There,: I Shall Not Go

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f I cannot smoke cigars in heaven,
CIGAR S
- Mark Twain
There, I shall not go.
A LIFESTYLE... A FASHION STATEMENT... Now, and Always. -Fidel Castro
CIGAR INTRODUCTION
THE TOBACCO PLANT

TROPICAL & SUB-TROPICAL PLANT. GROWS IN TEMPERATE CLIMATE. REQUIRES ABUNDANT RAINFALL. YELLOWISH - GREEN LEAF WHEN MATURED & READY FOR HARVESTING. TIME OF HARVESTING : END-NOVEMBER TO MID-DECEMBER.
THE TOBACCO REGIONS

CUBA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PUERTO RICO U.S.A JAMAICA ECUADOR
SYRIA TURKEY EGYPT THE PHILIPPINES INDONESIA MYANMAR CAMEROON
TOBACCO USAGE
CIGAR
COARSELY SHREDDED, HIGH QUALITY TOBACCO.
CIGARETTE
DRY & FINELY SHREDDED TOBACCO.
PIPE TOBACCO
AROMATIC TOBACCO, FINELY CHOPPED.
OTHER DERIVED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
TOBACCO TYPES
BASED ON LEAVES
BASED ON BLENDS

YELLOW
MILD
TURKISH VIRGINIA
AROMATIC
BROWN
LATAKIA PERIQUE
STRONG
MILD STRONG
EGYPTIAN RUSSIAN
STRONG & PUNGENT
CIGAR MANUFACTURE
1. HARVESTING

FULLY MATURED LEAVES ARE HARVESTED MANUALLY. UNDAMAGED, HIGH QUALITY LEAVES ARE SEPERATED FOR USING AS WRAPPERS FOR CIGARS. HARVESTED LEAVES ARE WASHED & CLEANED.
CIGAR MANUFACTURE
2. DRYING
CONTD.
OR
CURING
HARVESTED LEAVES ARE SUN-DRIED BY HANGING UPSIDE DOWN FROM STACKS IN TEMP. CONTROLLED DRYING BARN. BROWNING OF LEAVES BY USING AIR IS KNOWN AS AIR CURING . CONSTANTLY CHECKED FOR DESIRED COLOUR & TEXTURE.
CIGAR MANUFACTURE
RESULT OF CURING :-
CONTD.
1. NON-FERMENTATIVE TOBACCO TEMP. 38 65 - 38C HUMIDITY 85 - 90% CURING TIME 1-2 Weeks. 2. FERMENTATIVE TOBACCO TEMP. 65C (CONSTANT) HUMIDITY 85 - 90% CURING TIME 5 - 7 Weeks.
CIGAR MANUFACTURE
3. ROLLING
BEST QUALITY CIGARS ARE HANDROLLED OR MACHINE ROLLED. SKILL IN ROLLING ENSURES SMOOTHNESS & APPERANCE. AGED FOR 2-3 WEEKS TO ENSURE MARRIAGE OF FLAVOURS.
CONTD.
CIGAR MANUFACTURE
4. GRADING
CIGARS ARE GRADED BASED ON :-
CONTD.
I.
COLOUR & TEXTURE
65 SHADES OF BROWN & EXTERNAL TEXTURE INDICATING STRENGTH & SMOOTHNESS.
II. LENGTH & RING GAUGE

GRADED DEPENDING ON LENGTH & DAIMETER OF THE CIGAR.
CIGAR PARTS
1. FILLER (Tripa)
INNER-MOST PART OF A CIGAR. CONSISTS OF SHREDDED GOOD QUALITY LEAVES. KNOWN AS THE CORE OF A CIGAR . SMOOTHNESS, WHILE SMOKING IS DETERMINED BY THE SKILL IN PACKING THE CORE.
CIGAR PARTS
2. BINDER (Capote)
CONTD.
LEAF FOR BINDING THE FILLER. GOOD QUALITY LEAF. QUALITY OF BINDING ENSURE THE FINAL SHAPE OF THE CIGAR.
**FILLER
&
BINDER together known as BUNCH
CIGAR PARTS
3. WRAPPER (Capa)

CONTD.
LEAF THAT WRAPS THE BINDER. SINGLE LEAF OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALTY. SHOULD BE DE-VEINED. SHOULD HAVE NO PUNCTURE HOLES. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY & FINAL APPERENCE OF THE CIGAR.
CIGAR WRAPPER COLOURS

DOUBLE
CLARO (DC) LIGHT GREEN TO YELLOW. CLARO (CCC) MILKY BROWN WITH LITTLE FLAVOUR. COLORADO CLARO (CC) MEDIUM BROWN &
AROMATIC.
COLORADO
COLORADO MADURO OSCURO
(C)
DARKER SHADE OF BROWN & RICH FLAVOUR.

MUCH DARKER BROWN & FULL FLAVOUR.
MADURO (CM)
(M) (O)
MATURE DARK BUT MILD WITH A OILY TEXTURE. DARK , ALMOST BLACK & MATURED.
CIGAR SHAPES
ROUND FLAT TORPEDO (MOST ABUNDUNTLY FOUND).
CIGAR SELECTION CRITERIA:1.
2.
3. 4.
LENGTH RING GAUGE or GIRTH or Diameter FRESHNESS STRENGTH
CIGAR SIZES
CHURCHILL 7 in. x 47 LONSDALE 6 in. x 44 CORONA - 5 in. x 42 PETITE CORONA 5 in. x 46 TRES PETITE CORONA - 4 in. x 44 HALF CORONA - 3 in. x 46 WHIFF - 3 in. x 28/32
1
1. 2. 3.
CIGAR ACCESSORIES
HUMIDOR, THE CIGAR BOX. CIGAR CUTTER. BUTANE LIGHTER.
4.
CIGAR ASHTRAY.
WALK-IN HUMIDOR
HUMIDOR,

THE CIGAR BOX
MADE FROM WALNUTWOOD / MAHOGANY LINED WITH CEDARWOOD. 6-8 COMPARTMENTS WITH 4-5 CIGARS IN EACH. CEDAR, THEN LINED WITH DAMP CLOTH TO MAINTAIN RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 65-70 % IN THE BOX. IDEAL TEMP. FOR STORAGE 15-18C. MAINTAINS FRESHNESS OF THE CIGAR.
CIGAR STORAGE
STORE IN A HUMIDOR. STORE AWAY FROM STRONG ODOUR. NEVER LEAVE CIGAR EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. ENSURE RIGHT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION & TEMP. IN THE HUMIDOR. AVOID STORAGE IN INDIVIDUAL METAL CIGAR CASES.
SERVICE OF CIGAR
HUMIDOR. IF THE GUEST WANTS TO SMOKE, REMOVE THE MANFACTURERS LABEL IN FRONT OF THE GUEST. THEREAFTER, PRESENT CIGAR TO THE GUEST ON A QUARTER PLATE. CUT THE END TO BE LIT IN A CLEAN V SHAPE WITH THE CIGAR CUTTER. LIGHT THE CIGAR WITH A BUTANE LIGHTER. ENSURE ASHTRAY & MINT IS PRESENT ON THE TABLE.
TO THE GUEST IN A
PRESENT CIGAR
CIGAR BRANDS
DAVIDHOFF COHIBA ROMEO y JULIETA BOLIVAR DON RAMOS VILLIGER
ROYAL JAMAICA SANTA CLARA PARDON PARTAGAS VEGAS ROBIANA CASA BLANCA MONTECRISTO
BRANDS
CIGARETTE

PIPE TOBACCO
MARLBORO CAMEL BENSON & HEDGES 555 STATE EXPRESS INDIA KINGS
VAN GOGH
CAPTAIN BLACK
WILLS
CAPSTAN
STATUTORY WARNING
CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO IN ANY FORM IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.
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f I cannot smoke cigars in heaven,

There, I shall not go.

A LIFESTYLE... A FASHION STATEMENT... Now, and Always. -Fidel Castro

THE TOBACCO REGIONS

SYRIA TURKEY EGYPT THE PHILIPPINES INDONESIA MYANMAR CAMEROON

COARSELY SHREDDED, HIGH QUALITY TOBACCO.

DRY & FINELY SHREDDED TOBACCO.

AROMATIC TOBACCO, FINELY CHOPPED.

OTHER DERIVED TOBACCO PRODUCTS

STRONG & PUNGENT

COLOUR & TEXTURE

65 SHADES OF BROWN & EXTERNAL TEXTURE INDICATING STRENGTH & SMOOTHNESS.

II. LENGTH & RING GAUGE

BINDER together known as BUNCH

CIGAR WRAPPER COLOURS

DARKER SHADE OF BROWN & RICH FLAVOUR.

CIGAR SELECTION CRITERIA:1.

LENGTH RING GAUGE or GIRTH or Diameter FRESHNESS STRENGTH

THE CIGAR BOX

Cigar humidor, Display case & Cutter-tube set

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