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Saint Luis Rey

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Brand Notes

Status

Saint Luis Rey is a current pre-revolution brand, established around 1940 by a British firm. It was imported exclusively into the UK market until the 1993. Production was always fairly small, and starting in the early 2000s the line has been gradually reduced to a single cigar produced for copyright reasons. Prior to the 2019 marketing classification system, it was considered a Local brand, with a focus on the UK market. Under the current system it falls in the Other category of portfolio brands. It receives an occasional regional edition release. The range consists of full strength cigars, using a blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo and the Semi Vuelta regions.

Generally

Standard Production

Special Releases

History

Historical Bands

Standard Band A

Standard Band A

Pre-1960 on -- Current -- Current

Embossed (variable)

Standard Band B

Standard Band B

Special Releases - 2009 on

Modified design & precise embossing

Current Production Cigars

Regios

Regios

Regios - 1
Factory: Hermosos No.4
Common Name: Corona Extra
Size: 127 x 48 mm (5″)
Brands: Standard band A (SLB had no bands until c2006).
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Current.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).
  • Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued pre-2000s).

Discontinued Production Cigars

Serie A

Serie A

Serie A - 1
Factory: Coronas Gordas
Common Name: Grand Corona
Size: 143 x 46 mm (5⅝″)
Brands: Standard band A (SLB had no bands until c2006).
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2014.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2012).

Double Coronas

Double Coronas

Double Coronas - 1
Factory: Prominentes
Common Name: Double Corona
Size: 194 x 49 mm (7⅝″)
Brands: No bands until c2006, then standard band A.
Status: A 2001 release. 2001-01-01Discontinued 2013.
Packaging Options
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars.

Churchills

Churchills

Churchills - 1
Churchills - 2
Factory: Julieta No.2
Common Name: Churchill
Size: 178 x 47 mm (7″)
Brands: Standard band A (SLB had no bands until c2006).
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2010.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued 2010).
  • Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).

Coronas

Coronas

Coronas - 1
Coronas - 2
Factory: Coronas
Common Name: Corona
Size: 142 x 42 mm (5⅝″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2010.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
  • Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).

Petit Coronas

Petit Coronas

Petit Coronas - 1
Petit Coronas - 2
Factory: Marevas
Common Name: Petit Corona
Size: 129 x 42 mm (5⅛″)
Brands: Standard band A. SLB had no bands.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2010.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2010).
  • Cardboard pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2009).
  • Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2006).
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003).

Lonsdales

Lonsdales

Lonsdales - 1
Factory: Cervantes
Common Name: Lonsdale
Size: 165 x 42 mm (6½″)
Brands: Standard band A.  SLB had no bands.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2006. Officially discontinued in 2006, but still in production at least as recently as 2010.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2006).
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars (discontinued c2003).

Prominente

Prominente

Prominente - 1
Factory: Prominentes
Common Name: Double Corona
Size: 194 x 49 mm (7⅝″)
Brands: No bands.
Status: A 1988 release. 1988-01-01Discontinued 1998.
Packaging Options
  • Slide lid box of 50 cigars.

Coronas Inmensas

Coronas Inmensas

Coronas Inmensas - 1
Factory: Unknown
Common Name: Grand Corona
Size: 167 x 48 mm (6⅝″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 1970s.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.

Entre Palmas

Entre Palmas

Entre Palmas - 1
Factory: Parejos
Common Name: Panetela
Size: 166 x 38 mm (6½″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 1970s.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.

Havana Club

Havana Club

Havana Club - 1
Factory: Unknown
Common Name: Petit Corona
Size: 122 x 42 mm (4¾″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 1970s.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.

Pyramides No.1

Pyramides No.1

Pyramides No.1 - 1
Factory: Unknown
Common Name: Pyramid
Size: 156 x 52 mm (6⅛″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 1970s.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.

Serie B

Serie B

Serie B - 1
Factory: Unknown
Common Name: Grand Corona
Size: 157 x 48 mm (6⅛″)
Brands: Standard band A.
Status: A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 1970s.
Packaging Options
  • Dress box of 25 cigars.

Special Releases

Pacificos Edición Regional Asia Pacifico Regional Edition Series

Pacificos

Pacificos

Pacificos - 1
Factory: Piramides
Common Name: Pyramid
Size: 156 x 52 mm (6⅛″)
Brands: Standard band A & B, with Regional Edition band for Asia Pacific (Asia Pacifico).
Status: A 2009 release.2009-01-01
Pacificos - a new special release size
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 25 cigars (4,000 produced)

Inca Edición Regional Peru Regional Edition Series

Inca

Inca

Inca - 1
Factory: Petit Robustos
Common Name: Petit Robusto
Size: 102 x 50 mm (4″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Peru.
Status: A 2014 release.2014-01-01
History: Released early 2015.
Petit Robustos - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 50 cigars (1,000 produced)

Tesoros Edición Regional España Regional Edition Series

Tesoros

Tesoros

Tesoros - 1
Factory: Petit Edmundo
Common Name: Petit Robusto
Size: 110 x 52 mm (4⅜″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Spain (España).
Status: A 2016 release.2016-01-01Released February 2017.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered dress box of 10 cigars (15,000 produced)

Marquéz Edición Regional Cuba Regional Edition Series

Marquéz

Marquéz

Marquéz - 1
Factory: Geniales
Common Name: Robusto Extra
Size: 150 x 54 mm (5⅞″)
Brands: Standard band B, with Regional Edition band for Cuba.
Status: A 2016 release.2016-01-01Released November 2016.
Geniales - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (7,500 produced)

Herfing Edición Regional Medio Oriente Regional Edition Series

Herfing

Herfing

Herfing - 1
Factory: Duke
Common Name: Robusto Extra
Size: 140 x 54 mm (5½″)
Brands: Standard band A, with Regional Edition band for the Middle East (Medio Oriente).
Status: A 2017 release.2017-01-01Released early 2019.
Duke - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (7,500 produced)

Pura Vida Edición Regional Costa Rica Regional Edition Series

Pura Vida

Pura Vida

Pura Vida - 1
Factory: Magnum 54
Common Name: Robusto
Size: 120 x 54 mm (4¾″)
Brands: Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for Costa Rica.
Status: A 2020 release.2020-01-01Released late-2021.
History: An unknown number of these cigars were erroneously released with H. Upmann bands.
Magnum 54 - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered slide lid box of 10 cigars (6,000 produced)

La Cuna Edición Regional Italia Regional Edition Series

La Cuna

La Cuna

La Cuna - 1
Factory: Dalias
Common Name: Lonsdale
Size: 170 x 43 mm (6¾″)
Brands: Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for Italy (Italia).
Status: A 2021 release.2021-01-01Released mid-2024.
Dalias - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered varnished semi boîte nature box of 10 cigars (10,000 produced)

Belicosos Edición Regional Alemania Regional Edition Series

Belicosos

Belicosos

Belicosos - 1
Factory: Campanas
Common Name: Pyramid
Size: 140 x 52 mm (5½″)
Brands: Standard band B, with a Regional Edition band for Germany (Alemania).
Status: A 2023 release.2023-01-01Released early-2025.
Campanas - a new special release size.
Packaging Options
  • Numbered dress box of 25 cigars (6,000 produced)