Villiger 1888 Dominican Republic Cigars. Villiger 1888 Dominican Republic Robusto Cigars, Villiger 1888 Dominican Republic Toro Cigars, Villiger 1888 Dominican Republic Torpedo Cigars, Villiger 1888 Dominican Republic Corona Cigars. The VILLIGER 1888, named after the year Villiger was founded, was the first hand-made premium cigar to bear the VILLIGER name. It surprises with a complex, well-balanced smoke for lovers of medium-strength cigars composed of tobaccos from the finest growing areas. Heinrich Villiger himself was responsible for the composition of this cigar.