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Legendendary Cuban Cigars from the Caribbean
There are multiple Countries on
the Caribbean Islands and in
Central America that cultivate
excellent tobaccos and turn them
into delicious Premium Cigars.
The most sought-after tobaccos
in the world, however, are
grown on the Caribbean
island of
Cuba, for Cuban Cigars, on plantations (Vegas)
in the region known as Vuelta
Abajo where cigar legends
originate. After the
harvest, the tobacco leaves
are air-cured, as opposed to
being dried in the sun
(sun-cured). The fermentation
which follows occurs in
so-called Burros, which are
piles of tobacco in which the
tobacco gradually ripens.
Handmade cigars consist of a
filler (Spanisch: Tripa), a
binder leaf (Capote) and an
outer wrapper (Capa). The
wrappers come in dozens of
colors (approx. 60), such as
Claro, Colorado, Maduro, Oscuro
and many more. The particularly
light wrappers are also known as
AMS or American Market
Selection. In contrast, the EMS,
or English Market Selection,
features dark wrappers. Often
the outer wrappers originate
from the State of Connecticut in
the USA. In
Cuba, the wrappers, as a
rule, come from Corojo tobacco
leaves – a special kind of
wrapper is called Candela. See
below for Great Brands of
Cigars.
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