Have you ever wondered what chain of events led to the introduction of the cigar that you now hold in your hand. It began almost 500 years ago that started with Christopher Columbus throwing caution to the wind and prove that there was more to the world than the scholars thought and that it really was round. So in 1492, he found success, along with the discovery of a new trade commodity in the new world called tobacco.
After a few centuries the next turn in the history of the cigar came about in the mid 1700’s when the infamous Catherine the Great introduces the concept of the cigar band. She would smoke cigars so often that the tar from the tobacco would stain her fingers leaving a brownish colored stain. In order to avoid this, she had a paper band designed so she could hold her cigars without the staining her fingers or irritating the skin.
Today many of the major brands started to create a niche for themselves. Many of those are Romeo y Julieta, Cohiba, Partagas, H. Upman, Montecristo, and Sancho Pancza just to name a few. These premium cigars have set the bar and transformed the cigar that we have come to know and enjoy. There have been some of the makers that have introduced flavored cigars to attract a younger crows and to help attract the female consumer.
Today we enjoy a wide variety of cigars from all over the world. The art of smoking a cigar has prompted various cigar bars across the country where you can have your own private humidor to relax and enjoy.
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