Rafael Gonzales Cigars

Genuine Habanos Rafael González cigars from Cuba. Introduced to the market in the late 1920s, Rafael Gonzalez Cuban cigars have an excellent reputation for being delicately flavored ideally suited for the discerning palate. Originally known as La Flor de Marquez until it was renamed in 1945, Rafael Gonzalez offers an abundance of flavors and volumes of fragrant aroma.

A medium-bodied brand, Rafael Gonzalez feature an excellent construction. Although they use a secret blend of the finest Vuelta Abajo tobacco, many consider the brand to be of lower quality when compared to more popular Cuban brands.

The brand is also credited with introducing the Lonsdale size, named after Hugh Cecil Lowther - the Fifth Earl of Lonsdale.

Rafael Gonzalez cigars have a very gentle, sweet spicy flavors. Cigar aficionados often talk about the similarities between Montecristo cigars and Rafael Gonzalez because of their similar flavors. Astute cigar smokers know that Rafael Gonzalez are a litte lighter than Montecristos, which tend to be more full-bodied.