Juan Lopez
Year of foundation: 1876
Tobacco Country: Cuba
Tobacco Procedence: Vuelta Abajo
Factory: El Habanero
Established in 1876 in Havana, Cuba, Juan López get its name from his founder Juan López Diaz. The production of only handmade cigars continued until the Cuba Revolution, which has then been transferred to La Habana factory in Havana. Juan López cigars are generally to be considered to be medium to strong in flavor and the best selling vitolas are the Juan López Seleccion No.1 and the Juan López Seleccion No.2.
There is also a Hondurian Juan Lopez cigar brand that was started after the Cuban revolution. However, the original brand is CubanJuan Lopez that is mentioned here.
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Juan Lopez Seleccion No.1 SLB - 25 cigars
529,00 $USThe Juan Lopez Seleccion No.1 is a rich and tasty medium Habanos of Grand Corona format, 5.6” (143mm) long, of 46 ring gauge, and comes in a 25 cigars box. The Juan Lopez brand is one the oldest founded in Cuba, in 1876. Released in 1990s, it is fully hand-made with Vuelta Abajo filler leaves. It can be sometimes hard to find, as the production can be interrupted at times, due to high quality standards. It is a Corona Gorda format, an extraordinary compromise between a Churchill, a Hermoso No.4 and a Corona. It is full of flavors; the aromas are well balanced between woodsy, earthy, sweet and peppery aromas and some creaminess to bind it all. The texture of the Juan Lopez Seleccion No.1 is amazing, generates lots of creamy smoke and an amazing taste. It can be both enjoyed young and fresh or with some more age and would delight both the beginner and the cigar aficionado. In short, a very impressive smoke by a lesson-known Cuban brand. En savoir plus
