Juan López

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Juan López Cigars The Cuban cigar industry is one whose history is shrouded in mystery, fantasy and legend, and in no cases is this more true than in the history of Juan Lopez cigars. This is a brand less well-known than many others, but which commands fierce loyalty and lavish affection from those who are familiar with its wonderful cigars. It has been part of the Havana offering since the end of the 19 th century, although the exact origins are subject to some debate. No matter what the truth of the matter, one thing is clear – the cigars produced today are of the highest quality, and deserve to be more recognised. Some things are known of the history: Juan Lopez Diaz was a Spaniard who followed many of his contemporary countrymen to Cuba to seek their fortunes. A registration for his tobacco brand was confirmed in 1876, although 1870 is considered the date for calculating anniversaries by Habanos SA. Since then, La Flor de Juan López have produced Medium-to-Full Strength cigars, all hand-rolled using Tripa Larga (long filler tobacco) sourced from the prestigious Vuelta Abajo region. Much of the romance surrounding Juan Lopez cigars comes from the fact that not much else is known of the brand history. The heirs of the founder disposed of his brand fewer that 20 years after his death, and business continued without any apparent major incident until the time of the Revolution. Following the nationalisation of the cigar industry by Castro’s government production continued and sales were maintained, until suddenly the brand dropped from favour in the 1970s. Slowly but surely the vitolario was slimmed down, until eventually we were left with what is on offer today – 2 cigars born in the 1990s, and a La Casa del Habano Edition . Juan López Seleccion No. 1 : A grand corona cigar of 46 ring gauge by 5 ⅝ inches in length which will smoke for about 40 minutes and bring rich flavours of wood, leather, earth and spice. This cigar, like the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure series, wo