1974 Robusto Cigar (5 x 50)

Manuel Quesade became the first cigar manufacturer to work out of the Santiago Free Trade Zone in the Dominican Republic when he launched his Manufactura de Tabacos S.A. cigar factory there in 1974. The story goes that he made it all happen armed only "with $100, a chair, and a phone!" With over 50 years now in the business, his children, nieces, and nephews have now begun working in the business as well to carry the company to the next generations.

The 1974 line is named in reference to the year the family began manufacturing cigars after generations of working as tobacco brokers. The blend features an Ecuadorian-Cameroon wrapper, Dominican binder, with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. Resulting in a medium-bodied blend with complexity with sweetness and spice. This cigar is available in a Toro, Robusto, Lancero, and Corona, shown here is the Robusto.

"This project truly embodies, in my opinion, our heritage and history." - Manuel Quesada