5 Vegas
A client brand made at Garcia family factories in Nicaragua and Miami.
- Made in
- Honduras · Nicaragua
- Factory
- Tabacalera Cubana S.A. (TACUBA), Estelí, Nicaragua; Shaggy Toro made at El Rey de los Habanos, Miami, Florida
- Lines here
- 5
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The house
The story of 5 Vegas
5 Vegas is identified as a client brand produced by Don José “Pepin” Garcia’s cigar-making company. Its principal listed factory is Tabacalera Cubana S.A., known as TACUBA, in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Garcia established his first factory, El Rey de los Habanos, in Miami in 2002. Rising demand later led to the establishment of the larger TACUBA factory in Estelí in June 2006.
The source lists 5 Vegas among TACUBA’s client brands. It also records one production exception: the 5 Vegas Miami “Shaggy Toro” vitola is made at the Miami factory.
Milestones
Moments that made the house
- 2002
Miami factory established
Don Pepin Garcia started the El Rey de los Habanos factory in Miami, where the 5 Vegas Miami “Shaggy Toro” is made.
- 2006
TACUBA established
Tabacalera Cubana S.A. was established in Estelí in June 2006 and is listed as a producer of 5 Vegas cigars.
Craft
How they make them
All cigars made at Garcia’s factories are produced in the Cuban style and finished with a triple cap. Every box is marked with its manufacture date. Garcia favors Nicaraguan tobacco for achieving the character he associates with Habanos, although wrappers may also include tobacco such as Ecuadoran-grown Connecticut shade.
Details
Things most people don't know
- Miami exception
- The 5 Vegas Miami “Shaggy Toro” is made at the Miami factory rather than TACUBA.
- Factory practice
- Every box produced at Garcia’s factories is marked with its manufacture date.
- Cigar finish
- Cigars made at Garcia’s factories are finished with a triple cap.
In the humidor
5 Vegas up close
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