Why Smoke Handmade Cigars

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Why Smoke Handmade Cigars

• Quality Handmade Cigars Are Preferred By Most
  Cigar Smokers.

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• A cigar, by definition, is a tightly rolled group
  of cured, fermented tobacco leaves that one can
  ignite and smoke.  Cigar smoke is like fine
  wine.  It is meant to be savored, not gulped
• By definition, a cigar is a tight roll of cured,
  fermented tobacco leaves that can be ignited and
  smoked.  The intention of smoking a cigar is to
  draw the smoke into the mouth only (not the
  lungs) so the flavor of the tobacco can be tasted
  and savored.Cigars differ from cigarettes on
  more than the simple level of appearance.  The
  entire constitution of a cigar is different. 
  Whereas cigarettes are manufactured out of
  shredded tobacco that is then machine rolled into
  thin pieces of paper, the more premium cigars are
  hand-rolled from whole tobacco leaves.  The inner
  leaves that constitute the bulk of the cigar are
  called the cigar filler.  The outer leaves are
  called the cigar wrapper.  
• Cigar tobacco is grown in many different parts of
  the world where the climate is mild and humid,
  and where the soil is loamy.  These types of
  climate and soil conditions are necessary for
  tobacco to have the necessary flavor we want in
  our cigars.  Latin American countries that grow
  cigar tobacco include Cuba, Brazil, The Dominican
  Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico.  In
  Africa, it is grown in Cameroon, and in Southeast
  Asia, cigar tobacco is grown in The Philippines,
  Sumatra, and Indonesia. 
• Some cigar tobacco is also grown in the Eastern
  region of the United States.   
• Cigars smokers all agree that the tobacco and the
  way a cigar is put together determine if it is a
  great cigar or not.  
• Handmade cigars have always been considered the
  best. 

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• Another determining factor in quality is the
  amount of filler that is used. 
• Using fewer leaves in the filler makes the cigar
  burn more quickly.  This may or may not be
  desirable depending on the preferences of the
  smoker.  
• If the cigar is overfilled, it will be harder for
  the smoker to draw smoke.   
• This is why we need to have a balance of filler
  in a fine cigar.  Only then can we be assured
  that when it is lit, it will burn evenly at the
  expected rate. 
• The evenness of the burn, if we may use that
  term, depends on how the cigar was rolled.  
• Other qualities of fine cigar include its ash and
  its texture.  Ash is very important, because
  nothing is more annoying than ash falling
  everywhere.     
• A good cigar feels both springy and firm to the
  touch.  It also feels smooth and has only one
  shade of color in the wrapper.