Vegas Robaina was launched in 1997 to honor Alejandro Robaina's accomplishments.The Robaina family, known for using the finest blend of Vuelta Abajo tobacco cultivated on the family farm, developed their tradition through decades. Patriarch Don Francisco Robaina, a respected farmer who started the family's tobacco tradition in the mid-19 century. Alejandro Robaina grew the family firm in the 1950s and successfully navigated Cuba's tobacco industry nationalization in the 1960s. Vegas Robaina cigars are a reflection of the Robaina family's longstanding heritage and commitment to tobacco development.