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Cuban vs. Dominican Cigars
Alhamrah Corporation
Cultivating Tobacco Leaves
Cuba and Dominican Republic
• rich soil
• tropical climate
• flavorful, strong, deep
Hand-Rolling
Cuba due to high demand, Cuban hand-rolled cigar standard has fallen
Dominican Republic inherited Cuba’s tradition of cigar rolling, still maintaining high standard of hand-crafted, hand-rolled cigars
History
Cuba Before 1960, had monopoly on tobacco cigar business
Many tobacco farmers moved to DR during Castro regime
First in the game
Dominican Republic Tobacco industry started as Cuban farmers fled Castro reign
Always compared to Cuba product
Seems to be up to par in relation to Cuban cigars