The original La Vieja Habana were wonderful cigars produced by Nick Perdomo before Perdomo became a big time manufacturer. They were commissioned by Jonathan Drew, who owns the brand, but not made by him. They were available in both a dark maduro, almost oscuro wrapper, and an EMS/rosado wrapper. They were long filler premium cigars.
The new La Vieja Habana is all packaging and hype. Some of the vitolas don't even qualify as mixed filler (a combination of medium and long fillers)and are primarily short filler remainders made from the production of the other cigars. Nice box, nice packing, nice band, good marketing, very low price, and sizeable promotion do not always equate with a fine cigar. They're worth an inquisitive buck-a-stick.