Cuban Cigars

Cuban cigars are considered among the finest cigars in the world. They have been imitated, counterfeited, scientifically broken down and matched, yet never have they been equaled. Cuba is gifted with the perfect temperature and humidity for producing cigars, they are sold and appreciated all over the world.

The largest importer of Cuban cigars is Spain with almost 65% of all Cuban Cigar exports. Here you can find authorized distributors, as imitators are getting exceedingly good at copying the look of Cuban cigars, even the government seals are no match for pirates.

One tip is to look at the box, the box must be perfect in quality as Cuban cigars themselves. Irregularities in the height or squareness often mean counterfeit; this is a reason why false cigars get original boxes to put their imitations in, so if your box is ok you are not home free. Look inside for the burned seal, under it there must be some letters in ink. These letters will indicate place of production, for example JM denote the name of the factory that produced your cigar, also the date it was manufactured. If you purchase Jose Marti H. Upmann Cuban cigars and your box does not have the JM name, you are in trouble, as all Jose Marti Cuban cigars are made in that factory only.

Many imitators are getting so good, the only real way to tell them apart is by smoking them.

No place in the world gives the taste of Cuban cigars, where the two main regions give the precise characteristics for growing superb tobacco. The region of "El Partido" is used to produce cigar wrappers and the extreme western section of Cuba is reserved to produce the leaves with the unique flavor for a great blending.

Cuban Cigars are so renowned, they are the originators of the name "habanos", that is a synonym with cigars, dubbed after the name of, "Havana", the capital of Cuba.

The best brand in Cuban cigars is Cohiba, to many the best cigar in the world. The Cohiba brand comes in many sizes and blends, which is the mixture of different kinds of tobacco to give it a unique taste.

Also, some of the best Cuban cigars are Briones Montoro, better known as Romeo and Juliet, Jose Marti H. Upmann, Bolivar, Montecristo and Partagas.

They are hand made (which is the only way to produce excellent quality cigars), from the cleaning of the leaves all the way to the wrapping. Some smaller versions are machine made for the more commercial market.

Cuban cigars are now illegal in the land of the free, there is serious concern on the government's part to control all products exported from the island.