As early as 1865, Nestor Plasencia's great grandfather, Don Eduardo Plasencia's family, immigrated from the Canary Islands to the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba to start growing cigar leaves. They operated for three generations until they moved to Nicaragua in 1965. After five generations of family cultivation, Nestor Plasencia is currently one of the world's most well-known and high-quality high-end cigar brands, producing cigars for 30 different brands. They have 8 cigar factories (4 in Nicaragua and 4 in Honduras), a total of 9000 employees, and produce 40 million cigars annually. They are also the world's largest high-end cigar wrapper manufacturer and cigar leaf supplier.