La Gloria Cubana
A Cuban marque dating to 1885, with a separate Dominican-made namesake
- Founded
- 1885
- Founded by
- Sociedad Cabañas y Castro
- Family
- The Cuban brand is produced for state-owned Habanos S.A.; the non-Cuban brand is associated with General Cigar and The Forged Cigar Company within Scandinavian Tobacco Group
- Made in
- Nicaragua · Cuba · Dominican Republic
- Factory
- Partagás Factory, Havana, Cuba
- Lines here
- 9
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The house
The story of La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana was created in 1885 by the Sociedad Cabañas y Castro. José F. Rocha bought the brand in 1905 and made its cigars at his factory at 364 Miguel Street in Havana.
Following Rocha's death in 1954, the Cifuentes family acquired La Gloria Cubana and Bolívar from his former company. Production moved to Havana's Partagás Factory, and La Gloria Cubana became popular as an export brand.
After the Cuban Revolution, the brand and factory were seized by the new government. Production ceased for several years before the marque was revived around 1965 at the former Partagás Factory. The Cuban brand is produced in smaller quantities than other brands, and the Médaille d'Or No. 2 is identified as a particularly prized vitola.
A separate La Gloria Cubana brand is made in the Dominican Republic by El Credito Cigar Company for General Cigar. Ernesto Perez-Carrillo sold La Gloria Cubana to General Cigar in 1999 for an undisclosed price. In 2021, the brand was among the first moved to The Forged Cigar Company distribution portfolio.
Milestones
Moments that made the house
- 1885
Brand created
Sociedad Cabañas y Castro created La Gloria Cubana.
- 1905
Rocha acquisition
José F. Rocha bought the brand and produced it at 364 Miguel Street in Havana.
- 1954
Cifuentes purchase
After Rocha's death, the Cifuentes family acquired La Gloria Cubana and Bolívar.
- 1954
Production moved
Production was transferred to the Partagás Factory in Havana.
- 1965
Cuban production revived
After a post-Revolution interruption, production was apparently restored around 1965 at the former Partagás Factory.
- 1999
Sale to General Cigar
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo sold the non-Cuban La Gloria Cubana brand to General Cigar for an undisclosed price.
- 2021
Forged portfolio move
La Gloria Cubana was among the first brands moved to The Forged Cigar Company.
Details
Things most people don't know
- Two distinct brands
- The name La Gloria Cubana is used by both a Cuban brand and a separate Dominican-produced brand.
- Original Havana address
- José F. Rocha made the brand at 364 Miguel Street in Havana.
- Small production
- The Cuban La Gloria Cubana is produced in smaller quantities than other brands.
- Machine-made formats
- The Cuban portfolio includes two machine-made cigarillos, the Mini and the Purito.
- Undisclosed sale
- Ernesto Perez-Carrillo sold La Gloria Cubana to General Cigar in 1999 for an undisclosed price.
- Prized vitola
- The Médaille d'Or No. 2 is identified as a particularly prized vitola.
In the humidor
La Gloria Cubana up close
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