The Best Cigars in the World

Ask any cigar aficionado where they best cigars in the world are made and virtually every one of them will say “Cuba.”  There are a number of reasons that Cuban cigars are considered to be the best in the world.  For one, manufacturers have been producing cigars from Cuban grown tobacco for hundreds of years, ever since the time of King Phillip II of Spain (1527 – 1598).

Currently the Cuban cigar industry is strictly controlled by the government.  This ensures that every cigar that leaves the factory is properly rolled, is well made, and doesn’t contain any imperfections or flaws.  The attention to detail and the dedicated care that goes into making each and every Cuban cigar is one of the things that sets Cuban cigars apart from those made in any other country.

Every genuine Cuban cigar is made with care from the highest quality materials.  Whereas as most other cigars are made from blends of different types of tobacco, Cuban cigars are made from only Cuban tobacco, and Cuban tobacco is superlative.  It’s usually full bodied and strong, which gives each cigar an aromatic and spicy flavor.

The unmistakable aroma of a Cuban cigar only comes from high quality Cuban tobacco that’s been harvested correctly then properly dried, cut and wrapped.  Hardcore cigar smokers agree that the strongest smoke only comes from Cuban cigars.  Ironically, their strong taste and aroma is also why most inexperienced cigar smokers don’t really care for Cuban cigars.

It’s been estimated that more than 100 steps are involved in producing a single Cuban cigar.  This regimen has not changed much for more than 100 years.  Because the Cuban government is determined to maintain the reputation of these cigars, you can be assured that every single cigar that leaves Cuba is perfect and does not contain even a single flaw.

It’s unfortunate that these cigars aren’t easily available and are difficult to come by outside of the island.  That’s probably one of the reasons that they are even more desirable throughout the world.

In 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed an Executive Order which extended the Cuban embargo to include his favorite Cuban cigars.   A little known fact is that he asked Pierre Salinger, his press secretary, to get as many H. Upmanns as possible.  Twelve hundred boxes of Cuban H. Upmann Petit Coronas arrived the next day, right before the embargo was enforced.

Today it is once again possible for Americans to visit Cuba. They are even allowed to bring back a limited amount of cigars.  However legislation still does not permit Cuban cigars to be imported into the United States.

Cuban cigars are so highly prized that entire companies have dedicated themselves to producing sub-par fake Cuban cigars.  Unfortunately it is very difficult to tell whether a cigar is a genuine Cuban cigar just by looking at it.  But if you are knowledgeable about cigars, once you’ve tried it you will know whether or not it is genuine.

Author Bio – Jason Daniels has been a cigar lover since the turn of the century.  When circumstances don’t permit his smoking a cigar you’ll often find him with an ecig in his mouth.