La Gloria Cubana

La Gloria Cubana Britanicas Extra Regional UK - 2017 released in 2020

The Cigar

Just 6,000 numbered boxes of ten cigars have been produced. Such a rare and unusual shape is not easy to make. The cigar roller needs to possess exceptional skill to handcraft each cigar which will not only look amazing, but is carefully constructed to provide a consistent blend throughout and a good draw from
start to finish.

Like the Bolivar Britanicas, only the highest graded cigar rollers in Cuba were assigned the task of producing these rare masterpieces. The bands that dress
these cigars are recreations of an example found in a collection in Havana. The exact date for when these bands were in use is unknown but it is estimated that they originally come from the late 1890s or the early
20th century.

Size 48 ring by 137mm

Factory name: Britanicas Extra

Packaging: Box 10's 

The Medaille d’Or No.4 comes in 8-9-8 box of 25. Presenting a smoke of medium body, this cigar offers the distinctive flavors characteristic of La Gloria Cubana—complex, smooth, and refined. It stands as the perfect choice for an everyday smoking experience.

The year of this cigar is a 2013 box date. 

• Size: 6 Inches
• Ring Gauge: 32
• Vitola: Slim Panetela

 Habanos S.A. showed off the new La Gloria Cubana Turquinos, a 5 6/11 (141mm) x 50 parejo size known as the Gordito. This vitola has been used for dozens of previous Cuban cigars, it is probably best known as the vitola of the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial.

The Turquinos will be offered in 10-count boxes. Given how it’s described, it is likely to be a regular production offering.

La Gloria Cubana Glorias RE 5th Avenue 2015

The Cigar

For its 2015 Edición Regional release, German distributor 5th Avenue Products Trading GmbH,  decided to go big, selecting the La Gloria Cubana brand and a sizable 7 1/16 x 54 double pyramid vitola known as the Rodolfo.

As we have described before Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional program brings sizes and marcas together to places where certain brands aren’t as common. While the La Gloria Cubana brand seems to be fairly known, the size picked for this release is definitely the rarer of the two components.

La Gloria Cubana Glorias RE 5th Avenue 2015 was selected by Habanos for sale exclusively in Germany. There have only been 6,000 boxes made. A rare find.

At 6 1/8 inches long by 50 ring gauge, Podium is the same size as the Trinidad Robusto Extra (only without the pigtail) and referred to as Dobles in Cuban cigar factories.

Like all Regional Edition cigars, there’s a second band beneath the primary band indicating its exclusive territory. But unlike many Regionals, the Podium is fitted with a foot band. Also of note is the ribbon holding together the cigars. Typically, that ribbon is yellow. For this release, it’s rendered in the colors of France’s flag. 

The Podiums represent the first time that a French Regional Edition has been offered in the La Gloria Cubana brand. They are packaged in 10-count boxes. Only 4,000 boxes will be produced.