The story of tobacco — and of the legendary Cuban cigar leaf — begins in 1492, when Christopher Columbus and his Spanish expedition landed in the New World and encountered something utterly new: the Taino Indians rolling and burning mysterious leaves in a ritual ceremony. They called it “Cohiba.” That first aromatic curl of smoke marked the beginning…
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The History of Cuba’s Cigar Industry
Cuba enjoys one of the strongest reputations in the world for consistently producing high-quality cigars. Whatever one’s personal views on whether Cuban cigars are the very best, there is no denying that Cuba grows some of the finest tobacco on earth. The Early Roots of Tobacco in Cuba The origins of Cuban tobacco stretch back…