La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press: four leaf regions in one cigar
The name Spanish Press nods to an old Cuban-style pressing, and inside sits one of La Gloria Cubana's most complex filler recipes: leaves from four different lands. This is a cigar for those who like full body with the depth of many regions at once.
Spanish Press and the El Credito factory
The name Spanish Press recalls a traditional pressing of the leaf, and this cigar is made at the El Credito factory of General Cigar Dominicana, a place tied to the La Gloria Cubana heritage.
A Nicaraguan Jalapa wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder builds a dark, spice-laden coat, signaling a profile that is anything but faint.
Format and the four-region blend
A Robusto 5.5 inches long, a 50 ring, medium-to-full strength.
The special part is the filler: a complex blend of Brazilian Mata Fina, Dominican Olor and Piloto Cubano, and Nicaraguan Jalapa. These four leaf sources give the cigar a wide palette with many folds.
A many-layered smoke
The San Andrés binder brings earth and pepper, while the Brazilian Mata Fina adds a dark sweetness. Nicaraguan Jalapa pushes the strength and spice, and the Dominican leaves keep the whole thing round.
The result is a full-bodied cigar that is still layered, each stretch of the burn revealing a new shade.
For which occasion
This is a cigar to sit with and watch each shift in flavor. It pairs with a heavy spirit or a strong black coffee. Smokers who love complexity in a blend will find plenty here to explore.
Specifications
- Length
- 5.5 inches (about 139.7 mm)
- Ring gauge
- 50
- Severity
- Medium to Full (Medium - Full)
- Shape
- Robusto
- Wrapper Leaf
- Nicaraguan Jalapa
- Binder Leaf
- Mexico (San Andrés)
- Filler Leaf
- A complex blend from Brazil (Mata Fina), Dominican Republic (Olor, Piloto Cubano) and Nicaragua (Jalapa)
- Place of production
- El Credito Factory (General Cigar Dominicana)
