José L. Piedra is a particularly remarkable Habano, not only because its blend is composed of filler tobaccos grown exclusively in the tobacco region, but also because it is made using the Totalmente a Mano, Tripa Corta or “totally handmade, short filler” technique.
The Piedra family came to Cuba in the 1880s from the Spanish province of Asturias.

They settled near the town of Santa Clara, located in the heart of the Remedios region, where tobacco has been grown since the 16th century, and started making cigars.