Cigars: Some Producing Countries

The Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is theexported mainly to the USA. They are becoming very
world's largest handmade cigar manufacturer. Althoughpopular in Europe. Honduran cigars, made with
its cigar making tradition is very old, production wasdomestic and imported tobaccos, offer the full range
boosted in the 1960's with the Cuban embargo.of strengths.MexicoAs with many Latin American
American cigar companies and exiled Cubans, aidedcountries, Mexico has a strong tobacco and cigar
by the recent opening of free zones, set up theirindustry that has diversified its production by introducing
factories in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.the growth of light wrapper tobacco seed. Mexican
Later, some European companies came as well. Duringcigars are mainly sold on the domestic market and
the 1990's cigar boom, factories grew like mushrooms,exported to the USA.The PhilippinesThe Philippines has
both in size and in number. The situation is now backa very long tradition in cigar manufacturing, set by the
to normal. Dominican cigar rollers and bunchers areSpanish before 1900. Made with locally grown tobacco,
very skillful, making well-constructed cigars of allthe cigars are very mild, which is probably the reason
shapes. Dominican cigars, made with a mix ofwhy they lose their popularity. Many prefer them
domestic and imported tobaccos, offer the full rangebecause they are an easy smoke.John Payne is the
of strengths. They are exported all around the world,Publisher of Web Marketing Ezine, and the Founder of
mainly to the USA and Western Europe.HondurasTheEnviro-Friendly Products.Patrice Hirschfeld has spent a
cigar industry in Honduras started with tobaccolifetime in Tobacco, and is the Proprietor of the Online
growing and was developed by Cubans and AmericanCigar Shop- Voila Cigars. John provides Marketing
companies. Factories are located in Danli and SanConsultancy to Voila Cigars.
Pedro Sula. Honduran cigars are well made and are