Estelí in Nicaragua is steadily stealing the spotlight from Havana, Cuba, and fast becoming the capital of cigar making. Nestled in the mountains, this small agricultural town was once known for producing high quality beef and leader. Today the nearby countryside is more and more surrounded by tobacco farms drawn to the rich volcanic soil.…
Finding the perfect leaf to use for tobacco for cigars is one of the keys to having a truly special cigar. That is why Habanos does everything they can to make sure each cigar they offer is only using the best leaves available in all of Cuba. It is really just a matter of finding…
Processing Cuban tobacco leaf can take many months, and sometimes years, before the leaf is ready to be used in production for a cigar. The first step is perhaps the most crucial one that is taken. This is the air curing of the recently harvested tobacco leaves. It helps to remove all the moisture from…
Once the growing and curing processes have been completed, it is time for the work to begin in making a Habano. There are certain parts that need to be prepared properly before the cigars can begin to be rolled. This preparation is done with great care and by those with vast experience in working with…
The harvesting of Cuban tobacco leaves can be a very laborious process. The harvesting itself must be done by hand, and it can often take thirty days or more to harvest just one single plant because of the particular care needed. This insures that the harvesting is done correctly and that no damage is done…
The actual growing of the Cuban tobacco leaf is a year-round process that involves many people and several stages. Several fields are planted at different times of the year. This helps to spread the work out over the course of the seasons so not everything is occurring and needs to be taken care of all…
One of the things that the country of Cuba is most noted for is their tobacco culture. While many may think that the entire country is ripe for this type of agriculture and growing, that is certainly not the case. As it is with any type of plant, there is only a certain type of…
Every Habanos that is made is constructed with great care. They are made in the traditional methods as they have always been. This means that those made by hand cannot be matched by any that are created through the use of a machine. Very simple tools are used in the creation of these cigars: a…