{"title":"RAFAEL GONZÁLEZ","description":"\u003cp\u003eRafael González is a historic pre-Revolution Cuban marque whose origins date to the late 1920s and early 1930s. By the mid-1930s it was associated with the Rey del Mundo company, and after a brief interruption in production in the early 1960s the brand returned in 1965. Rafael González is also credited with popularising the name “Lonsdale” for the Cervantes format, in honour of Lord Lonsdale. Traditionally light in strength, its cigars use tobacco from Vuelta Abajo in Pinar del Río. The marque is also remembered for the unusual ageing advice printed on its boxes, encouraging smokers either to enjoy the cigars soon after shipment from Havana or allow them a period of careful maturation. Today the regular range is small, giving Rafael González a quietly traditional place among Cuba’s historic cigar brands.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rafael-gonzalez-coronas-de-lonsdale","title":"Rafael Gonzalez Coronas de Lonsdale","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rafael Gonzalez Coronas de Lonsdale is now available in the U.K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its name, the latest addition to the Rafael Gonzalez range is neither a Corona or a Lonsdale. It is a Hermoso No.4, measuring 5” (127mm) x 48 ring gauge, and joins other classic Havanas of this size such as the El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Vegas Robaina Famosos and H. Upmann Connoisseur No.1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt joins the brand’s Petit Corona and Perla in the UK range and it’s comparatively heavier ring gauge will no doubt attract the attention of cigar smokers looking to explore a little off the beaten track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRafael Gonzalez is sometimes eschewed in favour of more eye catching Havana cigars. However, for those willing to look past the simple, understated branding, there is a light flavoured treat in store. A fine expression of the subtlety and nuance Havanas are able to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in Semi Boîte Nature (SBN) boxes of ten cigars, the Coronas de Lonsdale are made entirely by hand using long filler tobacco sourced from the legendary plantations of Vuelta Abajo in Pinar del Rio, Cuba.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Havana Cigar Exchange - Worldwide Shipping of Cuban Cigars","offers":[{"title":"Single Cigar","offer_id":48869165400356,"sku":"","price":26.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Box of 10","offer_id":48869165433124,"sku":"","price":234.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0409\/6017\/files\/650F3BC1-2B6F-4232-9621-E68E69CEB72A.jpg?v=1715169186"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0409\/6017\/collections\/RAFAEL_GONZALES_logo.jpg?v=1715170277","url":"https:\/\/www.havanacigarexchange.com\/de\/collections\/rafael-gonzales.oembed","provider":"Havana Cigar Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}