Bolívar was founded by José F. Rocha from 1901 to 1902, though the brand was not registered in Havana (Cuba) until 1921, under the ownership of Rocha’s firm, J.F. Rocha y Cia.
During this time, the Bolívar brand produced the world’s smallest cigar called the Delgado. Measuring a mere 17⁄8 inches with a 20-ring gauge, the Delgado had the honour of having a miniature box of its cigars featured in the royal nursery’s dollhouse at Windsor Castle.
Now, Bolívar has a reputation among cigar aficionados for being one of the strongest and most full-bodied cigars, with its Royal Corona, Coronas Junior, Petit Coronas, and Belicosos Finos being famous examples of the marque.
