When talking Cuban cigar luminaries, names do not come much bigger than Don Alejandro Robaina and Enrique Mons. Sadly, neither are still with us. 

I had the pleasure of meeting Robaina twice, the first time organised by Rob on our first adventure to the Island when we spent time with him and his family at the farm. Wonderful experience. The second was briefer, at a launch of some of his cigars in Havana. 

Enrique Mons, I never met. His cigars, of course, have a slightly different aura to them than the “legit” Vegas Robaina. Word of mouth? Not what you know but who? Under the table rumours? It always reminds me of ‘Seinfeld’. I can see cigar lovers lined up at the one place that sold these famous smokes, stepping up with their order, praying that it…