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The Vegas Robaina brand is one of the youngest Habanos brands and has a relatively recent history. It is, however, the only one to bear the name of its founder: Don Alejandro Robaina. Generally recognised as the "Godfather of Cuban tobacco", the man is a child of the Vuelta Abajo. He grew up in the tobacco plantations; with his family growing tobacco since the middle of the 19th century. He smoked his first cigar at the age of ten! In 1951, he succeeded his father in taking over the family plantation. Since then, Alejandro Robaina has devoted his life to perfecting his cultivation and rolling techniques to the point of becoming one of the most famous Torcedores and, according to the Cuban government, the best tobacco producer in the country.