The Cibao Valley in the Dominican Republic is highly regarded for its mineral-rich fertile soils and lush tobacco fields. It is also the source tobacco for the flavorful fillers and binders that go into the Cibao cigars. The binder and filler tobacco are grown in farms owned by renowned cigar crafter Jose “Jochy” Blanco. The cigar’s flavor profile is enhanced by either a Connecticut Shade, Ecuadorian Habano or Mexican San Andres maduro wrapper. The cigars are handmade at Jochy’s Tabacalera Palma in the Dominican Republic.
Cigar Origin
Dominican Republic
Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
Strength
Wrapper Color
Natural
Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. This climate allows tobacco growers to grow Connecticut-seed wrapper in the shade without shade cloths, resulting in more economical wrapper.
Binder
Dominican Republic
The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.
Dominican Republic is a traditional tobacco-growing country. In the 60's, a Cuban seed was introduced and the resulting tobacco, called Piloto Cubano, became famous as a good substitute of the Cuban tobacco that was no longer allowed to enter the USA. Piloto Cubano is full bodied while the Dominican Olor tobacco is milder but more aromatic.
Filler
Dominican Republic
Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
Rolled by
Handmade
Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
Manufacturer
Tabacalera Palma
Tabacalera Palma is a family owned and operated cigar factory that is headed by Jose “Jochy” Blanco, a third-generation tobacco grower and cigar crafter. The factory is located in the La Palma free trade zone, which is in the Cibao Valley in the Dominican Republic. It is considered one of the oldest tobacco companies in the Dominican Republic. Tabacalera Palma makes cigars for a large number of companies as well as their own brands such as La Galera, Aging Room, La Instructora, and Sans Pareil.
A medium bodied cigar with a creamy profile and pleasing woody, cocoa, and sweet notes. Its smooth Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper covers a Dominican binder and filler. Handmade in the Dominican Republic at Jose “Jochy” Blanco’s Tabacalera Palma factory. The Cibao Cibaitos Cigarillos’ binder and filler tobaccos are grown in Blanco’s farms, which are situated in the Cibao Valley, a region known for its mineral-rich fertile soils and lush tobacco fields. Be sure to order it by the box because you’re going to want to smoke this shorty time after time.
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| Box of 100 | $104.00 | $92.95 | $11.05 | 460 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
| Tin of 10 | $10.40 | $9.90 | $0.50 | 45 | In Stock Ships Tomorrow | | |
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