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Cigar-Producing Countries

January 21, 2023 By Teresa Martinez

Many countries have made their name in the cigar-manufacturing industry.  One or two managed to actually make their country synonymous to a specific brand or quality of cigar.  These countries continue their long-established tradition of making excellent-quality cigars.

There is a general belief that Cuban cigars are the best in the world.  In fact, even with the ongoing trade embargo by the United States, it has still managed to come out on top by offering a wide variety of superior quality cigars.  Its toughest competition are Dominican and Nicaraguan cigars.  Cuba was where Columbus was supposed to have discovered tobacco which he took back to the Old World.  Cigar manufacturing was predominantly independent.  Many cigar producers fled the country when the government seized all private businesses and made them its property.

Dominican Republic is often referred to as the “cigar country”.  The land of the country is said to offer the perfect environment for producing the best quality cigars.  One of the favorites of cigar smokers is the Fuente Fuente Opus X.  Nicaragua for a time had the Joya de Nicaragua as the standard.  It is of special note that the best cigar makers of Nicaragua were originally from Cuba who went on exodus due to the Castro Revolution.  Although Nicaragua has been producing cigar for quite some time before this,  the entry of Cuban cigar makers and the use of the best seeds from Cuba paved the way for the faster growth of the cigar-manufacturing industry in the country.

Other countries who have made their mark in the industry include Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil.

 

Originally posted on September 30, 2012 @ 5:38 pm

Filed Under: Cigar Manufacturing Tagged With: cigar-making, cigar-producing countries

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