La Gloria Cubana Serie R

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The La Gloria Cubana Serie R cigar is a modern legend. For many cigar hobbyists, this is often the cigar they'll credit with jumpstarting their journey into the premium cigar lifestyle. The Serie R traces its roots back to the great cigar boom of the '90s. This was a time when different cigar styles were being experimented with, having great success in a market that simply couldn't get enough cigars! Due to high praise from the then-new Cigar Aficionado magazine, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo had become known as a top talent on the boutique side of cigars, operating his family's small factory in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. In 1999, he debuted the La Gloria Cubana Serie R, offering a full-bodied smoking experience and unusually large ring gauges (at least for that era). The cigars were an instant hit, offering cigar enthusiasts more of what they craved on every level: more smoke output, more flavor, more strength! This led to the acquisition of La Gloria Cubana (LGC) shortly thereafter, with the cigars now being rolled at the boutique-style El Credito Cigar Factory, a unique "factory within a factory," located inside the General Cigar Dominicana facility in the DR. This helps to maintain the quality standards first laid out by Carrillo in 1999. Bearing an oily Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper as the signature ingredient, the cigars include a Nicaraguan binder and a proprietary recipe of Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. Once listed among the strongest cigars, the LGC Serie R would now be considered medium-full, boasting robust flavors for the demanding palate; this includes notes of leather, oak, cabinet spice, and toasted caramel sweetness.