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Cigars: A Cultural Heritage / A finished cigar lies on the table. Its wrapper is smooth, the cap is neatly fitted, and the shape is uniform. At first glance…

Terroir Cigars / When a field leaves its mark. You’re standing at the edge of a tobacco field. Hundreds of plants grow in straight rows before you. On the…

Cigar Smoking / What happens inside a burning cigar: The cigar is half-smoked. The smoke seems thicker than at the start, the flavours…

Strong cigars / Two friends are sitting together one summer evening, smoking the same cigar. After a few minutes, one of them says, «That’s quite a strong one.» The other…

Fermentation / A pile that warms from the inside. In a warehouse, dried tobacco leaves are piled up in large heaps. From the outside, little seems to be happening. Inside…

Cigar wrapper / The first leaf that catches the eye. When you pick up a cigar, the first thing you see is the wrapper. Its colour,…

Cigar Blend / When there’s no need for anything to be loud. A cigar has been burning for almost an hour. No single aroma dominates; the strength is overwhelming…

Two people are smoking the same cigar. One thinks of freshly roasted coffee, the other of almonds. A third might perhaps think of leather, cocoa or damp earth…

Consistency in cigars / The cigar is almost finished. The smoke has become warmer and denser, the intensity has increased, and individual flavours…