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Tobacco Typology
It's late morning and Siegfried Maruschke walks with his father down a smooth and immaculately clean concrete floor in a warehouse in the Dominican Republic. There's no need for …
2013–14 Cuban Tobacco Harvest May Be Worst in 20 Years
There have been persistent rumors about severe tobacco shortages in the Cuban cigar industry, especially wrappers. Speculation swirled around an extended shutdown of factories at …
Ecuador's Hot Wrapper
Ecuador Havana has only been around for a dozen years, but it has become one of the cigar world’s favorite leaves
Orlando Retailer Grows Tobacco in Florida
Premium cigar enthusiasts will soon have a new Florida-grown appellation of tobacco to look forward to, and it's coming via a young enterprise called Florida Sun Grown LLC. …
Minor Plant Virus Hits Dominican Tobacco Fields
An unusually dry growing season in the Dominican Republic resulted in a minor outbreak of the tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), a disease that causes tobacco plants to stop …
Strange Leaves
Despite all the technological innovation in the world today, cigarmaking really hasn’t changed much in the last few decades. Premium, handmade cigars, for the most part, are …
Heart of Darkness
Rugged, dark Connecticut broadleaf is getting increasing respect as a wrapper for handmade, premium cigars
Oliva Tobacco Expands Havana Crop in Ecuador
In an effort to meet the growing demand for Ecuador Havana wrapper, Oliva Tobacco Co. has purchased a new parcel of land in Ecuador dedicated to cultivating and curing more …
Storm Touches Down in Connecticut Tobacco Country
A tornado struck the Connecticut River Valley on Monday afternoon, tearing the netting away from a Connecticut-shade tobacco field and flattening plants that were almost ready to …