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This brand,
born in New York City 140 years ago, is still one of the favorites of
Americans. Machine made with short fill Caribbean Basin Cuban Seed and
homogenized tobacco leaf binder, these attractive cigars are wrapped in high
quality leaves, just like Cameroon, Connecticut or Mexico.
During the
first two years the company was called Garcia & González Cigar Co., a name
that later changed to its current name Garcia & Vega Cigar Co. Its founders
were Asturian immigrants who moved from New York to West Tampa in 1907, and a
year following they built an iconic brick factory there.
This
remarkable building is today owned by Oliva-Armenia LLC and occupied by the
Tobacco Company, a well-known supplier of high-quality tobacco to many of the
major cigar manufacturers. The original inscription still remains on the main
façade of the building, where it reads: "1882 Garcia & Vega The Bonded
Havana Cigar", which refers to the year the factory was established and
not when it was built.
The Garcia
Y Vega brand was acquired in 1982 by General Cigar, a prestigious firm that
manufactures and markets artisanal cigars for the premium market. There, at its
headquarters in the city of Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, the most
popular natural-wrapped cigars on the US market are produced by machine.
Under the name
Garcia Y Vega, various lines of smooth cigars are produced, designed with the
concept of quality at an excellent price. All are made with aged tobaccos and
with generous and long-lasting flavors combined with captivating aromas, all
qualities that have been maintained over time, earning the trust of smokers.
It could
really be said that there is a cigar for every style and taste. Among them, the
classic Corona stands out, one of the most popular and that has contributed the
most to the brand's valuation. A very good choice for those who prefer the dark
leaf is the Garcia y Vega Maduro, as its attractive chocolate-brown wrapper
from Indonesia adds very aromatic and flavorful notes of coffee and spices. The
Garcia Y Vega 1882, made to commemorate the year the company began production,
is a smooth cigar with an aged broadleaf and an all-natural short fill, with a
mild flavor that makes smoking a real pleasure. The Garcia Y Vega Cigarillo
Candela, with its interesting blend and natural Candela wrapper, is a very
attractive line.
For modern
smokers who like to enjoy bold flavors, Garcia Y Vega Game has been offering
since 2007 a line of slow burning, sweetly flavored cigarillos, which have
become one of their most popular offerings. They are the Garcia Y Vega Game,
and they are available in various fruit flavors, including grape, pineapple,
mango and peach.
Finally,
there is Game Leaf, the brand's latest installment, with a silky Sumatran
wrapper and available in blends such as Sweet, Wild Berry, Cognac and Peach,
among others. They are cigars made with completely natural broadleaf tobacco
that provide a sophisticated, slow, smooth and sweet smoking experience. These
old west style cigars come in packs containing 15 fresh sealed foil sleeves
with two cigars each.
These
excellent cigars are widely available in our store. We invite you to review it.
