Spain Gets Its First Regional Edition Juan Lopez
For the first time in the history of Cuba’s Regional Edition program, there’s a Juan Lopez made especially for Spain. It’s called the Juan Lopez Cincuenta y Cuatro, which translates to the number 54 in Spanish, a reference to the cigar’s relatively thick ring gauge. It measures 4 3/4 inches by 54 ring gauge (the same size as the H. Upmann Magnum 54), and comes in boxes of 10.
One of the cigar’s defining details is its band. The Cincuenta y Cuatro does not have the traditional Juan Lopez band found on the core line, but is adorned with a customized variation made just for this release. The central motif is different, emphasizing the name of the cigar. And two gold medals have been added to each side, one depicting the original Juan Lopez design and the other, an embossment of the Palace of the Captains General, a Colonial Baroque building located in Old Havana.
The cigars have a suggested retail price of 22 euros each (about $24) or 220 euros per box, which amounts around $240. Only 50,000 boxes are being produced. According to Spain’s official Habanos distributor Tabacalera S.L.U., these are medium-to-full-bodied cigars.
Once a much larger brand, the now small Cuban Juan Lopez line consists of only a few regular-production sizes, and only sees new releases through limited editions, anniversary humidors or Regional Editions such as this.
