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.