1881 Perique Robusto Cigar - Tabacalera is the first and oldest cigar factory in Asia and ranks among the oldest cigar companies in the world. The origin of the tobacco industry in the Philippines dates back to 1592, when the Spanish galleon San Clemente brought 50 kilograms of Cuban seeds to the country.

The seeds were spread by the friars, who found that the crop flourished best in the Cagayan Valley of Isabela province. With a climate very similar to the Vuelta Abajo region in Cuba, Isabela has recently hosted a thriving tobacco industry.

Length: 128 mm / 5.04 in.