the robaina plantation is just 12 miles west of pinar del rio in the vuelta abajo tobacco region its still run by the original family. the old man whos 84 or so was in europe when i was there but one off his forman gave us a nice tour of the fields,barns and storage sheds. very cool place they rolled a few cigars the treditional way with out forms using paper instead to set the shape,excellent smokes. the h huppmann factory in havana makes most of the vegas robaina and it pisses off the family as they mix other leaves with the blend instead of only the plantation products. they promised to make a few boxes if i gave them a few weeks notice and robaina will sign and date them.
planning to return in oct ,nov.
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