La Gloria Cubana

La Gloria Cubana 8th Street (2023) is a Miami‑made limited edition finished in an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro and rolled at El Titán de Bronze. Built on a Nicaraguan binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, the 6.5 x 48 Corona Grande reads full‑bodied on the palate — espresso, dark chocolate and cream with leather and a building peppery spice. Production was small (reported as roughly 5,000 boxes of ten) and the release was presented as an intentional homage to the brand’s Little Havana roots.

• Made in United States
• Full
• Ecuadorian Habano Maduro
• espresso, dark chocolate, cream, leather, spice

La Gloria Cubana Classic is the brand’s core expression: an Ecuadorian Sumatra‑wrapped cigar on a Nicaraguan binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. It typically smokes medium in body with clear chocolate, leather and cedar notes. The Classic helped establish La Gloria’s reputation in the 1970s and remains produced in the Dominican Republic under General Cigar, with select vitolas earning strong independent ratings.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium
• Ecuadorian Sumatra
• Chocolate, leather, cedar, molasses, earth, citrus

La Gloria Cubana’s roots trace to 1972 and the Perez‑Carrillo era; under General Cigar the brand’s core profile centers on Dominican construction with a Nicaraguan binder and bold wrapper choices. The Classic Maduro dresses that foundation in Connecticut Broadleaf, producing medium to medium‑full, tobacco‑forward smokes where the wrapper drives flavor and texture.

• Made in United States
• Medium
• Connecticut Broadleaf
• Chocolate, leather, cedar, earth, black pepper

Colección Reserva launched in 2017 as a reunion between La Gloria Cubana and Ernesto Perez‑Carrillo. The line uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, and smokes medium to medium‑full with cedar, black pepper, toasted‑nut and leather notes. Offered in three 54‑ring vitolas, it was presented as an approachable nod to the brand’s earlier flavor profile.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium-Full
• Ecuadorian Sumatra
• Cedar, black pepper, toasted nuts, leather, cream

La Gloria Cubana Estelí debuted in 2018 as a Nicaragua‑produced expression built around a Jalapa wrapper with a Honduran Jamastrán binder and Honduran fillers. Typically medium to medium‑full, the line leans spice‑forward — cedar, white and black pepper, toasted earth and cocoa — with intermittent cream or stone‑fruit sweetness. Core sizes at launch included Robusto, Toro and Gigante; reviews note strong value pricing alongside occasional construction variability.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
• Cedar, white and black pepper spice, toasted earth, cocoa with touches of cream/stone-fruit sweetness

Gran Legado is a limited‑edition figurado released in 2024, wrapped in Connecticut Broadleaf over a Nicaraguan binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan higher‑priming filler. The cigar emphasizes dark cocoa and coffee flavors with toasted oak and earth, a chewy oily texture, and strength that builds from below medium into medium‑full by the finish. The release was produced in limited quantities and presented with a secondary band bearing the roller’s signature.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium‑Full
• Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
• Coffee, cocoa, toasted oak, leather, earth, black pepper, sweet tobacco

Intención signals a return to fuller blends for La Gloria Cubana, built on a Mexican San Andrés wrapper with an Indonesian binder and a Nicaraguan/Honduran ligero‑heavy filler. Shipping in larger sizes (Gran Robusto 5x54, Toro 6x52 and Gigante 6x60) and produced at STG’s Estelí operation, the line is described as chocolate‑and‑leather forward with peppered spice and steady construction.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Mexican San Andrés
• Chocolate, leather, spice

Los Gloriosos is a Casa Carrillo–crafted collaboration marking Ernesto Perez‑Carrillo’s return to blending for La Gloria Cubana. Built under an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with Nicaraguan binders and a mixed Nicaraguan/Dominican filler, the line ships in three large vitolas and generally sits medium‑to‑medium‑full with leather, espresso/coffee, dark cocoa, cedar and black pepper. The release leans into bigger ring gauges and a denser mouthfeel while consolidating the brand’s boutique pedigree.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium-Full
• Ecuadorian Habano
• Leather, espresso/coffee, dark cocoa, cedar, black pepper, earth

Medio Tiempo (launched 2021) is a Dominican‑made line built around medio tiempo top‑primed leaves. The blend pairs an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with a U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers sourced from the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Connecticut (including medio tiempo components). Expect a medium–full profile with dominant leather and coffee notes, nutty accents and a light baking‑spice finish.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium-Full
• Ecuadorian Sumatra
• Coffee, butter, nuts, leather, light baking spice

Serie R is La Gloria Cubana’s large‑ring, medium‑to‑full family built on an Ecuadorian Sumatra natural wrapper (with Connecticut Broadleaf used for maduro variants) and structured on a Nicaraguan binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler. The line is known for generous smoke, assertive spice and flavor notes of coffee, dark chocolate, cedar and pepper, and has spawned multiple variations emphasizing either sweeter or darker roast characters.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium‑Full
• Ecuadorian Sumatra (natural); Connecticut Broadleaf on maduro options
• Coffee, dark chocolate, cedar, leather, black pepper

Serie R Black is a Jalapa‑driven Nicaraguan puro released as part of the Serie R family in 2013. Sitting in the medium–full lane, it delivers coffee, baking spice and cedar with a nutty‑floral undercurrent. The line has been praised for solid construction, a firm draw and format‑driven control of intensity.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Jalapa ligero (Nicaraguan)
• Coffee, spice, nuts, floral notes, earth/cedar

Serie R Black Maduro is a Connecticut Broadleaf‑wrapped extension of the Serie R line, built on a Nicaraguan binder and long filler tobaccos. It sits in the medium–full strength lane and emphasizes pepper, earth, espresso/coffee and cocoa with a sweet, creamy Maduro finish. The Serie R family has long been associated with large rings and unapologetic flavor.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Connecticut Broadleaf (Maduro)
• Black pepper, coffee/espresso, earth, cocoa, cream

Serie R Estelí debuted in 2013 as the Serie R family’s Nicaraguan puro, built around an oily Jalapa‑style wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler. Placed in the medium‑full lane, it showcases spice, coffee, toasted earth and nutty‑floral accents. The line favors large ring gauges, heavy smoke production and a textured mouthfeel that appeals to smokers who enjoy bold, evolving profiles.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Nicaraguan (Jalapa Sol)
• spice, coffee, nuts, floral notes, toasted earth

Serie R Estelí Maduro wraps Nicaraguan binder and filler with an oily Connecticut Broadleaf, producing dark chocolate and espresso flavors with raisin‑like sweetness while often remaining in the medium to medium‑full strength lane. Released as a maduro extension in 2016, the line is commonly offered in large‑ring vitolas and is noted for heavier smoke production and a thicker, sweeter mouthfeel than the non‑maduro Estelí.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Connecticut Broadleaf
• dark chocolate, espresso, earth, cedar, black pepper, raisin/nutty sweetness

Serie R Maduro applies Connecticut Broadleaf to the Serie R blend of Dominican/Nicaraguan fillers and a Nicaraguan binder. The result sits medium‑full and leans roast‑forward, with coffee, dark chocolate, spice and wood notes. The Serie R family is notable for large formats and a historic willingness to experiment with ring gauge and wrapper style.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium-Full
• Connecticut Broadleaf
• Coffee, dark chocolate, spice, earth, wood

Serie S debuted in 2022 as La Gloria Cubana’s first regular‑production Mexican San Andrés‑wrapped line, built on a Nicaraguan binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers and rolled at the El Credito complex in the Dominican Republic. Offered in Robusto Gordo, Gigante and Presidente, the series sits in the medium‑to‑medium/full strength lane and commonly delivers coffee, cocoa, earth and baker’s‑spice over a creamy midpalate.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium-Full
• Mexican San Andrés
• coffee, cocoa, earth, baker's spice, light cedar, mild sweetness, black pepper

Serie S Maduro dresses the Serie S concept in a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder with Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers, and is produced at El Credito in the Dominican Republic. Offered in three large vitolas (Robusto Gordo, Gigante and Presidente), it sits in the medium‑to‑full strength lane and commonly delivers molasses‑and‑dark‑chocolate notes with coffee/espresso, leather and baking spice. Several reviewers cite solid smoke density while noting occasional construction variability.

• Made in Dominican Republic (El Credito factory)
• Medium-Full
• Mexican San Andrés Maduro
• Earth, molasses/dark chocolate, leather, baking spice, coffee

The La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar (2022) is a fan‑developed Honduran puro built around an Olancho San Agustín wrapper and presented as a 6 1/4 x 54 box‑pressed toro. The blend uses a Jamastrán binder with Jamastrán and La Entrada fillers. Smoking character sits in the medium to medium‑full range with cream, leather and coffee up front and wood, earth and pepper in support. The release was designed with collectibility in mind.

• Made in Honduras
• Medium-Full
• Honduran Olancho San Augustín
• Cream, leather, coffee, nuts, mild sweetness

The La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar 2023 is a fan‑driven limited release featuring a Honduran Habano wrapper, an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, produced at El Credito. The cigar sits in the medium–full strength lane and commonly shows coffee, hazelnut, cedar, leather and black pepper. The Society series was developed with direct input from the brand’s online community and released in limited counts.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium-Full
• Honduran Habano
• Earth, cedar/leather, coffee, hazelnut, black pepper

Spanish Press is a Nicaraguan‑forward, box‑pressed line using a Jalapa wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder with Dominican and Brazilian filler components, rolled at General Cigar Dominicana’s El Credito area. Offered in Robusto, Toro and Gigante, reviewers place it in the mild‑to‑medium/medium strength range and praise cedar and toast notes, steady draw and a restrained nutty sweetness attributed to the Spanish‑press format.

• Made in Dominican Republic
• Medium
• Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
• earth, black pepper spice, toast, nuts, light sweetness