Cigars: The Binder & The Filler

Why Use a Binder?The first function of the binder is tocharacteristics are connected to the country, the
hold fillers while the bunch dries in the mold and until theprovince, the village, the variety, the vineyard. And
wrapper is rolled onto the cigar. It can have just thismore, as weather conditions are not steady, the year
purpose. But binder can be chosen for it's aromaticof a crop is important information, at least for the
qualities, so it will be a part of the blend.Bindermanufacturer.Aging FillersEven if well processed, fillers
CharacteristicsBinders for hand made cigars must behave to be aged. The more bodied the tobacco, the
large, solid, elastic leaves. They do not have to belonger the aging, improving the taste. Tobacco fillers
beautiful because the wrapper is going to hide it. Butcan be stored for years. Once they have reached the
they do have to burn well and have a neutral or goodoptimum, they keep steady. But very light and thin
taste! To satisfy these conditions, binders are selectedtobaccos can deteriorate if stored too long.Blend
among middle or top leaves. Bottom leaves are tooComponentsBlend components are bought separately.
thin, a bit fragile, and often have a sharpThe tobacco buyer has to taste all of them, which is
taste.Producing The BinderTobacco is not grownsometimes tough. He has to know the required
specifically for binders, which are a by-product ofcharacteristics and find out the proper grade for the
wrappers or an upgrading of fillers.Binderblend. Fortunately, dealing regularly with reliable and
PositionBecause binder, like wrapper, has a privilegedsteady tobacco suppliers makes the task easier.John
position in the cigar, its influence on the taste isPayne is the Publisher of Web Marketing Ezine, and
probably proportionally greater than that of a filler leaf.the Founder of Enviro-Friendly Products.Patrice
There is no way to measure that, it is just aHirschfeld has spent a lifetime in Tobacco, and is the
presumption and manufacturers are as careful whenProprietor of the Online Cigar Shop- Voila Cigars. John
choosing the binders, as they are for wrappers andprovides Marketing Consultancy to Voila Cigars.
fillers.Filler VineyardTobacco is like wine. The