Nicaraguan Cigars Delight In Being Back

Nicaragua must have been the twin sister of Cuba. The former shares many similarities with the latter. First, Nicaragua just like Cuba is a country in the Caribbean, though technically, Nicaragua is part of the Central America Region. Second, Nicaragua faced an economic sanction from the United States of America, wherein their products are banned from entering the US soil.

Third of the roster of similarities is that both countries are home to the best cigars in the world. Though Nicaragua and the Cuban tobacco growers and rollers took advantage from each other. The Cuban farmers sought refuge in Nicaragua, while the country benefited from the skills of the refugees, thus the famous Nicaraguan cigars came to life.

When Fidel Castro declared to have the government operate all the privately owned corporations, the affluent Cuban tobacco makers together with some of their workers decided to migrate to Nicaragua and made it as their new home. While ion their way to Nicaragua, these stowaways brought with some of the finest seeds of Cuban tobacco. Luckily, as fate would have it the fertile soils of Nicaragua is suited for the cultivation of tobacco.

Nicaraguan cigars had their ups and downs. During the 1960’s when President Kennedy of the US decreed an economic embargo against Cuba, Nicaraguan cigars started becoming the latest craving for most American aficionados. The Nicaraguan cigar flavor is almost the same as Cuban cigars because the two come from the same tobacco seeds. Cigars from Nicaragua, among other cigars from the Caribbean region, were the only ones that were allowed to be merchandised in the US. The pride of Nicaragua did not fail its people as it continues to be patronized by a wide margin of the American market.

The popularity of the Nicaraguan cigars suffered from the tolls of the political turmoil under the leadership of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. The political unrest had caused war between soldiers and tobacco plantation workers that heavily affected the industry. The economic embargo in 1985 imposed on Nicaragua by the US has aggravated the condition, thus greatly crippling the state of Nicaraguan Cigars, until in 1995.

After a long hiatus, the last Nicaraguan beauty is back in the limelight when it repositioned itself in the international tobacco market. Though it is still recovering from the great loss and the pains of the past decades, Nicaragua cigars is redeeming its name and taking back its rightful place it once enjoyed.

Cigar aficionados can now taste the famous brands like Padron, Joya de Nicaragua, and Torano. The pride of Nicaragua will is set to hold cigar lovers in a spell because of its proven flavorful taste and aromatic bouquets that can only be tasted with a stick of Nicaraguan cigars.

The Lure of Cuban Cigars

One of the most sought after luxuries worldwide comes from an island in the Caribbean. It is known that the world's finest tobacco is grown in Cuba and the cigars are known to be the best. The U.S. Trade Embargo made Cuban Cigars a very hard to find commodity. When found, they are typically out of the price range for the average consumer.

Cuban Cigars are regarded as luxury for upper class citizens and members of exclusive clubs.

The superior tobacco is cultivated in weather and soil conditions that are found in the Caribbean’s. The climate conditions in Cuba are perfect for growing such healthy plants, which in turn, creates a better a cigar. The humidity in Cuba stays around 80%, with a year round temperature in the mid 70's °F (20's °C). The soil is very rich, dark and full of nutrients. The Caribbean Islands have the most suitable soil for the healthy growth of tobacco crops. In fact, the conditions for growing tobacco are better in Cuba than anywhere in the world.

The Cubans started growing crops such as sugar, cotton and tobacco when the Spaniards were trying to gain control of the Caribbean Islands. Although they were successful in gaining control of the islands, Havana remained free. Farmers that had migrated there started growing crops in the time of the Conquistadores.

Islands such as Honduras and Dominican Republic also have the soil conditions to grow fine tobacco, but none precede the cultivation of tobacco in Cuba. Cubans have been growing tobacco longer than anyone in the world. They have been cultivating the best tobacco crops in the world for centuries. They have also been designing the best cigar, long before any of their rivals.

Because of the feud between the United States and Fidel Castro, the Cuban Cigar is the one of the most treasured luxuries known to man. When the United States Trade Embargo was voted a law, it turned the most treasured luxury into the most expensive products in the world.

There are many cigar companies all over the world and most are made with quality tobacco, but none of them compare to the handmade craftsmanship of the Cubans.