March 2019.
Británicas Extra - a new special release size.
Special elaborate La Gloria Cubana band.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special elaborate La Gloria Cubana band, with Regional Edition band for Great Britian (Gran Bretaña).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2017 release. Released mid-2020.
History:
A small number of these cigars were released in 2018. These early cigars had the standard B band.
Serie D. No.5 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Spain (España).
Packaging:
Numbered dress box of 10 cigars (50,000 produced).
Status:
A 2017 release.
History:
Released mid-2018.
Nro. 109 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Switzerland (Suiza).
Packaging:
Numbered dress box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2018 release. Released November 2018.
Montesco - a previous special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Turkey (Turquía).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2018 release.
History:
Released late-2019.
Dobles - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for The Andes (Andino).
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 50 cigars (2,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Released early-2021.
Laguito No.2 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for BELUX.
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars (4,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Released mid-2023.
Magnum 54 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for Israel.
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Released early-2022.
Magnum 50 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a special 25 Aniversario Kaliman Caribe Regional Edition band for Bulgaria.
Packaging:
Numbered varnished boîte nature box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Released mid-2022.
Dobles - a previous special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for France (Francia).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished slide lid box of 10 cigars (4,000 produced).
Status:
A 2024 release. Released mid-2024.
History:
Commemorates the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The bundle of cigars is wrapped in a unique red, white, and blue ribbon.