Mr. Manuel Vargas

All the cigars presented here are produced at the Vargas workshop.

The workshop was founded in 1925 by Manuel Vargas, a fisherman and docker. In his freetime he produced cigars in a small room and these cigars became more and more famous.

He later stopped fishing and began to work seriously as a cigar-roller.

Enrique Vargas de Paz

In those days, the cigars did not have a name and they were only known as "LOS PUROS DE MANUEL PLANETA" (Cigars from Manuel Planeta).

It was also at this moment, when Manuel Vargas started to teach his ten year old son Enrique Vargas de Paz the cigar-rolling trade. After some years, Enrique Vargas de Paz carried on with his father's traditions and registered TABACOS VARGAS as a trademark.

In spite of being 76 years old, Enrique Vargas de Paz is still the leading person in the workshop. Every day he intends to teach his experiences and knowledge about cigar-making to carry on with the tradition of cigars Vargas and to hold the international acknowledgement for craft quality.

Enrique Vargas de Paz is considered one of the three best tobacco-mixers in the world.

The famous american magazine "Tobacconist" also recognized it. For the first time in his history, it published a photo of Enrique Vargas on the cover-page and render him homage. It was the first time that a cigar-roller was given such an honor.

Nowadays, the workshop has grown from the small room to a big and modern instalation with nearly 70 specialist workers.

The very first "Honorary Craftsman" diploma given by the Autonomous Goverment of the Canary Islands

Today the cigars are recognized at a premium level as first quality cigars.

This is the reason why Enrique Vargas de Paz recieved the very first "Honorary Craftsman" diploma from the Autonomous Goverment of the Canary Island in this variety of craftmanship.

Our products are being exported to countries like USA, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Switzerland, etc.

Some of our customers are the Spanish Royal House, José Maria Aznar, Felipe González, etc.

The Vargas family believes that the international success and growing is due to the motto, which prevails since the days of Manuel Vargas: SIMPLE AND QUALITY CRAFTMANSHIP.