{"id":3210,"date":"2026-08-31T08:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/?p=3210"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:49:01","slug":"vegas-robaina-cigars-exclusive-homage-to-a-cuban-tobacco-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/vegas-robaina-zigarren-exklusive-hommage-an-eine-kubanische-tabaklegende\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Robaina cigars \u2013 An exclusive tribute to a Cuban tobacco legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas Robaina cigars honour the Cuban tobacco grower Alejandro Robaina, his family's centuries-old tradition and the work of all vegueros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do cigars come from?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Origin of Cigars: Myth vs. Fact\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jR77yyzGVQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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=\"#auf-den-punkt-gebracht\">To the point<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#was-sind-vegas-robaina-zigarren\">What are Vegas Robaina cigars?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#vegas-robaina-heute\">Vegas Robaina today<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#warum-sind-vegas-robaina-zigarren-besonders\">Why are Vegas Robaina cigars special?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#vegas-robaina-im-kontext-der-habanos-welt\">Vegas Robaina in the context of the world of Habanos<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fakten-zu-vegas-robaina-zigarren\">Facts about Vegas Robaina cigars<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#wie-die-familie-robaina-zum-tabak-kam\">How the Robaina family came to tobacco<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#alejandro-robaina-der-mann-hinter-der-marke\">Alejandro Robaina \u2013 the man behind the brand<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#alejandro-robaina-und-fidel-castro\">Alejandro Robaina and Fidel Castro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1997-wird-aus-robaina-eine-zigarrenmarke\">In 1997 Robaina became a cigar brand<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\">Here you can find the Vegas Robaina manufactory<\/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=\"#was-liegt-in-ihren-schubladen\">What is in your drawers?<\/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\">Vegas Robaina 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=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina is arguably the most famous tobacco farmer in Cuba and the world. His picture initially adorned the band of the Vegas Robaina brand.\" class=\"wp-image-3200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2-624x504.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alejandro Robaina is arguably the most famous tobacco farmer in Cuba and the world. His picture initially adorned the band of the Vegas Robaina brand.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"auf-den-punkt-gebracht\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To the point<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas Robaina cigars make the name of a famous Cuban tobacco grower a trademark and stand for very special tobacco and the tradition of tobacco growing in Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"was-sind-vegas-robaina-zigarren\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Vegas Robaina cigars?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas Robaina cigars are a Habanos brand introduced in 1997, named after the famous Cuban tobacco farmer (veguero) Alejandro Robaina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brand combines a family name with the history of Cuban tobacco cultivation. Alejandro Robaina was one of Cuba's best-known vegueros and became a symbol of high-quality tobacco far beyond the island's borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the brand is not exclusively a tribute to Alejandro Robaina. The name Vegas Robaina also stands for his family and the numerous unnamed vegueros, whose knowledge, experience and labour form the basis for the reputation of Habanos. Habanos itself explicitly describes the brand as a tribute to Cuban tobacco growers through the person of Alejandro Robaina.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.habanos.com\/en\/the-habanos-brands-academia\/vegas-robaina-brand\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">habanos.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The history of the family dates back to the year 1845. Since that time, tobacco has been grown on the family's plantations in Cuchillas de Barbacoa in the district of San Luis, in the Vuelta Abajo tobacco region.<\/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=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina, his name stands above the entrance to the Vega. Since 1845, his family has grown tobacco there.\" class=\"wp-image-3203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1-624x351.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alejandro Robaina, his name stands above the entrance to the Vega. Since 1845, his family has grown tobacco there.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vegas-robaina-heute\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vegas Robaina today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas Robaina cigars are considered a special speciality within the Habanos portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The product range today includes the two formats Unicos and Famosos. In addition, there have been Edici\u00f3n Limitadas, Edici\u00f3n Regionales, and custom-made products that are extremely interesting for collectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this, the brand unites three levels: the individual Alejandro Robaina, the Robaina family and the large community of Cuban Vegueros.<\/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=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"The simple logo of the Vegas Robaina brand, which emphasises the family&#039;s origins in the region since 1845.\" class=\"wp-image-3199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1-624x388.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The simple logo of the Vegas Robaina brand, which emphasises the family's origins in the region since 1845.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"warum-sind-vegas-robaina-zigarren-besonders\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why are Vegas Robaina cigars special?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas Robaina cigars are special because their name is directly linked to a specific tobacco grower and a family tradition that has grown over generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alejandro Robaina was the family patriarch of a tobacco family from the Vuelta Abajo. His plantation is situated in the San Luis region, in the Cuchillas de Barbacoa. Tobacco has been grown there since the mid-19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bond between family, land and tobacco shaped Alejandro Robaina's life. His knowledge of cultivation was passed down within the family. This was not simply about growing tobacco, but about a precise understanding of every single plant and every single leaf: which leaf had to be harvested when, how a plant was treated and under what conditions particularly high-quality tobacco could be produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is precisely this experience that still makes the work of the vegueros a craft today that cannot be replaced by machines. No two leaves are the same. Knowledge, intuition and experience play a decisive role.<\/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=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina in his element: amongst magnificent tobacco plants. (Source: Habanos S.A.)\" class=\"wp-image-3205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1-624x411.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alejandro Robaina in his element: amongst magnificent tobacco plants. (Source: Habanos S.A.)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alejandro Robaina himself became an internationally known personality. Many aficionados knew him personally. He travelled to cigar events all over the world, welcomed visitors to his plantation and sat with guests on the terrace of his house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, it was his special way of interacting with people that made him an extraordinary personality. After only a short time, he gave many visitors the feeling that they had known each other for years.<\/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=\"597\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-3.jpg\" alt=\"His fame also stemmed from countless cigar events, which he liked to attend. He was always keen on exchanging views with aficionados from all over the world. (Source: Habanos S.A.)\" class=\"wp-image-3207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-3.jpg 597w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-3-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-3-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">His fame also stemmed from countless cigar events, which he liked to attend. He was always keen on exchanging views with aficionados from all over the world. (Source: Habanos S.A.)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vegas-robaina-im-kontext-der-habanos-welt\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vegas Robaina in the context of the world of Habanos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas Robaina cigars hold a special position within the world of Habanos because, unlike many classic cigar brands, they were not inspired by a historical brand name, a place or a figure from the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, in 1997, the name of a tobacco grower who was still alive at the time became the brand name. Alejandro Robaina was personally present at the launch of the brand in the Hotel Ritz in Madrid. At that time, he was 78 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brand also evokes an entire community. Behind the term \u201eVeguero\u201c are the tobacco growers, whose labour forms the basis for the production of high-quality Habanos. The Robaina family stands as a representative of this tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally, there were five different sizes of Vegas Robaina.<\/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=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4.jpg\" alt=\"The Vegas Robaina brand has existed since 1997.\" class=\"wp-image-3202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4-624x467.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vegas Robaina brand has existed since 1997.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fakten-zu-vegas-robaina-zigarren\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facts about Vegas Robaina cigars<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Introduction:<\/strong> 1997<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family tradition:<\/strong> Tobacco cultivation since 1845<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Vuelta Abajo, San Luis region, Cuchillas de Barbacoa, Cuba<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Namakesake:<\/strong> Alejandro Robaina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special feature:<\/strong> A famous tobacco grower gave his name to a Habanos brand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Concept<\/strong> Tribute to Alejandro Robaina, his family and the Cuban vegueros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Known for:<\/strong> the combination of family history, tobacco growing and high tobacco quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production:<\/strong> The brand has been associated with the carefully selected tobaccos of the Robaina vegas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special features:<\/strong> In addition to regular formats, there were and still are special editions, regional issues and custom-made products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International significance:<\/strong> Alejandro Robaina was known worldwide as an ambassador for Cuban tobacco and Habanos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wie-die-familie-robaina-zum-tabak-kam\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How the Robaina family came to tobacco<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name Robaina has stood for tobacco cultivation and family unity for almost 200 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alejandro Robaina family was of Spanish origin on both their mother's and father's sides. Jer\u00f3nimo Pereda, his mother's grandfather, came from the province of Santander. Leopoldo Robaina, his other grandfather, came from the Canary Islands, where his parents had already cultivated tobacco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both men settled in the San Luis de los Pinos region around 1845.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maruto Robaina Gonz\u00e1lez, the father of Alejandro Robaina, came from the Leopoldo Robaina family. On the maternal side was Mar\u00eda Pereda Vald\u00e9s, who was born from the marriage of Jer\u00f3nimo Pereda and his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two families were already closely connected through their neighbourhood. With the marriage of Maruto Robaina and Mar\u00eda, this bond became even tighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family's further path was characterised by working together and strong family cohesion. Over many years, hard work and gathered experience created the conditions for the plantation to develop into what it is known for today.<\/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=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina (far right) as a very young man on his plantation. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" class=\"wp-image-3208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4-624x430.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alejandro Robaina (far right) as a very young man on his plantation. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"alejandro-robaina-der-mann-hinter-der-marke\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alejandro Robaina \u2013 the man behind the brand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alejandro Robaina was born on 20 March 1919. He grew up in the Vuelta Abajo tobacco region and remained closely connected to tobacco cultivation throughout his life. He died on 17 April 2010. He lived to the age of 91.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name became a synonym for the Cuban tobacco grower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His family always had a central importance for him. Once he said that there was something he would never want to go without: sitting on the terrace together with his family, looking at the flowers and smoking cigars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to his own accounts, Alejandro Robaina had been smoking since he was ten years old.<\/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=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2.jpg\" alt=\"Having started at the age of 10, Alejandro Robaina smoked cigars well into old age. (Source: Habanos S.A.)\" class=\"wp-image-3206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2-624x403.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Having started at the age of 10, Alejandro Robaina smoked cigars well into old age. (Source: Habanos S.A.)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"alejandro-robaina-und-fidel-castro\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alejandro Robaina and Fidel Castro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A particularly well-known episode from Alejandro Robaina's life concerns his conversations with Fidel Castro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to traditional accounts, Robaina was a staunch advocate of family-run tobacco farming. He held the view that a family's specialised knowledge was crucial for the quality of the tobacco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is reported that Alejandro Robaina convinced Fidel Castro not to nationalise the tobacco plantations in the same way as other areas of production. Robaina argued this by pointing to the special significance of the knowledge passed down through generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story is also supported by Robaina's own statements.<\/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=\"224\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-1-Zigarre-1.jpg\" alt=\"A cigar of the Vegas Robaina brand.\" class=\"wp-image-3242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-1-Zigarre-1.jpg 224w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-1-Zigarre-1-67x300.jpg 67w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-1-Zigarre-1-3x12.jpg 3w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A cigar of the Vegas Robaina brand. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1997-wird-aus-robaina-eine-zigarrenmarke\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In 1997 Robaina became a cigar brand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1997, Habanos S.A. decided to introduce a brand bearing the name of the most famous Cuban tobacco grower. The global launch took place in the presence of the then 78-year-old Alejandro Robaina at the famous Hotel Ritz in Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is how the Robaina surname became a cigar brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial range comprised five formats. The early Vegas Robaina cigars featured wrapper leaves from the Vegas of the Robaina family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alejandro Robaina's portrait was on every box. Later, the brand's visual identity was updated and the logo simplified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brand has also been chosen several times for Ediciones Regionales. In addition, there were special small-batch productions and special humidors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, from the name of a tobacco farmer, a brand evolved that to this day is associated with the personality of Alejandro Robaina and with the Cuban tobacco tradition.<\/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=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3.jpg\" alt=\"The first cigars of the Vegas Robaina brand were made from tobaccos from the Vega Robaina.\" class=\"wp-image-3201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3-624x497.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 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The first cigars of the Vegas Robaina brand were made from tobaccos from the Vega Robaina.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hier-findest-du-die-partagas-manufaktur\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here you can find the Vegas Robaina manufactory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the live folder does not work, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8tNwuJUMtBkcFWua8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please click here for the Vegas Robaina factory<\/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=!1m17!1m12!1m3!1d1295.257238694884!2d-82.36946806519686!3d23.12925337199455!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m2!1m1!2zMjPCsDA3JzQ2LjYiTiA4MsKwMjInMTAuMyJX!5e1!3m2!1sde!2sde!4v1788163110891!5m2!1sde!2sde\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"bildnachweis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">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 id=\"ressourcen-zum-thema\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">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 id=\"xxx-foto-galerie\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vegas Robaina 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-vegas-robaina-history\/\">please click here for the Vegas Robaina photo gallery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-3209.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-3209.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-medium fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-fixed\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-3209\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;columnWidth&quot;:250,&quot;gutter&quot;:10}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-dark&quot;,&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Schlichte Logo der Marke Vegas Robaina, dass den Ursprung der Familie in der Region seit 1845 betont.\" data-attachment-id=\"3199\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-1\/3839230323.jpg\" alt=\"The simple logo of the Vegas Robaina brand, which emphasises the family&#039;s origins in the region since 1845.\" width=\"250\" height=\"155\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The simple logo of the Vegas Robaina brand, which emphasises the family's origins in the region since 1845.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Alejandro Robaina ist der wohl ber\u00fchmteste Tabakbauer Kubas und der Welt. Sein Bild zierte zu Beginn die Vista der Marke Vegas Robaina.\" data-attachment-id=\"3200\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-2\/746435398.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina is arguably the most famous tobacco farmer in Cuba and the world. His picture initially adorned the band of the Vegas Robaina brand.\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Alejandro Robaina is arguably the most famous tobacco farmer in Cuba and the world. His picture initially adorned the band of the Vegas Robaina brand.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die ersten Zigarren der Marke Vegas Robaina waren aus Tabaken der Vega Robaina gefertigt.\" data-attachment-id=\"3201\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-3\/381223946.jpg\" alt=\"The first cigars of the Vegas Robaina brand were made from tobaccos from the Vega Robaina.\" width=\"250\" height=\"199\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The first cigars of the Vegas Robaina brand were made from tobaccos from the Vega Robaina.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Marke Vegas Robaina existiert seit 1997.\" data-attachment-id=\"3202\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-0-Logo-4\/3720270628.jpg\" alt=\"The Vegas Robaina brand has existed since 1997.\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Vegas Robaina brand has existed since 1997.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-1-Zigarre-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Eine Zigarre der Marke Vegas Robaina.\" data-attachment-id=\"3242\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-1-Zigarre-1.jpg\" alt=\"A cigar of the Vegas Robaina brand.\" width=\"250\" height=\"1116.0714285714\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A cigar of the Vegas Robaina brand.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Alejandro Robaina, sein Name steht \u00fcber dem Eingang zur Vega. Seit 1845 baut seine Familie dort Tabak an.\" data-attachment-id=\"3203\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-1\/4096047444.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina, his name stands above the entrance to the Vega. Since 1845, his family has grown tobacco there.\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Alejandro Robaina, his name stands above the entrance to the Vega. Since 1845, his family has grown tobacco there.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Viele Menschen besuchen Jahr f\u00fcr Jahr die wohl ber\u00fchmteste Plantage in Kuba: die Vega Robaina.\" data-attachment-id=\"3204\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-2-Plantage-2\/3166638049.jpg\" alt=\"Year after year, many people visit arguably the most famous plantation in Cuba: the Vega Robaina.\" width=\"250\" height=\"444\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Year after year, many people visit arguably the most famous plantation in Cuba: the Vega Robaina.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Alejandro Robaina in seinem Element: inmitten pr\u00e4chtiger Tabakpflanzen. (Quelle: Habanos S.A.)\" data-attachment-id=\"3205\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-1\/1102871996.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina in his element: amongst magnificent tobacco plants. (Source: Habanos S.A.)\" width=\"250\" height=\"165\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Alejandro Robaina in his element: amongst magnificent tobacco plants. (Source: Habanos S.A.)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Begonnen im Alter von 10 Jahren hat Alejandro Robaina bis ins hohe Alter Zigarren geraucht. (Quelle: Habanos S.A.)\" data-attachment-id=\"3206\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-2\/1517515842.jpg\" alt=\"Having started at the age of 10, Alejandro Robaina smoked cigars well into old age. (Source: Habanos S.A.)\" width=\"250\" height=\"162\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Having started at the age of 10, Alejandro Robaina smoked cigars well into old age. (Source: Habanos S.A.)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Seine Bekanntheit resultierte auch aus unz\u00e4hligen Zigarrenveranstaltungen, die er gern besuchte. Ihm war stets am Austausch mit Aficionados aus der ganzen Welt gelegen. (Quelle: Habanos S.A.)\" data-attachment-id=\"3207\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-3\/3857092311.jpg\" alt=\"His fame also stemmed from countless cigar events, which he liked to attend. He was always keen on exchanging views with aficionados from all over the world. (Source: Habanos S.A.)\" width=\"250\" height=\"419\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">His fame also stemmed from countless cigar events, which he liked to attend. He was always keen on exchanging views with aficionados from all over the world. (Source: Habanos S.A.)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Alejandro Robaina (ganz rechts) als noch ganz junger Mann auf seiner Plantage. (Quelle: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826\" data-attachment-id=\"3208\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/08\/OOC-Vegas-Robaina-3-Alejandro-4\/1123072868.jpg\" alt=\"Alejandro Robaina (far right) as a very young man on his plantation. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)\" width=\"250\" height=\"172\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Alejandro Robaina (far right) as a very young man on his plantation. (Source: Min Ron Nee: \u201cAN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF POST-REVOLUTION HAVANA CIGARS\u201d, Hong Kong 2003, ISBN: 978-3980930826)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/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=\"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>Vegas Robaina cigars honour the Cuban tobacco grower Alejandro Robaina, his family's centuries-old tradition and the work of all vegueros. 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