The World of Cigars

Like superior quality of wine, essence and savor of cigar are influenced by the soil of that nation. Sunlight and different conditions of soil influence qualities of leaves of tobacco. It is important to understand what makes smoking of cigar an exclusive event. A peep into the best regions in the world for cigar is provided below.

Well known cigars of the world are produced in Southern and Central Asia, Mexico and Cuba. Cigars produced in Cuba are the best in the world. It produces a large variety of most famous brands. Even after surviving cold war, the industry has been flourishing well. It has huge land for cultivation at central islands. The conditions here are most suitable for producing the best quality of tobacco and it really shows in the quality of the cigars. Absolute quality control of the fields is exercised by the government. Despite a legal ban on storage and sale of Cuban cigars by United States, the cigar industry has done extremely well. The actual legal ban has been amended in recent years to a more liberal interpretation and has grown the sale and popularity of the cigars to epic proportions.

Indonesia also produces world class cigars with a vast variety of flavor. Besuki TBN shade -grown leaf is used for production of bulk of cigars. ‘Shade green’ is a technique utilized for controlling the quantum of sunlight that falls on tobacco leaves. Nets made of muslin are specially used in Indonesia for protecting the tobacco leaves from sunlight.

The plants grown out of Sumatran seeds are used for manufacturing of cigars by the industries in Indonesia. These seeds have special flavor which gives prominence to the filler. Connecticut valley is famous for yellow cigars which are manufactured using shade green method. These medium size cigars are known as Connecticut shade and are the most expensive cigars.

Mexican cigars are milder and have a sweet smell. There is a wide range of cigars available in Mexico. Their best cigars are manufactured at San Andres Tuxtla. This region’s climate allows tobacco leaves to achieve the finest quality. Aromas de San Andres and Santa Clara are the best cigars of Mexico.

Honduras region is ideally suited for production of cigars. Cuban expertise helped in the growth of this industry after 1960. Many Cuban experts moved over to Nicaragua and assisted the cigar industry by providing funds, expertise and tobacco seeds.

Brazil is also famous for cigar production. It has assisted many countries in production of cigars. Brazilian tobacco is procured by many nations for producing cigars. The cigar industry of Brazil is working hard to achieve international standards. It is thought that in the coming years, Brazil with further develop into one of the top countries in the world for cigars.

Cigar industry is growing rapidly because of sweet smell and flavor of its exclusive cigars. Their unique essence and savor represent history and culture of parts of the world of their origin. Cigar lovers can gain knowledge about the region by tasting its best cigars.

About the Author: I have been involved in the cigar industry for over 20 years and I have written extensive guides on such products as the Travel Humidor, and the Palio Cutter. Also, see some of my latest guides on how to properly choose a Cigar Holder