{"id":2479,"date":"2026-02-06T17:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/?p=2479"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:58:40","slug":"vegueros-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/vegueros-geschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"Veguero's history - fascinatingly connected to the land"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veguero's history<\/strong> is still a fairly recent story and, like Cohiba and Trinidad, belongs to the post-revolutionary cigars. This brand did not exist before the victory of the revolution and was officially registered in 1996, although cigars with a similar name existed earlier - but more on that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tabakbauern-im-mittelpunkt\">Tobacco farmers take centre stage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#alte-namen-ohne-verbindung\">Old names without a connection<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#von-der-revolution-zum-welterfolg\">From revolution to global success<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#neustart-der-beginn-einer-neuen-ara-seit-2014\">New start: the beginning of a new era since 2014<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#die-manufaktur-francisco-donatien\">The Francisco Donatien manufactory<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#zeitstrahl-der-wichtigsten-meilensteine\">Timeline of the most important milestones<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\">Here you will find the Vegueros Manufaktur<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ressourcen-zum-thema\">Curated for you<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#historische-habanos-manufakturen-dokumentarfilm\">Historical Habanos manufactories documentary film<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#neu-bei-kubanischen-zigarren-oder-tief-drin-\u2192-zu-den-haufigen-fragen-\u2192-zum-zigarren-glossar\">New to Cuban cigars? Or deep into it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#wer-steckt-hinter-origin-of-cigar\">Who is behind Origin Of Cigar?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#xxx-foto-galerie\">Vegueros Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#quellenangaben\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5.jpg\" alt=\"Full of pride: The Vegueros brand logo is clearly visible on the Vegueros factory. Vegueros history\" class=\"wp-image-2476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Full of pride: The Vegueros brand logo is clearly visible on the Vegueros factory.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tabakbauern-im-mittelpunkt\">Tobacco farmers take centre stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veguero is the Spanish term for the tobacco farmer. Without his labour, there would be neither tobacco nor cigars, as the hard and tedious work in the fields takes place largely unnoticed far away from Havana. <strong>Veguero's history<\/strong> honours these hard-working men and women who have been cultivating the tobacco plants in Pinar del Rio for generations. Some of the work is physically demanding, but there are also many tasks that require less strength and more skill: handling the tiny seedlings or threading the leaves for drying, for example. Dedicating a Habanos brand to these hard-working families is the least that can be done for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2.jpg\" alt=\"Each tobacco leaf is harvested from the stem with a distinctive \u201ecrack\u201c. Veguero&#039;s history\" class=\"wp-image-2470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2-624x413.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Each tobacco leaf is harvested from the stem with a distinctive \u201ecrack\u201c.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alte-namen-ohne-verbindung\">Old names without a connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brands such as El Veguero and Veguera appeared in the register as early as the middle of the 19th century. In 1859, El Veguero by Cecilio Garcia, a trade mark of the same name owned by Luis Flores Hernandez and the trade mark Veguera by Francisco Loredo were registered. Later, in 1873, a Veguera was registered under Valentin Alonso. However, these historical trade marks have nothing to do with today's Vegueros brand. Given the large number of imaginative brand names in 19th century Cuba, it is obvious that the term from the tobacco culture was used several times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3.jpg\" alt=\"Tobacco plants as far as the eye can see. From sowing in October\/November to harvest in March, you can enjoy this sight in the Vuelta Abajo. Veguero&#039;s history\" class=\"wp-image-2471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3-624x414.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">Tobacco plants as far as the eye can see. From sowing in October\/November to harvesting in March, you can enjoy this sight in the Vuelta Abajo.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"von-der-revolution-zum-welterfolg\">From revolution to global success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Production for the domestic market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the revolution in 1961, a factory in Pinar del Rio began producing cigars with this name. These products were intended exclusively for the domestic market and were only available in Cuba. Visitors to the Vuelta Abajo region - where the best tobacco grows - were often keen to try the vegueros' own cigars; a veguero was and still is considered a respected and valued person in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio, in the centre of the city. Vegueros history\" class=\"wp-image-2472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">The Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio, in the centre of the city.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International introduction 1996<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1996 Habanos S.A., <strong>Veguero's history<\/strong> to the international market in honour of the countless generations of hard-working people in Pinar del Rio. The blend was characterised by a special intensity that reflected the preferences of the locals. Four slim formats were produced for export:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mareva<\/strong> - a classic, slimline format<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seoane<\/strong> - also filigree manufactured<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Especiales No. 1<\/strong> - according to the format a Laguito No. 1 with 192 mm length and 38 ring gauge; in principle a \u00abstronger\u00bb Cohiba with only double fermented tobacco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Especiales No. 2<\/strong> - a shorter version of the former format<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These formats are no longer available today; they were discontinued in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1.jpg\" alt=\"On average, a veguero \u201epicks up\u201c each tobacco plant 150 times, starting with the seed and ending with the dried leaves. Veguero&#039;s history\" class=\"wp-image-2469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1-624x414.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">On average, a veguero \u201epicks up\u201c each tobacco plant 150 times, starting with the seed and ending with the dried leaves.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"neustart-der-beginn-einer-neuen-ara-seit-2014\">New start: the beginning of a new era since 2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2014 saw the <strong>Veguero's history<\/strong> a new start and a new era began. Three formats were introduced: Ma\u00f1anitas, tapados and entretiempos. In keeping with the spirit of the 2000s, they have larger ring sizes and are sold in elegant metal tins containing 16 pieces each. The blends are lighter than the original variants from the late 1990s, and two more formats have been added since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1.jpg\" alt=\"A new era begins for Vegueros Geschichte in 2014: a complete reboot with three new formats. Vegueros history\" class=\"wp-image-2464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1.jpg 869w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1-768x884.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1-624x718.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">In 2014, a new era begins for the Vegueros story: a complete reboot with three new formats.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"die-manufaktur-francisco-donatien\">The Francisco Donatien manufactory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cigars of the Vegueros brand are made in the manufactory <strong>Francisco Donatien<\/strong> in the heart of Pinar del Rio. The robust building was erected in 1868 and initially served as a hospital - for how long is unknown. It later housed a prison and is also said to have housed an art school. Cigars have been made in this building since 1961, but - unlike many other brands - not in Havana. They are still rolled entirely by hand (\u201etotalmente a mano\u201c).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3.jpg\" alt=\"The building that now houses the Vegueros factory in the centre of the city was originally a hospital and later a prison. For a short time, it is also said to have housed an art school. Vegueros history\" class=\"wp-image-2474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">The building that now houses the Vegueros factory in the centre of the city was originally a hospital and later a prison. For a short time, it is also said to have housed an art school.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zeitstrahl-der-wichtigsten-meilensteine\">Timeline of the most important milestones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1961 - Start of production:<\/strong> The production of Vegueros cigars for the domestic market began in Pinar del Rio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1996 - Official registration and export:<\/strong> The brand was registered and launched internationally with four slimline formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013 - Discontinuation of the original formats:<\/strong> The early variants Mareva, Seoane and Especiales disappeared from the market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014 - New start with new formats:<\/strong> Ma\u00f1anitas, tapados and entretiempos heralded a new era.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>since 1961 - Production in the manufactory:<\/strong> Production is still carried out \u201etotalmente a mano\u201c in the Francisco Donatien factory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina.jpg\" alt=\"One of the most famous vegueros in the world: Alejandro Robaina, who smoked cigars from the age of 10, as he said, and lived to be over 90. Veguero&#039;s history\" class=\"wp-image-2466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina-624x403.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildbeschreibung\">One of the most famous vegueros in the world: Alejandro Robaina, who smoked cigars from the age of 10, as he said, and lived to be over 90.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\">Here you will find the Vegueros Manufaktur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the live folder does not work, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/5LjJfcdh2EAmpKE97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please click here to Vegueros Manufaktur<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d4624.873964912048!2d-83.7008897!3d22.4149823!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8f34ac72ad2471f9%3A0x39f4288b2447623c!2zQzg4Mis0TTIgRsOhYnJpY2EgZGUgR3VheWFiaXRlcywgTcOheGltbyBHw7NtZXosIFBpbmFyIGRlbCBSw61vLCBLdWJh!5e1!3m2!1sde!2sch!4v1770398810659!5m2!1sde!2sch\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildnachweis\">Picture credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Claudia Puszkar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Habanos S.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ressourcen-zum-thema\">Curated for you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>External website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habanos-club.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experience the Habanos Club in Germany<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At Origin Of Cigar:<\/strong> <a href=\"#\">THE PLEASURE LETTER by Origin Of Cigar: A curated email celebrating the fine pleasures of Cuban cigar culture.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical Habanos manufactories documentary film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this film, their stories - and their true faces - are uncompromisingly revealed. This is far more than just a documentary film - it is a journey into the soul of Cuba.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/historical-habanos-manufactories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Habanos-Manufakturen-Cover-Film-2023-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is in your drawers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some chapters in the history of cigars still lie in <strong>hidden in drawers, archives or private collections<\/strong>. Do you own <strong>Records, documents or references to Cuban cigar brands<\/strong>? Or do you know <strong>Sources<\/strong>, that could help with historical research? Then please send us an e-mail. <strong>Claudia Puszkar<\/strong> will contact you personally and discuss everything else with you. Together we can <strong>Bringing buried stories back to light<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc49 <strong>admin@origin-of-cigar.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"neu-bei-kubanischen-zigarren-oder-tief-drin-\u2192-zu-den-haufigen-fragen-\u2192-zum-zigarren-glossar\">New to Cuban cigars? Or deep into it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/faq-cuban-cigars\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"912\">FAQ - Read the frequently asked questions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/glossary-of-cuban-cigars\/\">Open the glossary of Cuban cigars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wer-steckt-hinter-origin-of-cigar\">Who is behind Origin Of Cigar?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who we are and how you can reach us \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"90\">Please click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"xxx-foto-galerie\">Vegueros Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do not see the photo gallery, <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/photos-history-of-cuban-cigar-brands\/photos-vegueros-history\/\">please click here for the Vegueros photo gallery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2477.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; 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--fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Vegueroes Geschichte: eine Marke, die die aufopferungsvolle Arbeit der Tabakbauern Kubas ehrt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2463\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vegueroe&#039;s story: a brand that honours the self-sacrificing work of Cuba&#039;s tobacco farmers.\" width=\"250\" height=\"268\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1\/77831443.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22268%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20268%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Vegueroe's story: a brand that honours the self-sacrificing work of Cuba's tobacco farmers.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Im Jahr 2014 beginnt f\u00fcr die Vegueros Geschichte eine neue \u00c4ra: Kompletter Neustart mit drei neuen Formaten.\" data-attachment-id=\"2464\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In 2014, a new era begins for the Vegueros story: a complete reboot with three new formats.\" width=\"250\" height=\"288\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1\/736483653.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22288%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20288%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">In 2014, a new era begins for the Vegueros story: a complete reboot with three new formats.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Dem Zeitgeist der 2000er Jahre entsprechen sind die neuen Formate der Marke Vegueros k\u00fcrzer und gr\u00f6\u00dfer im Ringma\u00df als die urspr\u00fcnglichen Zigarren.\" data-attachment-id=\"2465\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In keeping with the zeitgeist of the 2000s, the new formats of the Vegueros brand are shorter and larger in ring gauge than the original cigars.\" width=\"250\" height=\"308\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-2\/1929074547.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22308%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20308%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">In keeping with the zeitgeist of the 2000s, the new formats of the Vegueros brand are shorter and larger in ring gauge than the original cigars.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Einer der ber\u00fchmtesten Vegueros der Welt: Alejandro Robaina, der seit seinem 10. Lebensjahr, wie er sagte, Zigarren rauchte und \u00fcber 90 Jahre alt geworden ist.\" data-attachment-id=\"2466\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"One of the most famous vegueros in the world: Alejandro Robaina, who smoked cigars from the age of 10, as he said, and lived to be over 90.\" width=\"250\" height=\"162\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina\/75538420.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22162%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20162%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">One of the most famous vegueros in the world: Alejandro Robaina, who smoked cigars from the age of 10, as he said, and lived to be over 90.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Maria-Luisa-Alvarez.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Maria Luisa Alvarez ist eine sehr bekannte Veguera. Auf den Vegas, den Tabakplantagen, arbeiten gleicherma\u00dfen Frauen und M\u00e4nner.\" data-attachment-id=\"2467\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maria Luisa Alvarez is a very well-known veguera. Both men and women work on the vegas, the tobacco plantations.\" width=\"250\" height=\"184\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Maria-Luisa-Alvarez\/654624484.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22184%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20184%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Maria Luisa Alvarez is a very well-known veguera. Both men and women work on the vegas, the tobacco plantations.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Pancho-Cuba.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Auch Pancho Cuba ist einer der ber\u00fchmten Vegueros in Kuba, auch ihm ist die Marke gewidmet.\" data-attachment-id=\"2468\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pancho Cuba is also one of the famous vegueros in Cuba, and the brand is also dedicated to him.\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Pancho-Cuba\/590805185.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22202%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20202%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pancho Cuba is also one of the famous vegueros in Cuba, and the brand is also dedicated to him.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Durchschnittlich 150 mal nimmt ein Veguero jede Tabakpflanze \u201ein die Hand\u201c, angefangen beim Samen bis hin zu den getrockneten Bl\u00e4ttern.\" data-attachment-id=\"2469\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On average, a veguero \u201epicks up\u201c each tobacco plant 150 times, starting with the seed and ending with the dried leaves.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1\/766110966.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">On average, a veguero \u201epicks up\u201c each tobacco plant 150 times, starting with the seed and ending with the dried leaves.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Mit einem markanten \u201eKnack\u201c wird jedes Tabakblatt vom Stamm abgeerntet.\" data-attachment-id=\"2470\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Each tobacco leaf is harvested from the stem with a distinctive \u201ecrack\u201c.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2\/2296415487.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Each tobacco leaf is harvested from the stem with a distinctive \u201ecrack\u201c.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Tabakpflanzen, so weit das Auge reicht. Von der Aussaat im Oktober\/ November bis zur Ernte im M\u00e4rz kann man diesen Anblick in der Vuelta Abajo genie\u00dfen.\" data-attachment-id=\"2471\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tobacco plants as far as the eye can see. From sowing in October\/November to harvesting in March, you can enjoy this sight in the Vuelta Abajo.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3\/2480606644.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Tobacco plants as far as the eye can see. From sowing in October\/November to harvesting in March, you can enjoy this sight in the Vuelta Abajo.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Vegueros-Manufaktur in Pinar del Rio, mitten in der Stadt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2472\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio, in the centre of the city.\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1\/3507377247.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22167%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20167%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio, in the centre of the city.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Der offizielle Name der Vegueros-Manufaktur ist \u201eFabrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien\u201c. Hier werden auch die Zigarren der Marke Trinidad gefertigt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2473\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The official name of the Vegueros factory is \u201eFabrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien\u201c. This is also where the Trinidad brand cigars are made.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-2\/2282805865.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The official name of the Vegueros factory is \u201eFabrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien\u201c. This is also where the Trinidad brand cigars are made.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Geb\u00e4ude der heutigen Vegueros-Manufaktur mitten in der Stadt war urspr\u00fcnglich ein Hospital, sp\u00e4ter ein Gef\u00e4ngnis. F\u00fcr kurze Zeit soll es auch eine Kunstschule beherbergt haben.\" data-attachment-id=\"2474\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The building that now houses the Vegueros factory in the centre of the city was originally a hospital and later a prison. For a short time, it is also said to have housed an art school.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3\/266169631.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The building that now houses the Vegueros factory in the centre of the city was originally a hospital and later a prison. For a short time, it is also said to have housed an art school.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Galera in der Vegueros-Manufaktur in Pinar del Rio.\" data-attachment-id=\"2475\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Galera in the Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio.\" width=\"250\" height=\"161\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-4\/3532254675.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22161%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20161%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Galera in the Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Voller Stolz: Das Logo der Marke Vegueros ist gut sichtbar an der Vegueros-Manufaktur angebracht.\" data-attachment-id=\"2476\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full of pride: The Vegueros brand logo is clearly visible on the Vegueros factory.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5\/3185602931.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Full of pride: The Vegueros brand logo is clearly visible on the Vegueros factory.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quellenangaben\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Min Ron Nee:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d<\/strong> \/ Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instituto de Investigaciones del Tabaco Cuba:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201eThe world of Habanos\u201c<\/strong> \/ Havana 2013, ISBN: 978-959-7212-08-9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adriano Mart\u00ednez Rius:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cHabano the King\u201d<\/strong> \/ Barcelona 1998, ISBN: 84-930387-1-7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adriano Martinez Rius:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Great Habano Factories\u201d<\/strong> \/ Barcelona 2005, ISBN: 84-609-4024-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orlando Quiroga:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano al rojo vivo\u201d<\/strong> \/ Havana 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enzo A. Infante:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cHavana Cigars 1817-1960\u201d<\/strong> \/ Neptune City 1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eumelio Espino:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano - De la semilla al puro en 539 pasos\u201d<\/strong> \/ Madrid 2019, ISBN: 978-84-09-07091-6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexander Groom:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cEl Habano Moderno\u201d<\/strong> \/ Helios House Press 2022, ISBN: 978-911683-05-6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#a4682f;color:#a4682f\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#a4682f;color:#a4682f\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veguero's history is still a fairly recent one, and like Cohiba and Trinidad, it belongs to the post-revolutionary cigars. 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