| looking into the cigar manufacturing process on needs | | | | resembles brown paper is used as the binder, and in |
| to note that there are three primary elements to a | | | | most cases a natural wrapper is used to complete |
| cigar: the filler or "body", the binder (which is the leaf | | | | the cigar. |
| that holds it together) and the wrapper (the outside | | | | Once the Tobacco leaf is moistened it shows its rich |
| leaf). | | | | colour and becomes sufficiently pliable to become a |
| The integrity of the production process - and hence | | | | cigar binder. A wrapper leaf is similiarly moistened, |
| the final product - relies heavily on both the quality of | | | | flattened and cut for the purpose of encasing the |
| the materials and the consistency process. A cigar | | | | binder. The 'assembly' stage of the cigar is comprised |
| manufacturer which invests in both quality machinery | | | | of machine-rolling of the filler (blend of tobacco) with |
| and raw materials will supply great cigars more often. | | | | the binder and then neatly encasing this in the |
| In the factory itself the machines quite often have | | | | wrapper. |
| to be custom build to suit the cigar manufacturing | | | | The loose individual cigars must be carefully handled |
| process. | | | | and stored in a temperature controlled environment. |
| The unique character and flavour of the cigar is | | | | There are multiple options in terms of packaging and |
| dependent on a variety of factors. A cigar that is too | | | | finishing cigars. Many of the more successful cigar |
| hard, too soft, or inconsistent will not draw properly. | | | | manufacturing companies provides branding and |
| One that is too wet will not light well while one that | | | | packaging on-site to speed up the manufacturing to |
| is too dry will burn. | | | | 'shelf' times. |
| Tobacco needs to be aged before arriving at the | | | | Cigars can be packaged in boxes, plastic or tins and |
| factory. These leaves are graded and sorted | | | | will be labelled with regulation-based information such |
| according to appropriate function. For example: | | | | as warning labels and tax stamps. Manufacture and |
| incomplete leaves or torn leaves are often as the | | | | export often work hand in hand in the tobacco |
| filler. All leaves are prepared for use by removing the | | | | industry and it is important these smaller parcels be |
| central leaf vein. | | | | shrink wrapped and securely packaged to withstand |
| Machine-made cigars are generally produced using | | | | the rigors of transportation whilst retaining freshness. |
| short filler. A processed tobacco binder which | | | | |