| Why Use a Binder?The first function of the binder is to | | | | characteristics are connected to the country, the |
| hold fillers while the bunch dries in the mold and until the | | | | province, the village, the variety, the vineyard. And |
| wrapper is rolled onto the cigar. It can have just this | | | | more, as weather conditions are not steady, the year |
| purpose. But binder can be chosen for it's aromatic | | | | of a crop is important information, at least for the |
| qualities, so it will be a part of the blend.Binder | | | | manufacturer.Aging FillersEven if well processed, fillers |
| CharacteristicsBinders for hand made cigars must be | | | | have to be aged. The more bodied the tobacco, the |
| large, solid, elastic leaves. They do not have to be | | | | longer the aging, improving the taste. Tobacco fillers |
| beautiful because the wrapper is going to hide it. But | | | | can be stored for years. Once they have reached the |
| they do have to burn well and have a neutral or good | | | | optimum, they keep steady. But very light and thin |
| taste! To satisfy these conditions, binders are selected | | | | tobaccos can deteriorate if stored too long.Blend |
| among middle or top leaves. Bottom leaves are too | | | | ComponentsBlend components are bought separately. |
| thin, a bit fragile, and often have a sharp | | | | The tobacco buyer has to taste all of them, which is |
| taste.Producing The BinderTobacco is not grown | | | | sometimes tough. He has to know the required |
| specifically for binders, which are a by-product of | | | | characteristics and find out the proper grade for the |
| wrappers or an upgrading of fillers.Binder | | | | blend. Fortunately, dealing regularly with reliable and |
| PositionBecause binder, like wrapper, has a privileged | | | | steady tobacco suppliers makes the task easier.John |
| position in the cigar, its influence on the taste is | | | | Payne 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 a | | | | Hirschfeld has spent a lifetime in Tobacco, and is the |
| presumption and manufacturers are as careful when | | | | Proprietor of the Online Cigar Shop- Voila Cigars. John |
| choosing the binders, as they are for wrappers and | | | | provides Marketing Consultancy to Voila Cigars. |
| fillers.Filler VineyardTobacco is like wine. The | | | | |