Palm Desert Tobacco: The Making of a Cigar

Every cigar maker has his own style of making cigars as of every wine maker has his own style of making wine. Makers of premium cigars, especially the handmade ones, consider cigar making an art. They are personally involved in the process. They take pride in the works of their hands. To find a good cigar, you need to know the distinct quality that makes a cigar different from the other.

The quality of soil where the tobaccos were grown affects the quality of the cigars. It explains why a cigar from a certain region is more popular than another region. It has nothing to do with the marketing of the product. It is because cigar smokers know exactly where the quality tobaccos are grown. It creates a distinct taste. It is similar to buying a wine. You do not just check the name, you also check where the grapes were grown.

The filler is the cigar's meat. When you look at the open end of the cigar, that is what you see. High quality cigars use long-leaf filler or long strips of tobacco that extend along the entire length of the cigar. Machine made cigars use cut-up pieces. To create a certain blend, the tobacco makers uses two or three types of tobacco for the filler. The tobaccos usually come from different regions. When combined, they form a unique flavor. Makers of premium cigars are very secretive when it comes to the way they blend their tobaccos. It is a guarded recipe.

The casing that holds the filler together is called the binder. It consists of a very special tobacco leaf. Again, the choice of the cigar binder affects the flavor of the cigar. Cigar makers match the binder to their blend of filler to enhance the flavor.

The wrapper is the cigar's skin. When buying a cigar, it is the first thing the cigar smoker considers. According to Mark Hoff, author of "The Cigar Book Up in Smoke!," the wrapper is the cigar's personality. It also imparts about 30 percent to 60 percent of the cigar's overall flavor. It is often the most expensive part of the cigar. To create the desired flavor, cigar makers may use two different tobacco leaves for the wrapper. A good wrapper leaf is sought after by cigar makers.
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