Cigars 101
Smoking cigars can be a relaxing event. On the other hand, selecting the perfect
cigar for the enjoyment on the patio or deck can be a bit more daunting. There are
literally thousands of different types of cigars in the world. They come in different
colors, shapes, sizes, and flavors. Let’s start with the basics so that your shopping
experience can be as enjoyable as smoking a cigar.
A cigar is basically tobacco leaves rolled up into a round shape. Cigars can be
rolled by machines or by hand rolling. Machine made cigars usually have bits of
ground up tobacco, kind of like a cigarette, inside and a tobacco leaf wrapped around
it to hold it all together. Hand made cigars are a different story. The leaves are
whole tobacco, not ground, and each part of the cigar is whole tobacco leaves. Cigars
are made up of 3 parts: filler, wrapper, and binder. Each part does exactly what
it says. The filler is the inner most section of the cigar, the binder is a leaf
that hold the inside of the cigar from unwinding, and the wrapper is the outer most
part that keeps everything on the inside together.
more information on storing cigars, and the history of cigars can be found here
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