| lend in the center of the cigar is truly the fingerprint | | | | construction of premium high-end cigars is visually |
| of most brands. The right combination of seco, ligero | | | | evident as they are smooth uniform and require very |
| and claro leaves makes the characteristic of the cigar | | | | little effort if any to draw the flavor from the burning |
| fall anywhere between mild to full-bodied. | | | | tobacco. Poor construction leads to an uneven burn |
| Incorporating leaves from other regions is another | | | | and is often found in the discarded cigars also called |
| common characteristic of a premium tobacco blend. | | | | seconds. |
| Nicaraguan tobacco which is known sometimes as | | | | The Cuban cigars are known for their perfect |
| being harsh, can be used in a premium cigar filler of | | | | constructions, However the Cuban cigars have |
| what would be considered a medium bodied cigar. | | | | always had the mystique due to the fact that they |
| This occurs when the master blender in the factory | | | | have been illegal in United States for many years. |
| chooses the right combination of leaves to form the | | | | With Castro in power Kennedy made certain that no |
| desired taste, much like a bartender mixes drinks. A | | | | trade between the United States and the communist |
| typical Long Island iced tea consists of five liquors, | | | | country would exist. The embargo has essentially put |
| sometimes a bartender will make one liquor the | | | | Cuba in a time capsule with the only evidence of US |
| dominant in the drink and so to the cigar roller. | | | | products found our relics from the 50s like the |
| The wrapper leaves interestingly are imported from | | | | Chevrolet Bel Air which is common in the streets of |
| the United States as Connecticut shade is the | | | | Cuba. Castro also did not do much justice to the |
| premier wrapper leaf and most requested by the | | | | tobacco fields and us the product has suffered. |
| premium factories. The gold color and smooth | | | | Driven mostly by the mystique, most novices will |
| texture all combined with a very even burn makes | | | | seek out Cuban cigars with very little reason as to |
| Connecticut shade broad leaf the premium wrapper | | | | why. Pre-embargo Cubans as a result are considered |
| leaf and best suited to be covering only premium long | | | | precious as they are the true Cuban cigars that most |
| filler. These leaves are carefully folded and not | | | | are really seeking. The full-bodied flavor of the Cuban |
| pressed together which is another art form not easily | | | | cigar is what makes it so attractive to cigar purists. |
| learned. The leaves must be placed on top of each | | | | The flavor is so full-bodied in fact, that Cuban cigars |
| other so that the air passes through properly leading | | | | are not recommended for someone just testing the |
| to an easy draw for the smoker (No one does it | | | | waters. Finding such a pronounced flavor is what is |
| better than cigar rollers from cfdomicana.You can find | | | | become almost a mission for some however, looking |
| them here , Although the leaves are put in a mold | | | | only to Dominican tobacco perhaps wrapped with |
| and pressed for an average of two hours, the art of | | | | Maduro leaf will give a comparable if not exceed the |
| the folding remains intact. The folding, depressing and | | | | cigar aficionado's expectations. |
| the shape of the cigar are all called construction. The | | | | |