Juan Lopez History

History

Founded in 1876, and originaly located in la Calle de los Dragones in Havana, Juan Lopez is one of the smaller, most niche brands of Cuban Cigar brands. It’s name comes from Juan López Sena, the spanish founder of the cigars. The brand stayed in the family’s posetion until 1918, where it was sold to Sociedad Cosme Del Peso y Cia.

Finally, in the 1960 the Cuban Revolutionary goverment nationalized the brand, and produces the cigars nowadays in the La Habana factory.

Selection

The Juan Lopez selection is known for being one of the best and hardest to find. Up to quite recently, they were rare outside of Cuba, and not sold in Europe (people had to go countries like Andorra to buy them). It is considered a boutique brand such as La Gloria Cubana or El Rey del Mundo.

Their cigars are full bodied, with medium to strong strength. This gives them a great potential for ageing.

Pre 1960 Discontinued Releases

Juan Lopez has some very interesting cigars, which started pre 1960s and were discontinued throughout 70s and 80s:

[one_half]Epicures
• Length: 142
• Gauge: 38
• Vitola: –
• Discontinued: 1970s

Panetelas Deluxe
• Length: 140
• Gauge: 30
• Vitola: –
• Discontinued: 1970s

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Titanias
• Length: 110
• Gauge: 40
• Vitola: –
• Discontinued: 1970s

Tres Petit Coronas
• Length: 122
• Gauge: 41
• Vitola:
• Discontinued: 1970s

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Regular Selection

These are some great cigars, which you will easily find online, or in your local cigar store.

[one_half]Seleccion No.2
• Length: 124
• Gauge: 50
• Vitola: Robustos

Seleccion No.1
• Length: 143
• Gauge: 46
• Vitola: Coronas Gordas

Coronas
• Length: 142
• Gauge: 42
• Vitola: Coronas[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Panetelas Superba
• Length: 125
• Gauge: 34
• Vitola: Placeras

Petit Coronas
• Length: 129
• Gauge: 42
• Vitola: Marevas[/one_half_last]

Regional Editions

Unique releases that the brand does on a yearly basis for specific markets.

[one_half]Ideales Edicion Regional Autria
• Length: 102
• Gauge: 50
[one_half_last]• Vitola: Petit Robusto

Máximos Edición Regional Suiza
• Length: 157
• Gauge: 48
• Vitola: Hermosos nº2

Obus Edición Regional Francia 
• Size: 140
• Gauge: 52
• Vitola: Campana

Seleccion No3 Edición Regional Benelux
• Size: 110
• Gauge: 52
• Vitola: Petit Edmundo

Selección No4 Edición Regional Asia Pacífico 
• Size: 156
• Gauge: 52
• Vitola: Pirámide[/one_half]

[one_half_last] Selección No5 Edición Regional Andorra
• Size: 102
• Gauge: 40
• Vitola: Perla

Selección Suprema Edición Regional Reino Unido 
• Size: 170
• Gauge: 52
• Vitola: Torre Iznaga

Short Robuso Edición Regional Andorra 

• Size: 102
• Gauge: 50
• Vitola: Petit Robusto

Short Torpedo Edición Regional Caribe 
• Size: 127
• Gauge: 50
• Vitola: Petit Pirámides

Supreme Edición Regional Canada
• Size: 135
• Gauge: 52
• Vitola: Edmundo[/one_half_last]

You may find Juan Lopez Cigars here, at Montefortuna Cigars

• Selección No2