La Escepción
Brand Notes
StatusLa Escepción is a Discontinued pre-revolution brand, established in the 1850s.
Production decreased in the 1980's and eventually discontinued 1989.
In 2011, the brand was temporarily (?) reinstated for the release of the Regional Edition cigar for Italy.
Generally
La Escepción was a sister brand of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand.
The range comprised very full strength cigars.
There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name.
Standard Band A
Mid-1970s to 1989 -- Discontinued
Embossed
Standard Production Packaging
Bambones
B25 - early 1970s
Cazadores Miramar
B25 - 1985
Coronas Extra
B25 - early 1970s
Excepcionales
P5c - early 1970s
Gracielas
B25c - early 1970s
Gran Gener
CB10b1af - early 1970s
Longos
B25 - 1987
Palmas Reales
SLB25 - early 1970s
Discontinued Production Cigars
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Early band 1.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Cigars:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued c1988.
Cigars:
Handmade.
Bands:
Early band 1.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard Pack of 5 cigars in cellophane
Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane
Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane
Status:
A 1960s release. Discontinued 1980s.
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Early band 3.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1970s.
Cigars:
Handmade.
Bands:
Early band 2, then standard band A.
Packaging:
Cardboard Box of 10 cigars in aluminium foil & individual slide lid boxes
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980.
Cigars:
Handmade.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued c1988.
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Early band 4.
Packaging:
Slide Lid Box of 25 cigars
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Cigars:
Machine-made.
Bands:
Standard band A.
Packaging:
Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane
Status:
A pre-1960 release. Discontinued 1980s.
Special Release Cigars
Selectos Finos - a new special release size
Special Band
Cigars:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special band, with Regional Edition band for Italy (Italia).
Packaging:
Numbered Dress Box of 25 cigars (2,000 made).
Status:
A 2011 release.
Hermosos No. 4, a new special release size.
Special Don José band.
Cigars:
Handmade.
Bands:
Special band, with Regional Edition band for Italy (Italia).
Packaging:
Numbered Dress Box of 25 cigars (4,000 made).
Status:
A 2015 release.
History:
Released late-2015.