Yes, you read that correctly.
And no, it’s not a limited edition like the 8th Street or Spirit of the Lady.
It’s called Intención, and it’s a new regular-production cigar.
According to LGC, Intención “goes back to the beginnings of La Gloria Cubana by bringing fans bolder blends and larger ring sizes at an intentional price. Intención is a powerful four-country blend of premium tobaccos that reminds fans that while we’ve been around for decades, we have not forgotten our way back home.”
The natural reaction to this is: So what? It’s just another LGC.
Honestly, I had the same reaction. Other than the 8th Street, La Gloria Cubana isn’t known for nuance. Their ethos seems to revolve around solid, delicious cigars. What they lack in refinement and nuance, they more than make up for by staying in the sweet spot of flavor, boldness, and consistency.
While the LGC marketing copy talks about returning to their roots, when I look at the leaf stats, I can see boldness and strength, but I think it’ll be delivered with a twist. Look at the stats below:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaragua: Estelí (ligero and viso); Honduras: (Jamastran viso and La Entrada ligero)
I won’t know until I smoke a few, but based on the leaf stats, the filler tobaccos made me raise my eyebrows. I was actually impressed that they’d list the primings they’re using because that can inform us about what we might expect.
The Nicaraguan fillers, using Estelí ligero and viso, appear poised to provide the profile’s foundational structure. Estelí tends to bring strength, spice, density, and darker flavor concentration, and the combination of ligero and viso suggests more than simple filler volume. The ligero should help drive the profile, while the viso gives that drive shape.
The Honduran tobaccos are interesting in that Jamastran tobaccos are known for providing earthy, woody depth.
As for the Indonesian binder, that’s the one that interests me most. Usually, when American smokers see Indonesian tobacco on a blend sheet, they think Sumatra. That’s the Indonesian tobacco most consumers identify with the category. But Indonesia has a long history of growing and supplying binder and filler leaf, mostly to Europe. So seeing LGC use Indonesian tobacco for a cigar aimed at the U.S. market is a pleasant surprise.
And finally, the San Andrés wrapper could provide the sweetness, earth, and woodiness that may become the main theme of the cigar.
Of course, all of this is speculation. But it’s exciting to see LGC employ an eclectic mix of tobaccos because the blend sheet suggests real intention behind the cigar’s construction; hence, the cigar’s name.
That said, I read something on Cigar Dojo that made me chuckle: “According to details shared ahead of PCA 2026, the project centers on revisiting the brand’s original identity, which emphasized stronger profiles and larger ring gauges. The company says the move comes at a time when the market has seen an influx of more experimental releases, prompting a return to a more straightforward approach.”
I look at the leaf stats, and there’s nothing straightforward about it. It may very well be that the smoke itself will be straightforward. But the blend seems to contradict that.
I bought a box of these sight unseen on a killer deal from Hilands. But they’ve since run out. JR Cigars has them for $83 per box of 20 with the COUPONOLOGY24 code.
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