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Cigar Producing
Countries
Cigars were originally produced only in Cuba and Cuban
cigars were world-famous for their flavor and taste.
However, other countries produce cigars as well, and cigar
brands have their own unique taste and flavor. A quick look
online will tell you that almost every tobacco-producing
nation in the world has their own internal production of
cigars in several different brands and varieties. However,
individual tastes will vary considerably and what is
acceptable in China may not suit your particular taste says
Everyuery. !f you are new to the world of cigars , this
short article should open you up to the world of unique
cigars from areas other than Cuba.
Dominican Republic
Cigars from the "ominican #epublic are nearly equal in
taste to Cuban cigars says the CigarChoice$uide. %he
country has also managed to improve local production,
curing standards and rolling procedures to create unique,
but wonderful cigar brands. &ost of the local tobacco crops
are grown from Cuban seed strains and the farms are
located around the city of 'antiago. %he climate, similar
seed strains and improved cultivation procedures have
resulted in "ominican cigars slowly gaining popularity over
Cuban varieties.
Ecuador
%his country is still the new-kid-on-the-block but it is
producing world-class cigars that are very popular with
veteran smokers. $rowers are using a mi( of Connecticut
and 'umatra seed strains to cultivate luscious tobacco
strains for cigar manufacturing. %he fillers and binders are
wrapped with both shade and sun-grown tobacco leaves and
this impacts a shockingly different taste to the cigars.
Ecuador cigars are particularly famous for their wrapper
colors and silk-like wrapper te(ture.
Nicaragua/ Honduras
%hese tropical countries produce the best Cuban and
'umatran tobacco with strong flavors and heavy aromas.
However, both these countries have decreased production
due to internal weather, disease, and political conditions.
)amaica
)amaica is well known for its unique cigar brands and
flavors. *ocal growers have adapted Cuban and !ndonesian
seed strains to grow wonderfully silky tobacco strains.
%hese are combined together with unique wrappers and
fillers to create great cigars. However, in the last few years,
adverse weather has affected production.
Connecticut +alley Cigars
%he Connecticut +alley is famous for its shade-grown
wrapper leaf tobacco called the Connecticut 'hade. %he
fine brown leaf has great fle(ibility and te(ture and it is
commonly used on &aduro-style cigars . However, it is
heavier in taste and aroma and may not suit first-time
smokers
,ra-ilian
,ra-il is well known for its tobacco production rather than
its cigars. %he country does e(port most of its tobacco and
,ra-ilian tobacco is used in almost every ma.or cigar brand
in the world. However, the country does not have a well-
established reputation regarding its cigars.
&e(ico
&e(ico has a huge internal market for cigars and they use
local strains to create unique tobacco blends. %he country
has its own brand names and most of the brands are very
popular with locals due to the strong flavor and taste
profiles.
Cuba
%he tiny island nation produces the best cigars in the world
and they are referred to as /uros. %he label 0 /uros1
indicates that the entire cigar is made only with locally
grown Cuban tobacco and hand rolled according to
e(acting Cuban $overnment 'tandards. %he best tobacco
grows in the +uelta Aba.o region, which is a part of the
/inar del #io region area of 2est Cuba. %he tobacco is
strong and full-bodied and creates cigars with spicy
aromatic flavors says 'togied.
As you can see, almost every tobacco growing country in
the world has a local curing process that creates a different
flavor and te(ture says )#Cigars. *ocal brands like
&acanudo cigars are very popular inside these tobacco-
producing nations and it is not difficult to find wonderfully
different cigar brands and companies. All you have to do is
find a reliable vendor and do a little research to find a brand
that suits your palate.
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