The distribution company for Hirochi Robaina, White Hat, will be featuring two new product lines at this year’s IPCPR: H.R. Claro. and H.R. Blue. The H.R. Claro is a complex “Cubanesque” blend that Don Omar González Alemán spent over a year perfecting. “I can’t stop smoking the samples. This is one of my absolute favorite cigars because it’s approachable anytime with some amazing flavors that keep my interest with subtlety, nuance, and complexity. I think […]
In 2015 the first of a series of changes that read like a novella, centered around the Hirochi Robaina brand. The week before the IPCPR show in New Orleans Robaina would leave Cubanacan and move to La Palina. During this turmoil, Cubanacan was said to have no factory and all their cigars were made by Tabacalera Los Charutos, S.A. which is the factory that produces the cigars that carry the Robaina name. Hirochi however would never […]
This afternoon the official twitter account of La Palina tweeted that Hirochi Robaina has joined the La Palina team. Last year, Hirochi Robaina joined up with Cubanacan to release HR, a cigar blended by Robaina the grandson of famous Cuban tobacco farmer Alejandro Robaina; and Omar Gonzalez Aleman. The cigar and brand which is owned by Robaina is made in Esteli, Nicaragua and it is believed that the brand will now move to La Palina. We reached […]
With the release this week of a Four Pack Sampler, I decided to go through each size of the Hirochi Robaina cigar which is officially called HR Habano Maduro. For those not in the know, Hirochi Robaina is the grandson of renowned Cuban tobacco grower Alejandro Robaina who also have a Cuban brand called Robaina. In 2011, Omar Gonzalez Aleman the master blender for Cubanacan who once worked in Cuba’s cigar industry reached out to the […]
Most of the time when we write a review we focus on the cigar, but I think some focus needs to be put on the factory that Serino has teamed with to produce some great cigars. Bygone & many other brands in their portfolio are made at La Corona Factory in Nicaragua. . If this name rings a bell, they partnered up with Hirochi Robaina to release his foray into the American market with HR […]
As we wait for Carson Serino to release The Wayfarer, today we look at a cigar by his father Anthony Serino. A cigar that has grown in popularity since its release and if you haven’t yet tried one you should. Anthony turned to Omar Gonzalez Aleman of La Corona Cigars who is most known for producing the blends of Hirochi Robaina. The Serino Royale Maduro XX is celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Serino Cigars and […]
Anthony Serino isn’t a household name in the cigar industry but he has been around for two decades. Today’s cigar is a new venture into the premium cigar market versus the bundle market where he made his name. To create this new cigar Anthony turned to Omar Gonzalez Aleman of La Corona Cigars who is most recently known for producing the blends of Hirochi Robaina. The Serino Royale Maduro XX is celebrates the 20th Anniversary […]
Before IPCPR last year all hell broke loose for Cubanacan Cigars and the Mederos Family. Hirochi Robaina left for La Palina, where he would last a short time. The Mederos Family also lost the factory they did business with and a lawsuit was later filed by Omar González-Alemán and his company Soneros Cigars Zone, Inc. Now word comes out from Frank Herrera that the lawsuit has been settled. According to Herrera, “The parties have amicably […]
A week before the show, a bombshell was dropped when Hirochi Robaina left Cubanacan and then it was reported by halfwheel the factory La Corona was no longer going to do business with the company. All of this threatens to derail what was expected to be a huge show for the company at the 2015 IPCPR. Today we received the following statement from Cubanacan. We at Cubanacan Cigars were surprised to find out from Greg […]
Trip to Cuba – Day 3 I got up in plenty of time for breakfast and decided not to go off on my own in this city. I took the opportunity to talk with the waitress a bit because she spoke better English than I did Spanish. She seemed happy and said so… she liked her life in Cuba and the closeness with her family and neighbors. Although she had never been to the United […]