RAFAEL GONZALEZ CORONAS DE LONSDALES

[El Presidente]

 

 

HABANOS, S.A. PRESENTED RAFAEL GONZALEZ CORONAS DE LONSDALES EXCLUSIVELY IN PORTUGAL

EMPOR, Importação e Exportação S.A., exclusive distributor of Habanos, S.A. for   Portugal, presented the new Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales (48 ring gauge x 127mm length) La Habana, February 15th, 2023.    Habanos, S.A., through its only distributor for Portugal, EMPOR Importação e Exportação S.A., exclusively presented the new Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales vitola. The launch was held at an in-person event where gastronomy and music provided the setting for a magical gala full of surprises.  During the event, 110 lucky people were able to become acquainted with and taste first-hand the new product of the Rafael González brand, as well as the Regional Edition for the Portuguese market: El Rey del Mundo Templarios.     In the words of Ernesto González, Operational Marketing Director, and Rodrigo González, Director of Strategic Marketing of Habanos, S.A., "Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales arrives on the market with a renewed Habano band and the exquisite aroma and excellent flavor characteristic of the brand to surprise the most demanding aficionados". Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales is presented in a semi boite nature box containing 10 Habanos "totally handmade with long filler" after a careful selection of leaves coming from the Vuelta Abajo* region, the area where the world's best tobacco is produced.      With this new launch, Rafael González, a brand with more than 90 years of history, continues to reinvent itself to keep surprising Premium tobacco aficionados, offering them a unique experience thanks to the arrival of top-quality novelties that will not leave Habano lovers indifferent. All the brand's vitolas are made "Totally Handmade" with leaves coming from the Vuelta Abajo* area, characterized by a mild strength.

[NSXCIGAR]

Have high hopes for these. Can't wait to see what they can do with a larger format RG blend. 

It's been a while since a misstep in these new releases (excluding the LFDC Elegidos which had no chance with short filler). 

And at $6 would be by far the best value in CCs (assuming they're not crap). 

[99call]

Excited for this. Even if I have to endure the stupid name

[JohnS]

One thing I can say at least, without having sampled one naturally, is that the vitola is a Hermanos No.4. This should prove quite agreeable with those stalwarts of our hobby who already approve of other Hermanos No.4s so vivaciously, such as the H.Upmann Connossieur No.1, Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4, El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Saint Luis Rey Regios and Vegas Robaina Famosos.

[Corylax18]

You get Three Sizes in One! 

[JohnS]

1 minute ago, Corylax18 said:

You get Three Sizes in One! 

Right, a Coronas and a Lonsdale within a Hermanos No.4. Is that like a Matryoshka (or Russian tea) doll?

[benfica_77]

The next release the RYJ Lancero Wide Churchill ....what is up with this naming convention 

[KCCubano]

I will refer to it as RGH4. Makes more sense

[Blakes]

 

Market research guy: You know those cigars we've spent the last two decades making extinct - the Corona and the Lonsdale.

Habanos: Yeah..?

MRG: Well, polling shows they're actually quite highly regarded.

Habanos: Leave it with us.....

[alephilmac]

5 hours ago, 99call said:

Excited for this. Even if I have to endure the stupid name

Same. Looking forward to it immensely.

[NSXCIGAR]

6 hours ago, Corylax18 said:

You get Three Sizes in One! 

Looking forward to the next release: Perlas de Tacos--Piramides vitola. 

To be fair, RG has a special relationship with "Lonsdale". It is more than a common vitola name for RG--it's a man who really brought notoriety to the brand. Lonsdale is only used in reference to a certain size because of RG and Lord Lonsdale. 

[Ford2112]

I will end up springing for some boxes of these. 

[Notsocleaver]

10 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Have high hopes for these. Can't wait to see what they can do with a larger format RG blend. 

It's been a while since a misstep in these new releases (excluding the LFDC Elegidos which had no chance with short filler). 

And at $6 would be by far the best value in CCs (assuming they're not crap). 

Long filler at $6 a pop and I'm buying CCs again, but you can't even get a perlas for that price, so I'm skeptical.

[NSXCIGAR]

2 minutes ago, Notsocleaver said:

Long filler at $6 a pop and I'm buying CCs again.

They also underpriced the new QdOs as well on release. For some reason it seems like HSA has a bizarre notion that some brands are in some way inferior or worth less than others. So the Punch SdP should be priced twice as high as RG and QdO? Because Punch is just so inherently great? 

The ER program should have ended that idea. There have been highly sought after cigars in every marca. Put out a good cigar and people will find it and pay for it. 

Although if they want to price the CdL at $6 I am not complaining. That's so cheap people are going to buy it just because it's a long filler Cuban robusto for $6. These will be massive hit in Spain. 

[Salomones]

11,6€ seams to be OK for this Vitola in Germany.

[Vuelta-Perilla]

17 minutes ago, Salomones said:

11,6€ seams to be OK for this Vitola in Germany.

11e in France.

[Blakes]

11 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

 

To be fair, RG has a special relationship with "Lonsdale". It is more than a common vitola name for RG--it's a man who really brought notoriety to the brand. Lonsdale is only used in reference to a certain size because of RG and Lord Lonsdale. 

My neck of the woods, our parliamentary constituency still bears the name, Westmorland and Lonsdale.

[jakebarnes]

For people who miss coronas and lonsdales, we give you what you've all been waiting for...

 

A robusto. 

 

Next week tune in for HSA's solution for those who miss classic muscle cars: it's a Yugo!

[Corylax18]

15 minutes ago, jakebarnes said:

For people who miss coronas and lonsdales, we give you what you've all been waiting for...

 

A robusto. 

 

Next week tune in for HSA's solution for those who miss classic muscle cars: it's a Yugo!

Its actually an apt comparison. Many of the Old American Classics on the island have had their power trains replaced several times. 4cylinder, naturally aspirated, Hyundai Diesels are extremely common. 4 and 5 speed transmission out of almost anything. Nissan, Hyundai, Geely, Toyota, you name it. Most of the parts come out of old, light duty trucks that the military/Gov doesn't have a use for any more or they don't have the spare parts to keep running. 

https://mattstonecars.com/american-car-dreamer-cuba-2/

[SingleBarrel]

Regardless of the size issue this is pretty cool. Want some!

[SCgarman]

19 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Have high hopes for these. Can't wait to see what they can do with a larger format RG blend. 

It's been a while since a misstep in these new releases (excluding the LFDC Elegidos which had no chance with short filler). 

And at $6 would be by far the best value in CCs (assuming they're not crap). 

You forgot to add a zero next to the 6. Six dollars a stick? Can't even get Rafael G petit coronas for that price.

[havanaclub]

One thing I can say at least, without having sampled one naturally, is that the vitola is a Hermanos No.4. This should prove quite agreeable with those stalwarts of our hobby who already approve of other Hermanos No.4s so vivaciously, such as the H.Upmann Connossieur No.1, Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4, El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Saint Luis Rey Regios and Vegas Robaina Famosos.

I was about to say… why do they keep giving these names of wrong vitolas. It’s hermosos no4 damn it!


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[KCCubano]

38 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

You forgot to add a zero next to the 6. Six dollars a stick? Can't even get Rafael G petit coronas for that price.

They are $60 for 10cts on the Island as of now

[Ford2112]

I'm chomping at the bit for these. 

[SCgarman]

16 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Looking forward to the next release: Perlas de Tacos--Piramides vitola. 

To be fair, RG has a special relationship with "Lonsdale". It is more than a common vitola name for RG--it's a man who really brought notoriety to the brand. Lonsdale is only used in reference to a certain size because of RG and Lord Lonsdale. 

Did you have a chance to smoke the Rafael Gonzalez Lonsdale before it was axed? Curious as to why Habanos is trying to breathe new life into an obscure brand they have all but killed off?