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These cigars are cedar wrapped, hand made in the Philippines. The company established “La Flor de la Isabela” (the Flower of Isabela) in 1887, as the largest and most sophisticated tobacco and cigar factory in the world at the time. It was the first Philippine cigar factory capable of volume production for export. By the late 19^th century, primarily through the export of La Flor de la Isabela, the Manila Cigar became every bit as celebrated throughout the world as the Havana Cigar.

 Finally, World War II destroyed many of the Tabacalera’s facilities. The company rebuilt after the war, but by the late 1980s, its operations were a faint echo of what it had once been a hundred years before.

After a century, CdF sold the entire Tabacalera tobacco business, including the name, to a Filipino group. This group rejuvenated the factory, adding modern equipment and storage facilities and a vacuum chamber, and rebranded the business “La Flor de la Isabela,” with new packaging for all lines. One thing didn’t change: the factory continued to make cigars the same way they made them in 1881, “totalmente hecho a mano” (totally handmade).

La Flor de la Isabela brought in a Cuban master cigar maker, Señor Alfredo Salinas, as a consultant. He stayed in Manila for several years, and even brought his mother along from Havana. Sr. Salinas improved every aspect of the operation, from working with the tobacco growers, to selecting the harvest, curing, aging, and blending. He taught the workers the Cuban rolling style, which ensures a consistent and effortless draw.

Today, the company has reverted back to its old name: Tabacalera Incorporada. Our tradition is more than a name. Each cigar we make is a work of art, and a product of impeccable quality. Our cigars undergo strict quality measures to ensure consistency in appearance, fermentation, draw, smell, and taste. Our goal remains to deliver the best smoking experience you will ever have.