{"id":3017,"date":"2026-07-06T13:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:20:26","slug":"saint-luis-rey-cigars-the-fascinating-british-habanos-brand-with-an-exclusive-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/saint-luis-rey-zigarren-die-faszinierende-britische-habanos-marke-mit-exklusiver-geschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Luis Rey Cigars: The Fascinating British Habanos Brand with an Exclusive History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Luis Rey History\/ Founded in the 1930s, Saint Luis Rey cigars were unavailable outside of Great Britain for almost six decades. This exclusivity alone made the brand one of the most fascinating Habanos lines ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do cigars come from?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Origin of Cigars: Myth vs. Fact\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jR77yyzGVQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#auf-den-punkt-gebracht\">To the point<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#was-sind-saint-luis-rey-zigarren\">What are Saint Luis Rey cigars?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#warum-sind-saint-luis-rey-zigarren-besonders\">What makes Saint Luis Rey cigars special?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#einordnung-innerhalb-der-habanos-welt\">Classification within the Habanos world<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fakten-zu-saint-luis-rey-zigarren\">Facts about Saint Luis Rey cigars<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#die-entstehung-der-marke\">The creation of the brand<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#woher-stammt-der-name-saint-luis-rey\">The name Saint Luis Rey originates from the Spanish missionary San Luis Rey de Francia.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#jahrzehntelang-ausschliesslich-fur-grossbritannien\">For decades exclusively for Great Britain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#das-heutige-sortiment\">Today's range<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#nicht-mit-san-luis-rey-verwechseln\">Not to be confused with San Luis Rey<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\">Here you will find the Saint Luis Rey factory<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ressourcen-zum-thema\">Curated for you<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#historische-habanos-manufakturen-dokumentarfilm\">Historical Habanos manufactories documentary film<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#was-liegt-in-ihren-schubladen\">What is in your drawers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#neu-bei-kubanischen-zigarren-oder-tief-drin-\u2192-zu-den-haufigen-fragen-\u2192-zum-zigarren-glossar\">New to Cuban cigars? Or deep into it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#wer-steckt-hinter-origin-of-cigar\">Who is behind Origin Of Cigar?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#xxx-foto-galerie\">Saint Luis Rey Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#quellenangaben\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4.jpg\" alt=\"San Luis, the name of a city and municipality in the province of Pinar del R\u00edo in western Cuba. Saint Louis King story\" class=\"wp-image-3009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4-624x405.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">San Luis, the name of a city and a municipality in the province of Pinar del R\u00edo in western Cuba.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"auf-den-punkt-gebracht\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">To the point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Luis Rey cigars are among the well-known Habanos brands. Their decades of exclusivity for Great Britain and their powerful character make them a special brand within the world of Habanos to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"was-sind-saint-luis-rey-zigarren\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Saint Luis Rey cigars?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Luis Rey cigars are among the very special Habanos brands and have been around for almost 100 years. Until the 1990s, they were exclusively intended for the British market, occupying a special position within the Habanos portfolio. Although they were not a classic Edici\u00f3n Regional, the brand functioned practically like an exclusive regional edition for decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Saint Luis Rey brand is a traditional Habanos brand. It was introduced in the 1940s. Saint Luis Rey history\" class=\"wp-image-3006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1-624x436.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Saint Luis Rey brand is a traditional Habanos brand. It was introduced in the 1940s.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"warum-sind-saint-luis-rey-zigarren-besonders\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes Saint Luis Rey cigars special?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The special thing about Saint Luis Rey cigars is their exceptional exclusivity. According to a contract from 1940, the brand was only allowed to be distributed in the UK. Even after the Cuban Revolution, this agreement remained in place, or more precisely, a new contract was even concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Habanos only began exporting the brand worldwide in 1993. At the same time, Saint Luis Rey cigars have enjoyed an excellent reputation among cigar connoisseurs for decades, thanks to their intense and full-bodied flavour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"San Luis Rey is most likely named after San Luis, located in Pinar del Rio in the west of the island.\" class=\"wp-image-3007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2-624x437.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The brand name most likely refers to San Luis, located in Pinar del Rio in the west of the island.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"einordnung-innerhalb-der-habanos-welt\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classification within the Habanos world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Saint Luis Rey cigars are among the smaller brands in the Habanos portfolio today, they hold a high regard among connoisseurs. The brand is particularly frequently used for Edici\u00f3n Regionales. To date, ten different strictly limited regional editions for individual markets have been released.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fakten-zu-saint-luis-rey-zigarren\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facts about Saint Luis Rey cigars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduction: late 1930s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Export register: entry 1940<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special feature: exclusively for the UK market for decades<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Production: Tobaccos from Vuelta Abajo and Semi Vuelta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current standard format: Saint Luis Rey Regios (48 \u00d7 127 mm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Saint Luis Rey Regios cigar is now the only format in the brand&#039;s portfolio. The cigar has a 48 ring gauge with a length of 127mm. Saint Luis Rey History\" class=\"wp-image-3011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1-768x154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1-18x4.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1-624x125.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Saint Luis Rey Regios cigar is now the only format in the brand's portfolio. The cigar has a 48 ring gauge with a length of 127mm.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"die-entstehung-der-marke\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The creation of the brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Adriano Martinez, one of the most prominent connoisseurs of Cuban cigar history, the brand originated in the late 1930s. The owner and founder was the British firm Zamora and Guerra. In the official export register of 1940, the brand appears with its headquarters at Calle M\u00e1ximo G\u00f3mez 810 in the district of Centro Habana in Havana. In addition to Saint Luis Rey cigars, cigars of the brands Belanza, Coranto, Flor de Santa Gertruda, La Loma, La Noble Habana, Landsdown, La Zona, and Lions were also produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2.jpg\" alt=\"This is the house next door to the former Saint Luis Rey Manufactory on the Calzada del Monte. It will surely have looked just like No.810 and many other houses on the street: columns below, with one or two floors above. Saint Luis Rey history\" class=\"wp-image-3014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Saint Luis Rey cigar factory was located at Calzada del Monte No. 810. The house itself is no longer standing, only numbers 808 and 812 remain. House No. 810 would certainly have looked the same: pillars at the bottom, with one or two storeys above.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"woher-stammt-der-name-saint-luis-rey\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The name Saint Luis Rey originates from the Spanish missionary San Luis Rey de Francia.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two explanations for the origin of the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first version traces the name back to the novel \u201eThe Bridge of San Luis Rey\u201c by the American author Thornton Wilder. The work was published in 1927 and was successfully filmed in 1944. It tells the story of five people who die when a suspension bridge collapses in the Andes. Highly recommended reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second explanation is considered significantly more likely. According to this, the brand name combines the important tobacco-growing region of San Luis in Vuelta Abajo with the Spanish word \u201eRey\u201c for king. The.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5.jpg\" alt=\"The Pinar del R\u00edo region, and with it the municipality of San Luis, is Cuba&#039;s best tobacco-growing region.\" class=\"wp-image-3010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5-624x346.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pinar del R\u00edo region, and with it the municipality of San Luis, is Cuba's best tobacco-growing region.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also interesting is the spelling of the name. \u201eSaint\u201c uses the English spelling, while \u201eLuis\u201c and \u201eRey\u201c are Spanish. The brand thus combines both linguistic origins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"jahrzehntelang-ausschliesslich-fur-grossbritannien\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">For decades exclusively for Great Britain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1940 contract stipulated the exclusive distribution of the brand through the British firm N.R. Silverstone Cigar Limited, managed by Michael Keyser and Nathan Silverstone. Although individual vitolas were reportedly produced for the German market, the brand was, in principle, exclusively reserved for Great Britain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Cuban Revolution, production continued without interruption. As early as 1960, a new contract was concluded between Cubatabaco S.A. and N.R. Silverstone Cigar Limited. This also confirmed the exclusivity for Great Britain and expressly prohibited exports to other countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This special status only ended in the 1990s. Since 1993, Habanos has exported Saint Luis Rey cigars worldwide. To this day, N.R. Silverstone distributes the brand in the United Kingdom, while all other Habanos are marketed there by Hunters and Frankau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3.jpg\" alt=\"This logo of the Saint Luis Rey brand is found on the brand&#039;s cigar bands.\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3-624x625.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">This logo of the Saint Luis Rey brand is found on the brand's cigar bands.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"das-heutige-sortiment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today's range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Luis Rey cigars are made from tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo and Semi Vuelta regions. The brand is particularly known for its intense and strong flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the standard portfolio comprises only one format: the Saint Luis Rey Regios with a 48 ring gauge and a length of 127 millimetres. This format has been part of the range since the brand's introduction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection used to be much more extensive. The portfolio was significantly reduced, particularly in the 1970s. Today, Saint Luis Rey regularly appears as a brand for sought-after Edici\u00f3n Regionales. Ten different, strictly limited regional editions have been released so far.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-2.jpg\" alt=\"Even in the 1970s, the Saint Luis Rey brand&#039;s portfolio was very extensive. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" class=\"wp-image-3012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-2.jpg 599w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-2-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-2-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even in the 1970s, the Saint Luis Rey brand's portfolio was very extensive. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"nicht-mit-san-luis-rey-verwechseln\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not to be confused with San Luis Rey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides Saint Luis Rey, the brand San Luis Rey also existed. Despite the similar name, these are two completely different brands. San Luis Rey was only introduced at the end of the 1980s for a cigarillo project in collaboration with Villiger &amp; S\u00f6hne. Production ended in 2000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here you will find the Saint Luis Rey factory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the live folder does not work, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Ury2i3CQ7V9scE5V7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here for the Saint Luis Rey factory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m17!1m12!1m3!1d3669.2497137943237!2d-82.366423!3d23.124546!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m2!1m1!2zMjPCsDA3JzI4LjQiTiA4MsKwMjEnNTkuMSJX!5e0!3m2!1sde!2sde!4v1783346294060!5m2!1sde!2sde\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"bildnachweis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Picture credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Claudia Puszkar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Habanos S.A. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ressourcen-zum-thema\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curated for you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>External website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habanos-club.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experience the Habanos Club in Germany<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At Origin Of Cigar:<\/strong> <a href=\"#\">THE PLEASURE LETTER by Origin Of Cigar: A curated email celebrating the fine pleasures of Cuban cigar culture.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Habanos manufactories documentary film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this film, their stories - and their true faces - are uncompromisingly revealed. This is far more than just a documentary film - it is a journey into the soul of Cuba.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/historical-habanos-manufactories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is in your drawers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some chapters in the history of cigars still lie in <strong>hidden in drawers, archives or private collections<\/strong>. Do you own <strong>Records, documents or references to Cuban cigar brands<\/strong>? Or do you know <strong>Sources<\/strong>, that could help with historical research? Then please send us an e-mail. <strong>Claudia Puszkar<\/strong> will contact you personally and discuss everything else with you. Together we can <strong>Bringing buried stories back to light<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc49 <strong>admin@origin-of-cigar.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"neu-bei-kubanischen-zigarren-oder-tief-drin-\u2192-zu-den-haufigen-fragen-\u2192-zum-zigarren-glossar\">New to Cuban cigars? Or deep into it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/faq-cuban-cigars\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"912\">FAQ - Read the frequently asked questions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/glossary-of-cuban-cigars\/\">Open the glossary of Cuban cigars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wer-steckt-hinter-origin-of-cigar\">Who is behind Origin Of Cigar?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who we are and how you can reach us \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"90\">Please click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"xxx-foto-galerie\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saint Luis Rey Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do not see the photo gallery, <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/photos-history-of-cuban-cigar-brands\/photos-of-the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey-history\/\">Please click here for the Saint Luis Rey Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-3015.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-3015.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-medium fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-fixed\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-3015\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;columnWidth&quot;:250,&quot;gutter&quot;:10}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-dark&quot;,&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Marke Saint Luis Rey ist eine traditionsreiche Habanosmarke. Sie wurde in den 1940er Jahren eingef\u00fchrt.\" data-attachment-id=\"3006\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Saint Luis Rey brand is a traditional Habanos brand. It was introduced in the 1940s.\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-1\/3580534695.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22175%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20175%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Saint Luis Rey brand is a traditional Habanos brand. It was introduced in the 1940s.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Der Name der Marke bezieht sich h\u00f6chstwahrscheinlich auf San Luis, gelegen in Pinar del Rio im Westen der Insel.\" data-attachment-id=\"3007\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The brand name most likely refers to San Luis, located in Pinar del Rio in the west of the island.\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-2\/869156107.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22175%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20175%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The brand name most likely refers to San Luis, located in Pinar del Rio in the west of the island.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Dieses Logo der Marke Saint Luis Rey findet sich auf den Zigarrenringen der Marke.\" data-attachment-id=\"3008\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This logo of the Saint Luis Rey brand is found on the brand&#039;s cigar bands.\" width=\"250\" height=\"251\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-3\/3413817283.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22251%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20251%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This logo of the Saint Luis Rey brand is found on the brand's cigar bands.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"San Luis, der Name einer Stadt und eines Municipio (Gemeinde) in der Provinz Pinar del Rio im Westen der Insel Kuba.\" data-attachment-id=\"3009\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"San Luis, the name of a city and a municipality in the province of Pinar del R\u00edo in western Cuba.\" width=\"250\" height=\"162\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-4\/2845074325.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22162%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20162%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">San Luis, the name of a city and a municipality in the province of Pinar del R\u00edo in western Cuba.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Region Pinar del Rio, und mit ihr die Gemeinde San Luis, ist die beste Tabakanbauregion Kubas.\" data-attachment-id=\"3010\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Pinar del R\u00edo region, and with it the municipality of San Luis, is Cuba&#039;s best tobacco-growing region.\" width=\"250\" height=\"139\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-0-Logo-5\/480391010.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22139%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20139%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Pinar del R\u00edo region, and with it the municipality of San Luis, is Cuba's best tobacco-growing region.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Saint Luis Rey Regios Zigarre ist mittlerweile das einzige Format im Portfolio der Marke. Die Zigarre hat ein 48er Ringma\u00df mit einer L\u00e4nge von 127mm.\" data-attachment-id=\"3011\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Saint Luis Rey Regios cigar is now the only format in the brand&#039;s portfolio. The cigar has a 48 ring gauge with a length of 127mm.\" width=\"250\" height=\"50\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-1\/1738659128.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%2250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%2050%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Saint Luis Rey Regios cigar is now the only format in the brand's portfolio. The cigar has a 48 ring gauge with a length of 127mm.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Noch in den 1970er Jahren war das Portfolio der Marke Saint Luis Rey sehr umfangreich. (Quelle: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" data-attachment-id=\"3012\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Even in the 1970s, the Saint Luis Rey brand&#039;s portfolio was very extensive. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" width=\"250\" height=\"417\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-1-Zigarre-2\/376065299.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22417%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20417%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Even in the 1970s, the Saint Luis Rey brand's portfolio was very extensive. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Saint Luis Rey Zigarrenmanufaktur befand sich auf der Calzada del Monte No.810. Das Haus selbst steht nicht mehr (L\u00fccke), nur die Nummern 808 und 812.\" data-attachment-id=\"3013\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Saint Luis Rey cigar factory was located at Calzada del Monte No. 810. The house itself no longer stands (gap), only numbers 808 and 812 remain.\" width=\"250\" height=\"230\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-1\/278549748.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22230%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20230%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Saint Luis Rey cigar factory was located at Calzada del Monte No. 810. The house itself no longer stands (gap), only numbers 808 and 812 remain.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Dies ist das Nachbarhaus der ehemaligen Saint Luis Rey Manufaktur auf der Calzada del Monte. Es wird sicherlich genauso ausgesehen haben wie No.810 und wie viele andere H\u00e4user auf der Stra\u00dfe: unten S\u00e4ulen, dar\u00fcber ein oder zwei Etagen.\" data-attachment-id=\"3014\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This is the house next to the former Saint Luis Rey Manufactory on Calzada del Monte. It will certainly have looked the same as No. 810 and many other houses on the street: columns below, with one or two storeys above.\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/OOC-Saint-Luis-Rey-2-Monte-2\/1102454464.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22333%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This is the house next to the former Saint Luis Rey Manufactory on Calzada del Monte. It will certainly have looked the same as No. 810 and many other houses on the street: columns below, with one or two storeys above.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quellenangaben\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Min Ron Nee:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d<\/strong> \/ Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instituto de Investigaciones del Tabaco Cuba:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201eThe world of Habanos\u201c<\/strong> \/ Havana 2013, ISBN: 978-959-7212-08-9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adriano Mart\u00ednez Rius:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cHabano the King\u201d<\/strong> \/ Barcelona 1998, ISBN: 84-930387-1-7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adriano Martinez Rius:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Great Habano Factories\u201d<\/strong> \/ Barcelona 2005, ISBN: 84-609-4024-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orlando Quiroga:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano al rojo vivo\u201d<\/strong> \/ Havana 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enzo A. Infante:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cHavana Cigars 1817-1960\u201d<\/strong> \/ Neptune City 1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eumelio Espino:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano - De la semilla al puro en 539 pasos\u201d<\/strong> \/ Madrid 2019, ISBN: 978-84-09-07091-6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexander Groom:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano Moderno\u201d<\/strong> \/ Helios House Press 2022, ISBN: 978-911683-05-6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#a4682f;color:#a4682f\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#a4682f;color:#a4682f\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Luis Rey History\/ Founded in the 1930s, Saint Luis Rey cigars were unavailable outside of Great Britain for nearly six decades. 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