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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

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Standard Production Packaging

Cetros
SBN25 - early 1970s

Flechas
B25 - early 1970s

Medaille d'Or No.1
v898B25 - early 1970s

Medaille d'Or No.3
v898B25 - early 1970s

Medaille d'Or No.4
v898B25 - early 1970s

Tainos
B10 - 2010

Tapados
SLB10 - early 1970s

Medaille d'Or No.4

Palmitas

32 × 152 mm (6″)

Slim Panetela

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).

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Current.

La Casa del Habano Exclusivo LCDH Exclusive Release

Glorias

Flechas

49 × 156mm (6⅛″)

Grand Corona

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.

Turquinos

Gordito

50 × 141 mm (5½″)

Robusto Extra

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.

La Casa del Habano Exclusivo LCDH Exclusive Release

Inmensos

Sublimes

54 × 164mm (6½″)

Double Robusto

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.

Medaille d'Or No.2

Dalias

43 × 170 mm (6¾″)

Lonsdale

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).

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2014.

Taínos

Julieta No.2

47 × 178 mm (7″)

Churchill

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).

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2012.

Medaille d'Or No.1

Delicados Extra

36 × 185 mm (7¼″)

Long Panetela

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).

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.

Medaille d'Or No.3

Panetelas Largas

28 × 175 mm (6⅞″)

Slim Panetela

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).

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.

Sabrosos

Coronas Grandes

42 × 155 mm (6⅛″)

Long Corona

Construction:

Handmade.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Dress box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2002.

Cetros

Cervantes

42 × 165 mm (6½″)

Lonsdale

Construction:

Handmade.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Semi boîte nature box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued early-1990s.

Minutos

Franciscanos

40 × 116 mm (4⅝″)

Petit Corona

Construction:

Handmade.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Slide lid box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.

Tapados

Cosacos

42 × 135 mm (5⅜″)

Corona

Construction:

Handmade.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Slide lid box of 10 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.

Flechas

Unknown

37 × 156 mm (6⅛″)

Perfecto

Construction:

Handmade.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Dress box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.

Glorias

Unknown

46 × 162 mm (6⅜″)

Grand Corona

Construction:

Handmade.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Dress box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.

Pinares

Unknown

42 × 142 mm (5⅝″)

Corona

Construction:

Machine-made.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Dress box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.

Triunfos

Unknown

44 × 132 mm (5¼″)

Corona

Construction:

Machine-made.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Dress box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.

Turquinos

Unknown

39 × 125 mm (4⅞″)

Short Panetela

Construction:

Machine-made.

Bands:

Standard band A.

Packaging:

Dress box of 25 cigars.

Status:

A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.

Edición Regional Reino Unido Regional Edition Series

Gloriosos

Dobles

50 × 155mm (6⅛″)

Robusto Extra

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.

Edición Regional Cuba Regional Edition Series

Deliciosos

Hermosos No.4

48 × 127mm (5″)

Corona Extra

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.

Edición Regional Suiza Regional Edition Series

Triunfos

Magnum 50

50 × 160mm (6¼″)

Double Robusto

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.

Edición Regional Belux Regional Edition Series

Belux No.1

Genios

52 × 140mm (5½″)

Robusto Extra

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.

Edición Regional Caribe Regional Edition Series

Paraiso

Edmundo

52 × 135mm (5⅜″)

Robusto

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.

Edición Regional 5ta Avenida Regional Edition Series

Glorias

Rodolfo

54 × 180mm (7⅛″)

Double Pyramid

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).

Edición Regional Asia Pacifico Regional Edition Series

Revolution

Montesco

55 × 130mm (5⅛″)

Robusto

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.

La Casa de Habano 25th Aniversario Commemorative Release

Pirámides (15)

Piramides

52 × 156mm (6⅛″)

Pyramid

Robustos Extra (15)

Robustos Extra

48 × 170mm (6¾″)

Robusto Extra

Pirámides - a new special release size.

Robusto Extra - a new special release size.

La Gloria Cubana Robustos Extra Packaging

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.

Edición Regional Países Bajos Regional Edition Series

Platinum Edition

Duke

54 × 140mm (5½″)

Robusto Extra

Duke - a new special release size.

La Gloria Cubana Platinum Edition Packaging

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.

Edición Regional Italia Regional Edition Series

Invictos

Robustos

50 × 124mm (4⅞″)

Robusto

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.

Edición Regional Gran Bretaña Regional Edition Series

Británicas Extra

Britanicas Extra

48 × 137mm (5⅜″)

Perfecto

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.

Edición Regional España Regional Edition Series

Serie D No.5

D No.5

50 × 110mm (4⅜″)

Petit Robusto

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.

Edición Regional Suiza Regional Edition Series

Orgullosos

109

50 × 184mm (7¼″)

Double Robusto

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.

Edición Regional Turquía Regional Edition Series

Unifree

Montesco

55 × 130mm (5⅛″)

Robusto

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.

Edición Regional Andino Regional Edition Series

Alemarado

Dobles

50 × 155mm (6⅛″)

Robusto Extra

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.

Edición Regional BELUX Regional Edition Series

Medaille D'Or Especial

Laguito No.2

38 × 152mm (6″)

Panetela

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.

Edición Regional Israel Regional Edition Series

Sublimes

Magnum 54

54 × 120mm (4¾″)

Robusto

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.

Edición Regional Bulgaria Regional Edition Series

Via Balcanica

Magnum 50

50 × 160mm (6¼″)

Double Robusto

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.

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