Brand Notes
Status
Saint Luis Rey is a current pre-revolution brand, established around 1940 by a British firm. It was imported exclusively into the UK market until the 1993.
Production was always fairly small, and starting in the early 2000s the line has been gradually reduced to a single cigar produced for copyright reasons.
Prior to the 2019 marketing classification system, it was considered a Local brand, with a focus on the UK market. Under the current system it falls in the Other category of portfolio brands. It receives an occasional regional edition release.
The range consists of full strength cigars, using a blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo and the Semi Vuelta regions.
Standard Band A
Pre-1960 on -- Current
Embossed (variable)
Standard Band B
Special Releases - 2009 on
Modified design & precise embossing
Current Production Cigars
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A (SLB had no bands until c2006).
Tubes:
Tubes appear to be a UK repackaging.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued pre-2000s).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued pre-2000s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Current.
Discontinued Production Cigars
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A (SLB had no bands until c2006).
Tubes:
Tubes appear to be a UK repackaging.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2014.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
No bands until c2006, then standard band A.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Status:
A 2001 release. Discontinued 2013.
History:
See also a discontinued cigar of the same size named Prominente .
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A (SLB had no bands until c2006).
Tubes:
Standard tubes.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Tubes:
Standard tubes.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A. SLB had no bands.
Tubes:
Standard tubes.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2009).
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2009).
Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A. SLB had no bands.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2006).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 2006. Officially discontinued in 2006, but still in production at least as recently as 2010.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
No bands.
Packaging:
Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Status:
A 1988 release. Discontinued 1998.
History:
Possibly a special release or commission.
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:
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:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress box of 25 cigars.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Special Releases
Pacificos - a new special release size
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A & B, with Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific (Asia Pacifico).
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 25 cigars (4,000 produced).
Status:
A 2009 release.
Petit Robustos - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Peru.
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (1,000 produced).
Status:
A 2014 release.
History:
Released early 2015.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Spain (España).
Packaging:
Numbered dress box of 10 cigars (15,000 produced).
Status:
A 2016 release. Released February 2017.
Geniales - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Cuba.
Packaging:
Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (7,500 produced).
Status:
A 2016 release. Released November 2016.
Duke - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for the Middle East (Medio Oriente).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (7,500 produced).
Status:
A 2017 release. Released early 2019.
Magnum 54 - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for Costa Rica.
Packaging:
Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced).
Status:
A 2020 release. Released late-2021.
History:
An unknown number of these cigars were erroneously released with H. Upmann bands.
Dalias - a new special release size.
Construction:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for Italy (Italia).
Packaging:
Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (10,000 produced).
Status:
A 2021 release. Released mid-2024.