Vegas de Santiago Chaman

The Tabacalera produces in Costa Rica, in the small town of Santiago de Puriscal, located west of the capital San José towards the Pacific. With its approximately 35,000 inhabitants, it is considered the heart of the manageable but fine cigar production in the so-called "Switzerland" of Central America. Tobacco has been cultivated and cigars have been rolled here for about 100 years.

The Vegas de Santiago Chaman cigars presented here are the mildest within the wide portfolio of the renowned Costa Rican brand. They can be enjoyed very pleasantly and effortlessly while being flavor-rich. With various tobaccos from Costa Rica in the filler, a binder from Nicaragua, and a Connecticut wrapper from Ecuador, it offers a mild-aromatic blend that can be enjoyed throughout the day in a relaxed manner.

The Tabacalera Vegas de Santiago was significantly shaped by the Cuban exile Don Luis Santana Lamas. After 30 years with H. Upmann in Cuba, he left his homeland as a retiree and emigrated to Costa Rica. However, he couldn't stay away from cigars. His curiosity drove him to cooperate with local tobacco farmers and offer them his expertise. Over a period of 10 years, until his death in 2006, there was a significant transfer of knowledge that elevated the manufacturing capabilities to a new, significantly higher level. Regarding the cultivation, drying, aging, and storage of raw tobacco, the Tabacalera in Costa Rica is now a leader.

Lamas began collaborating with the father of the current owner, Marc Niehaus, in 2003. Marc himself is a former teacher who emigrated to Costa Rica in 2009 to assist his father. Today, Vegas de Santiago cigars are available in many countries worldwide and have a loyal following of cigar enthusiasts!