The Rafael González brand was created in the 1930s.
On the lid of each box is a peculiar English inscription stating that the cigars should be smoked within a month of being shipped from Havana. Otherwise, they should be carefully aged for a year.
Rafael Gonzalez cigars consist of a light-tasting tobacco blend of filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo tobacco-growing zone. All formats are made according to the totalmente a mano, tripa larga technique and are long fillers made entirely by hand. Only the Panetela Extra format is totalmente a mano, tripa corta - a short filler made entirely by hand, consisting of tobaccos from the Semi Vuelta.