Cigar Presentation

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Cigar Presentation

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History of Cigars

• Introduced into the society by Christopher Columbus and his contemporaries

• Indians smoking bundles of tobacco wrapped in dried palm leaves or corn leaves

• An excavation carried out in Mexico discovered pots with figures of people smoking bundles of rolled leaves presumed to be cigars

• It was believed to have been used by the Indians for religious ceremonies

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Regions of Cuba

• Bueleta Abajo [most superior cigar ]

• Partidos

• Remedios

• Oriente

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The tobacco plant, leaf and processing

o The tobacco plant grows to a height of 6 feet in 8 - 10 months. Leaves at the tip of the plant are succulent and those towards the base are tougher.

o The harvest of tobacco leaves begin in mid to late February and carries onto March. Each leaf is plucked segregated as per size and type.

o The harvested and sorted leaves are the taken to warehouses where they are allowed to hang from poles and dry out in the warm air that is circulated.

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o This process takes 4-5 days. After this the leaves are allowed to dry in heaps.

o Due to uneven drying the leaves rot and eventually fermentation takes place and the leaves change color to a silky brown.

o The leaves are collected in bundles of 5 and these are

matured in dark warehouses for about 5 months.

The tobacco plant, leaf and processing

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Structure of a Cigar

• Filler-which is the substance of a cigar is in the center and may also be referred to as the first .

• Binder -holds the filler in place and is also called second .

• Wrapper -is the last of all which gives the cigar its shape and is referred to as the third .

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Production of a cigar

• FILER-Good quality leaves are used. 2-3 leaves with their veins removed are rolled tightly to form the center core of the cigar called filler. The leaves used must be well matured.

• BINDER-The filler is now rolled in a leaf called the binder. The leaf used to bind must be of good tensile strength and elasticity. Usually the lower leaves, tougher in nature are used for this purpose. This gives the cigar its shape and holds the filler in place.

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WRAPPER

• Only the very best leaves are used for this purpose . Good flavor and an even color is a must for the wrapper as it contributes maximum to the flavor of the cigar

• The leaf used is broken at the tip and rolled on the finger, in the process peeling off the veins. This leaf is split and used to wrap two cigars

• The filler wrapped in the binder is rolled in one half of the wrapper leaf . This is done at an angle so that the leaf overlaps.

• The end of the leaf forms the tip of the cigar and only this tip is stuck by means of a vegetable gum, which is odorless and tasteless. In a good box of cigars all should be rolled either left to right or right to left.

• To check on size and in length and diameter, the same is ensured during rolling.

Structure of a Cigar

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Classification of Cigars

Cigars as per colour:

• Blonde / Claro/ CCC - Pale/ Light golden brown

• Colorado Claro/ CC - Medium Brown• Colorado - Reddish brown• Maduro - Rich dark brown• Oscuro - Black• Candella - Greenish Yellow

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Cigars as per process

• Pressed cigars - are loosely bound filler wrapped and packed tightly therefore taking shape from the box and these are generally squarish in shape

• Unpressed cigars - have the filler wrapped firmly and it has a definite torpedo shape.

Classification of Cigars

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Cigars according to size

• Robustos 4.5 – 6.0• Corona 5.0- 6.75• Panatelas 4.5 – 7.5• Lonsdale 6.0 – 6.75• Corona Carona 6.75 – 8.50• Churchill 6.25 – 8.0• Presidentes 7.0 - 8.5• Gigantes 7.5 – 10

Classification of Cigars

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Packaging of a Cigar

• When bought commercially cigars are in cedar wood boxes.

• Cuban companies sell in cedar wood boxes normally 10 - 50 nos.

• The boxes sport very colourful labels. They may be wrapped in cellophane paper or in individual Aluminum tubes. The advantages of an aluminum tube are that they are easy to carry and less damage to the cigars.

• They come in bundles of 50 in a box and without any cellophane wrapping and is called the Cabinet selection.

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Storage of Cigars

• Ideally at 15 -18º C and 60-65% humidity the cigars keep well.If stored in bulk it should be stored in exclusive cupboards meant for cigars only.

• Should be stored always away from food aromas since smells are absorbed soon and the cigars spoil.

• In restaurants cigars are stored in special boxes called ‘Humidors’.Humidors are generally very intricately carved boxes of expensive wood e.g. Rosewood, Cedar wood

• The Humidor contains mainly a moisture pad, which keeps the cigars dry though during the dry season the pad may be moistened to prevent excess drying of cigars. The pad absorbs moisture during the humid season.

• Once dried or fungus infected it cannot be rectified.

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Service of Cigars • The cigar is presented to the guest in the Humidor in its original

wrapping.

• Guest selects and removes the cellophane paper.

• The edge may be clipped using a cigar cutter

• Cigar cutters are of two types, namely - – Guillotine - which makes a vertical cut by removing a wedge.– Scissors - Which would cut off the tip.

• The guest himself may cut the edge or in rare cases the steward may be asked for help.

• After the edge is cut, loose tobacco is tapped off by knocking against the fingers.

• This is lit either by a wooden match stick, a butane lighter or a wooden spill

• Petrol lighters, wax matches should never be used.

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Brand names

• Monte Cristo• Romeo y Julieta• Davidoff• Hoyo De Monterrey• Cohiba• H. Upmann• Punch • Partagas

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