Juan Lopez Diaz was an aspiring young entrepreneur in the 1870s who sought to make his fortune in the Cuban tobacco industry. He quickly established his own factory, Flor de Juan Lopez, and began blending a new breed of cuban cigars. His ideas inspired the creation of several brands: La Veneciana, El Marquez de Caixas, La Mandolita, Transcontinental and, of course, his self-titled line of Juan Lopez Cuban cigars. Each cigar was considered a premier, first-class cigar in its own right, but none made such a splash as the Juan Lopez marque. This local brand quickly became a favorite... only the t
