And the cigars looked perfect. Heroes del Moncada is a special place. I prefer its artisanal, family-oriented ambiance to many of the other factories I have visited recently. I'm told that many of the 50-plus factories in Cuba's provinces have the same feeling. That's important when you're talking about cigars, not some agro-industrial product like corn flakes or canned soup.
Cigars deserve to be made in an artisanal environment.
And it's something the workers at Heroes del Moncada seem to understand. If you haven't already, check out day one , day two and day four of Suckling's Havana Diary. Back to the top. All Rights Reserved.