The Altezas Reales 1871 cigar brand was founded by Rafael Cifuentes III. He is the great-grandson of Ramon Cifuentes Llano, who owned and operated the Partagas cigar factory in Cuba during the late 19th Century. The cigar’s blend was modeled after the Partagas Serie D. No. 4, which was popular in the 1990s. The Altezas Reales 1871 are handmade using the entubado method and wears a triple cap to give the cigar its traditional Cuban look and feel. Cifuentes worked extensively with the historic El Titan De Bronze cigar factory, which is in Miami, Florida, when developing the cigars. In keeping with the traditional look, the cigar boxes are stamped with the date they were packaged. The cigar’s flavorful profile will appeal to aficionados looking for a more traditional smoke but appeals to the contemporary smoker as well. Altezas Reales is Spanish for “Royal Highnesses.”