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Cigars were originally produced only in Cuba and Cuban

cigars were world-famous for their flavor and taste.

However, other countries produce cigars as well, and cigar

brands have their own unique taste and flavor. A quick look

online will tell you that almost every tobacco-producing

nation in the world has their own internal production of

cigars in several different brands and varieties. However,

individual tastes will vary considerably and what is

acceptable in China may not suit your particular taste saysEveryuery. !f you are new to the world of cigars, this

short article should open you up to the world of unique

cigars from areas other than Cuba.

Dominican Republic

Cigars from the "ominican #epublic are nearly equal in

taste to Cuban cigars says the CigarChoice$uide. %hecountry has also managed to improve local production,

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%hese tropical countries produce the best Cuban and

'umatran tobacco with strong flavors and heavy aromas.

However, both these countries have decreased production

due to internal weather, disease, and political conditions.

)amaica

)amaica is well known for its unique cigar brands and

flavors. *ocal growers have adapted Cuban and !ndonesian

seed strains to grow wonderfully silky tobacco strains.

%hese are combined together with unique wrappers and

fillers to create great cigars. However, in the last few years,

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adverse weather has affected production.

Connecticut +alley Cigars

%he Connecticut +alley is famous for its shade-grown

wrapper leaf tobacco called the Connecticut 'hade. %he

fine brown leaf has great fle(ibility and te(ture and it is

commonly used on &aduro-style cigars. However, it is

heavier in taste and aroma and may not suit first-time

smokers

railianrail is well known for its tobacco production rather than

its cigars. %he country does e(port most of its tobacco andrailian tobacco is used in almost every maor cigar brand

in the world. However, the country does not have a well-

established reputation regarding its cigars.

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&e(ico

&e(ico has a huge internal market for cigars and they use

local strains to create unique tobacco blends. %he country

has its own brand names and most of the brands are very

popular with locals due to the strong flavor and taste

profiles.

Cuba%he tiny island nation produces the best cigars in the world

and they are referred to as /uros. %he label 0 /uros1

indicates that the entire cigar is made only with locally

grown Cuban tobacco and hand rolled according to

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e(acting Cuban $overnment 'tandards. %he best tobacco

grows in the +uelta Abao region, which is a part of the

/inar del #io region area of 2est Cuba. %he tobacco is

strong and full-bodied and creates cigars with spicyaromatic flavors says 'togied.

As you can see, almost every tobacco growing country in

the world has a local curing process that creates a different

flavor and te(ture says )#Cigars. *ocal brands like

&acanudo cigarsare very popular inside these tobacco-

producing nations and it is not difficult to find wonderfullydifferent cigar brands and companies. All you have to do is

find a reliable vendor and do a little research to find a brand

that suits your palate.

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